Ross Munro (footballer)

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Ross Munro
Personal information
Full name Ross Alexander Munro [1]
Date of birth (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Inverness, Scotland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Dundalk
Number 1
Youth career
Nairn County
0000–2017 Ross County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2024 Ross County 2 (0)
2017 → Brora Rangers (loan)
2019–2020 → Raith Rovers (loan) 14 (0)
2020 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 2 (0)
2021 → Annan Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
2024– Dundalk 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Ross Alexander Munro (born 1 April 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Dundalk having previously played for Brora Rangers, Cowdenbeath, Annan Athletic and Raith Rovers on loan.

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Club career

Born in Inverness, [2] Munro grew up in Nairn. [3] He signed for Ross County at under-15 level after playing for Nairn County. [4] In January 2017, Munro signed a one month development loan with Highland League side Brora Rangers. On 2 February 2017, it was announced that Munro had extended his loan until the end of the season. [5]

On 17 May 2018, it was announced that Munro and three other youth players had signed their first senior professional contracts with Ross County. [6] Munro made his debut for Ross County in the Scottish Challenge Cup against Heart of Midlothian Colts in August 2018 which County won 2-1. [7] He went on to play in every round of the Challenge Cup, including the final as Ross County lifted the trophy beating Connah's Quay Nomads 3–1. [8] [9]

In June 2019, Munro moved on loan to Scottish League One club Raith Rovers until January 2020. [8]

Munro joined Scottish League Two club Cowdenbeath on a 7-day emergency loan on 11 December 2020, [10] and had a loan spell at Annan Athletic later that season. [4] He signed a new one-year contract at the club in June 2021. [4]

In March 2022, Munro signed a new one-year contract with the club. [11]

In January 2024, Munro joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on a permanent deal. [12]

International career

In October 2018, Munro was called up to the Scotland national under-21 side for a fixture against Ukraine. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 July 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ross County 2018–19 [14] Scottish Championship 1000005 [lower-alpha 1] 060
2019–20 [15] Scottish Premiership 000000–00
2020–21 [16] 000000–00
2021–22 [17] 100000–10
2022–23 [18] 000010–10
2023–24 [19] 000020–20
Total20003050100
Raith Rovers (loan) 2019–20 [15] Scottish League One 14020303 [lower-alpha 1] 0220
Cowdenbeath (loan) 2020–21 [16] Scottish League Two 2000000020
Annan Athletic (loan) 2020–21 [16] Scottish League Two 2000000020
Career total200206080360
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Ross County
Raith Rovers

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References

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  2. 1 2 "R. Munro: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Skinner, Andy (13 September 2018). "Ross County goalkeeper Ross Munro on Scotland under-19s radar". Press and Journal. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Clark, WIll (20 June 2021). "Nairn goalkeeper grateful to remain professional footballer at Ross County". Ross-shire Journal. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ross Munro extends Development Loan at Brora Rangers". Ross County FC. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "SIGNING NEWS Four Development Squad regulars sign professional contracts with the Staggies". Ross County FC. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Holders Caley Thistle out, but Staggies progress in IRN-BRU Cup". Press and Journal. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  8. 1 2 Henderson, Andrew (24 June 2019). "Munro leaves Ross County on loan". Ross-shire Journal. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time". BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  10. ↑ Clark, Will (11 December 2020). "Ross County goalkeeper answers emergency call from Cowdenbeath". Ross-shire Journal. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  11. ↑ Skinner, Andy (8 March 2022). "Ross Munro signs new one-year deal with Ross County". Press and Journal. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "NEW SIGNING: ROSS MUNRO". www.dundalkfc.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ↑ Durent, Jamie (20 November 2018). "Ross County youngster Ross Munro targets more Scotland under-21 experiences after maiden call-up" . Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Ross Munro in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Ross Munro in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  16. 1 2 3 "Games played by Ross Munro in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ross Munro in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Ross Munro in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ross Munro in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Ross County Secure title and promotion". BBC. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  21. ↑ "Raith Rovers crowned League One champions". Fife today. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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