Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 May 2001 | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | St Johnstone | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | St Johnstone | 13 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Brechin (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Montrose (loan) | 19 | (0) |
International career | |||
2021–2022 | Scotland U-21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2025 |
Ross Sinclair (born 7 May 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship club St Johnstone. [1]
Sinclair is from Scone and attended Perth Academy. He joined the football academy at St Johnstone when he was 12 years-old. [2]
Sinclair played on loan at Brechin City F.C. and Cowdenbeath F.C. in the Scottish League Two. [3] He signed a three-year professional contract with St Johnstone in May 2021. [4] Sinclair joined Montrose F.C. in Scottish League One on loan in July 2022. [5]
Sinclair made his Scottish Premiership debut for St Johnstone in May 2023 against Ross County. He then played the next game against Livingstone F.C. and kept a clean sheet. He received praise from on-loan goalkeeper Remi Matthews for his performances. [6]
Sinclair started two matches for St Johnstone in the Scottish League Cup at the start of the 2023–24 season, but suffered a double break of his arm and an elbow dislocation in a behind closed doors friendly in August 2023, which had to be operated on. [7] [8] He returned at the start of the 2024–25 season, competing for the starting position with new signing Josh Rae. [9]
Former St Johnstone goalkeeper Alan Mannus for his ability to play out from the back with his feet. [10]
Sinclair was called up to represent Scotland at under-21 level in September 2021. [11] That month, he made his debut for the Scotland U-21 team against Turkey U-21. [12]