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Ross MacLean
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Forfar Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Motherwell 16 (0)
2018–2019 → Greenock Morton (loan) 16 (1)
2019–2020 Falkirk 22 (0)
2020–2021 Queen's Park 22 (2)
2021–2024 Dumbarton 68 (12)
2024– Forfar Athletic 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:06, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Ross MacLean (born 13 March 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League Two side Forfar Athletic. MacLean has previously played for Greenock Morton, Motherwell, Falkirk, Queen's Park and Dumbarton.

Career

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On 10 January 2015, MacLean made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat against Dundee.[1]

On 7 December 2016, MacLean signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Motherwell.[2] He scored his first career goal on 9 August 2017, scoring the winner in extra-time as Motherwell won 3–2 away to Ross County in the Scottish League Cup.[3][4]

MacLean was loaned to Greenock Morton in June 2018 for the 2018–19 season;[5] scoring for the club on his league debut against Queen of the South.[6]

MacLean signed for Falkirk in January 2019.[7] He left Falkirk in January 2020 and signed for Queen's Park.[8] After winning the 2020–21 Scottish League Two title with the Spiders, MacLean signed a two-year deal with Dumbarton in June 2021[9] scoring on his debut in a 2-1 defeat to Stenhousemuir.[10] He finished the season as the club's top scorer, with nine goals, as the Sons were relegated to Scottish League Two. He signed a new two year deal with the club in April 2023.[11] In January 2024 he announced he would be taking a leave of absence from the Sons after a change in his working circumstances.[12] He officially left the club in June 2024, joining Forfar Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 21:06, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motherwell 2014–15 Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 7 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 10 0
2017–18 8 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 11 1
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 16 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 22 1
Greenock Morton (loan) 2018–19 Scottish Championship 16 1 0 0 4 1 1[b] 0 21 2
Falkirk 2018–19 Scottish Championship 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
2019–20 Scottish League One 7 0 1 0 2 0 1[b] 0 11 0
Total 22 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 26 0
Queen's Park 2019–20 Scottish League Two 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
2020–21 Scottish League Two 22 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 26 2
Total 29 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 33 3
Dumbarton 2021–22 Scottish League One 28 6 1 0 3 2 3 1 35 9
2022–23 Scottish League Two 25 3 3 1 3 1 0 0 31 5
2023–24 15 3 2 0 4 0 2 0 23 3
Total 68 12 6 1 10 3 5 1 89 17
Career total 151 16 9 1 21 5 9 1 193 23
  1. ^ Appearances for Motherwell under-20s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Dundee 4–1 Motherwell". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Ross MacLean signs extension". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ^ Davie, Scott (9 August 2017). "Ross County 2–3 Motherwell". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ^ Mullen, Scott (11 August 2017). "Ross MacLean: My dream came true, it can for Motherwell too". eveningtimes.co.uk. Evening Times. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (20 June 2018). "Motherwell forward MacLean joins on loan". gmfc.net. Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  6. ^ Jonathan Mitchell (4 August 2018). "Match Report: Morton 2-2 Queen of the South". gmfc.net. Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Falkirk sign Motherwell's Ross MacLean and St Mirren's Ian McShane". BBC Sport. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  8. ^ "McLean leaves Falkirk to join Queen's Park". Falkirk Herald. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - ROSS MACLEAN IS TODAY'S THIRD SIGNING". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - SONS LOSE TO STENNY". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ^ Crawford, Jack (15 April 2023). "CHUCKIE PENS NEW CONTRACT". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  12. ^ Crawford, Jack (15 January 2024). "SQUAD UPDATE: ROSS MACLEAN". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  13. ^ Coutts, Christopher. "Ross MacLean heads to Station Park". www.forfarathletic.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. ^ "R.MacLean". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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