Ross Callachan

Ross Callachan
Personal information
Date of birth 4 September 1993
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ross County
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2010 Raith Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Raith Rovers 129 (7)
2012 Musselburgh Athletic (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2018 Heart of Midlothian 23 (4)
2018–2020 St Johnstone 26 (1)
2020 Dundee (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2021 Hamilton Academical 33 (10)
2021– Ross County 59 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Ross Callachan (born 4 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Ross County.

Club career

Raith Rovers

Callachan came through the youth system at Raith Rovers. He was promoted to the first team after agreeing a full-time contract with the club as a 16-year-old in June 2010.

He spent much of the 2010–11 season in the reserves. He did, however, make his first team league debut in the final match of the campaign, replacing teammate Iain Williamson as a 60th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat against Partick Thistle on 7 May 2011.

His first game in the following 2011–12 season was in the second round of the Scottish League Cup. Raith Rovers recorded a convincing 4–1 victory over Montrose in this July 2011 fixture, with Callachan appearing as a second-half substitute.

In March 2012 he joined Musselburgh Athletic on loan until the end of the season.

Heart of Midlothian

On 31 August 2017, Callachan signed for Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal, for an undisclosed transfer fee.

St Johnstone

After one season at Hearts, Callachan signed for St Johnstone on a two-year deal before the closing of the Summer transfer window. He scored his first goal for St. Johnstone on 29 September 2018 against his former club Hearts in a 2–1 defeat at Tynecastle.

Loan to Dundee

Callachan joined Dundee on loan in January 2020 for the rest of the season. After just a few weeks with Dundee however, Callachan suffered a leg fracture during a game against Partick Thistle that kept him out for the rest of the season. In May, St Johnstone announced Callachan would be one of a few players to leave the club once his contract ended at the end of the month.

Hamilton Academical

On 29 June 2020, Hamilton Academical's chairman confirmed that Callachan had signed for Accies.

Ross County

Callachan signed a two-year contract with Ross County in June 2021.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 April 2023
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
Raith Rovers 2010–11 Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2011–12 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
2012–13 10 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 17 0
2013–14 Scottish Championship 28 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 34 0
2014–15 25 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 31 2
2015–16 25 2 2 0 1 0 4 0 32 2
2016–17 30 3 2 0 4 0 1 0 37 3
2017–18 Scottish League One 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 9 1
Total 129 7 12 0 17 0 11 1 169 8
Musselburgh Athletic (loan) 2011–12 East SuperLeague 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Heart of Midlothian 2017–18 Scottish Premiership 23 4 2 0 0 0 25 4
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 23 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 4
St. Johnstone 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 24 1 2 0 1 0 27 1
2019–20 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Total 26 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 31 1
Dundee (loan) 2019–20 Scottish Championship 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Hamilton Academical 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 33 10 1 0 3 0 37 10
Ross County 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 35 4 1 0 2 0 38 4
2022–23 24 1 1 0 3 0 28 1
Total 59 5 2 0 5 0 0 0 66 5
Career total 274 27 20 0 28 0 11 1 333 28
  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs