Ross MacLean

Scottish footballer

Ross MacLeanPersonal 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

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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.

## External links

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* Ross MacLean profile at Motherwell FC official website
* Ross MacLean at Soccerbase

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Forfar Athletic F.C. - current squad

* 1 McCallum
* 2 Nditi
* 3 Brindley
* 4 Whyte
* 5 M. Allan
* 6 Morrison
* 7 Thomson
* 8 Moore
* 9 Skelly
* 10 Whatley
* 11 Inglis
* 12 Mykyta
* 14 Ross
* 15 Hutchinson
* 16 Robson
* 17 Watson
* 18 F. Allan
* 19 Munro
* 20 Mohammed
* 21 Paris
* 23 McLean
* 24 Lobban
* Manager: McKinnon

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*[Apps]: League appearances
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*[Nditi]: Roberto Nditi
*[Whyte]: Darren Whyte
*[M. Allan]: Matty Allan
*[Skelly]: Josh Skelly
*[Inglis]: Kieran Inglis
*[Mykyta]: Tyler Mykyta
*[Ross]: Seb Ross
*[Hutchinson]: Adam Hutchinson
*[Robson]: Finn Robson
*[F. Allan]: Finlay Allan
*[Munro]: Andy Munro
*[Mohammed]: Rayan Mohammed
*[Paris]: Zach Paris
*[McLean]: Russell McLean
*[Lobban]: Dylan Lobban