Ross MacLean
Ross MacLean (born 13 March 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder. MacLean has previously played for Greenock Morton, Motherwell, Falkirk, Queen's Park and Dumbarton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ross MacLean | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dumbarton | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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– | Dumbarton | 67 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:06, 17 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
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]
Career statistics edit
- As of 12:06, 17 December 2023 (UTC)[12]
| 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 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 192 | 23 | ||
- ^ Appearances for Motherwell under-20s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
- ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References edit
- ^ "Dundee 4–1 Motherwell". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Ross MacLean signs extension". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ Davie, Scott (9 August 2017). "Ross County 2–3 Motherwell". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (20 June 2018). "Motherwell forward MacLean joins on loan". gmfc.net. Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Jonathan Mitchell (4 August 2018). "Match Report: Morton 2-2 Queen of the South". gmfc.net. Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Falkirk sign Motherwell's Ross MacLean and St Mirren's Ian McShane". BBC Sport. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "McLean leaves Falkirk to join Queen's Park". Falkirk Herald. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - ROSS MACLEAN IS TODAY'S THIRD SIGNING". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - SONS LOSE TO STENNY". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Crawford, Jack (15 April 2023). "CHUCKIE PENS NEW CONTRACT". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "R.MacLean". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
External links edit
- Ross MacLean profile at Motherwell FC official website
- Ross MacLean at Soccerbase