Ross Callachan (born 4 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Ross County.
| 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) | |||
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.[1]
He spent much of the 2010–11 season in the reserves.[2] 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.[3][4]
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.[5][6]
In March 2012 he joined Musselburgh Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[7]
Heart of Midlothian
On 31 August 2017, Callachan signed for Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal, for an undisclosed transfer fee.[8][9]
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.[10] He scored his first goal for St. Johnstone on 29 September 2018 against his former club Hearts in a 2–1 defeat at Tynecastle.[11]
Loan to Dundee
Callachan joined Dundee on loan in January 2020 for the rest of the season.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]
Hamilton Academical
On 29 June 2020, Hamilton Academical's chairman confirmed that Callachan had signed for Accies.[15]
Ross County
Callachan signed a two-year contract with Ross County in June 2021.[16] After playing a key role for the Staggies over two seasons, Callachan would be sidelined for an extended period after rupturing his ACL in April 2023.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 April 2023[4]
| 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[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | Scottish League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 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 | ||