| Michael Ruth | |
| Fullname: | Michael James Ruth[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Dumbarton |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Queen's Park |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Queen's Park |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Aberdeen |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Arbroath (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Falkirk (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Queen of the South |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Dumbarton |
| Caps6: | 36 |
| Goals6: | 11 |
| Club-Update: | 07:53, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
Michael James Ruth (born 8 January 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Dumbarton. Ruth has previously played for Queen's Park, Aberdeen and Queen of the South, as well as loan spells with Arbroath and Falkirk.
Ruth was born in Glasgow.
After progressing through their youth academy, Ruth debuted for Queen's Park on 31 March 2018 versus Airdrieonians[2] and made ten league appearances for the Spiders, scoring one goal.
Ruth signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on a two-year contract in June 2019.[3] Ruth signed a one-year contract extension with the Dons in September 2020 and joined Scottish Championship club Arbroath on a season-long loan deal.[4] The loan was curtailed on 1 February 2021, as the Dons made several squad changes.[5]
Ruth was loaned to Falkirk in September 2021.[6]
On 14 June 2022, after his contract expired at the Dons, Ruth signed a one-year contract for Queen of the South.[7]
Ruth was released by the Doonhamers at the end of the 2022-23 season. [8]
Ruth signed for Scottish League Two club Dumbarton in June 2023.[9] He scored 15 goals for the Sons in the 2023–24 season, including a double in the playoff final against The Spartans, as the club won promotion to Scottish League One.[10] He signed a new season long deal with the club in May 2024.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Queen's Park | 2017–18 | Scottish League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Scottish League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Aberdeen | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Aberdeen U21 | 2019–20 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2021–22 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Arbroath (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Falkirk (loan) | 2021-22 | Scottish League One | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Queen of the South | 2022-23 | Scottish League One | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
| Dumbarton | 2023–24 | Scottish League Two | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 15 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish League One | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 89 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 118 | 25 | |||