| Ross Callachan | |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Motherwell |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Raith Rovers |
| Years1: | 2010–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Raith Rovers |
| Caps1: | 129 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | → Musselburgh Athletic (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | St Johnstone |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Dundee (loan) |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps6: | 33 |
| Goals6: | 10 |
| Years7: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Ross County |
| Caps7: | 59 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Motherwell |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:00, 3 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ross Callachan (born 4 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Motherwell.
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]
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.[4] [5]
In March 2012 he joined Musselburgh Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[6]
On 31 August 2017, Callachan signed for Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal, for an undisclosed transfer fee.[7] [8]
After one season at Hearts, Callachan signed for St Johnstone on a two-year deal before the closing of the Summer transfer window.[9] He scored his first goal for St. Johnstone on 29 September 2018 against his former club Hearts in a 2–1 defeat at Tynecastle.[10]
Callachan joined Dundee on loan in January 2020 for the rest of the season.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]
On 29 June 2020, Hamilton Academical's chairman confirmed that Callachan had signed for Accies.[14]
Callachan signed a two-year contract with Ross County in June 2021.[15] 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, and would miss the entire 2023–24 season as a result.[16]
On 19 June 2024, Callachan joined Motherwell on a one-year deal upon expiration of his contract with Ross County.[17] Callachan made his debut for the Steelmen on 3 August 2024, 16 months after his injury, in the league opener against his former club Ross County.[18] Shortly after, Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell confirmed that Callachan had picked up a "bad" hamstring injury which would keep him out for a period of time.
| 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 | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Scottish First Division | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[19] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[20] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 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 | Scottish Premiership | 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 | Scottish Premiership | 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 | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 5 | |||
| Motherwell | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 275 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 334 | 28 | |||