Ross Callachan (born 4 September 1993) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he played for Raith Rovers, Musselburgh Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, St Johnstone, Dundee, Hamilton Academical, Ross County, Motherwell and Arbroath.
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.
He spent much of the 2010–11 season in the reserves. 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.
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.
In March 2012 he joined Musselburgh Athletic on loan until the end of the season.
Heart of Midlothian On 31 August 2017, Callachan signed for Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal, for an undisclosed transfer fee.
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. He scored his first goal for St. Johnstone on 29 September 2018 against his former club Hearts in a 2–1 defeat at Tynecastle.
Loan to Dundee Callachan joined Dundee on loan in January 2020 for the rest of the season. 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. 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.
Hamilton Academical On 29 June 2020, Hamilton Academical's chairman confirmed that Callachan had signed for Accies.
Ross County Callachan signed a two-year contract with Ross County in June 2021. 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.
Motherwell On 19 June 2024, Callachan joined Motherwell on a one-year deal upon expiration of his contract with Ross County. 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. Shortly after, Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell confirmed that Callachan had picked up a "bad" hamstring injury which would keep him out for the remainder of the season. At the end of the season, Motherwell confirmed that Callachan was departing the club upon the expiry of his contract.
Arbroath On 27 June 2025, Callachan joined the newly-promoted Scottish Championship club Arbroath on a permanent deal. On 22 July 2025, Callachan played his first competitive minutes in nearly a year in a 6–0 Arbroath home win over Annan Athletic in the League Cup. On 9 August, Callachan scored his first goal since October 2022 in a league win away to Queen's Park. On 4 June 2026, Arbroath announced Callachan's departure. The following month, Callachan retired from professional football.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsRaith Rovers2010–11Scottish First Division10000000102011–12Scottish First Division60002000802012–13Scottish First Division10020203Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup01702013–14Scottish Championship2803020103402014–15Scottish Championship2523020103122015–16Scottish Championship25220104Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs03222016–17Scottish Championship3032040103732017–18Scottish League One4000401191Total12971201701111698Musselburgh Athletic (loan)2011–12East SuperLeague1000000010Heart of Midlothian2017–18Scottish Premiership2342000—2542018–19Scottish Premiership000000—00Total234200000254St. Johnstone2018–19Scottish Premiership2412010—2712019–20Scottish Premiership200020—40Total261203000311Dundee (loan)2019–20Scottish Championship3010000040Hamilton Academical2020–21Scottish Premiership33101030—3710Ross County2021–22Scottish Premiership3541020—3842022–23Scottish Premiership2411030—2812023–24Scottish Premiership000000—00Total595205000665Motherwell2024–25Scottish Premiership1000000010Arbroath2025–26Scottish Championship71102020121Career total2822821030013134629
References
External links Ross Callachan at Raith Rovers official website