Ross MacLean (born 13 March 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for side Forfar Athletic. MacLean has previously played for Greenock Morton, Motherwell, Falkirk, Queen's Park and Dumbarton.
Career On 10 January 2015, MacLean made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat against Dundee.
On 7 December 2016, MacLean signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Motherwell. 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.
MacLean was loaned to Greenock Morton in June 2018 for the 2018–19 season; scoring for the club on his league debut against Queen of the South.
MacLean signed for Falkirk in January 2019. He left Falkirk in January 2020 and signed for Queen's Park. After winning the 2020–21 Scottish League Two title with the Spiders, MacLean signed a two-year deal with Dumbarton in June 2021 scoring on his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Stenhousemuir. 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. In January 2024 he announced he would be taking a leave of absence from the Sons after a change in his working circumstances. He officially left the club in June 2024, joining Forfar Athletic for an undisclosed fee.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMotherwell2014–15Scottish Premiership10000000102015–1600000000002016–177000102Appearances for Motherwell under-20s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs01002017–18801021001112018–190000000000Total160103120221Greenock Morton (loan)2018–19Scottish Championship16100411Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup0212Falkirk2018–19Scottish Championship1500000001502019–20Scottish League One70102010110Total220102010260Queen's Park2019–20Scottish League Two71000000712020–21Scottish League Two222103000262Total293103000333Dumbarton2021–22Scottish League One2861032313592022–23Scottish League Two2533131003152023–24153204020233Total681261103518917Career total15116912159119323
References
External links Ross MacLean profile at Motherwell FC official website