Ross_Matthews_(footballer)
Ross Matthews (footballer)
Association football player
Ross Matthews (born 23 January 1996) is a Scottish footballer playing for Raith Rovers in Scotland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royston Rangers FC | |||
| 2004–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 2012–2013 | Raith Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Raith Rovers | 149 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 8 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Born in Edinburgh, Matthews began his career with Edinburgh City and Royston Rangers boys club before being quickly swooped up by Heart of Midlothian. He began his professional career at Raith Rovers. He was first included in a matchday squad on 10 August 2013, remaining an unused substitute in a 0–1 home defeat to Hamilton Academical in the first game of the Scottish Championship season.[1] On 28 December, he made his debut and only appearance of the season, replacing Calum Elliot for the final seven minutes of a 3–0 loss at Livingston.[2] Matthews has been regular in the first team squad for the 2015–16 season and made his first start in the 3rd round tie of the League Cup loss to Celtic at Celtic Park. After the match, he was praised by manager Ray Mckinnon for an outstanding dominant performance in the middle of the park.[3]
In the beginning of the 2016/17 season for rovers, Matthews has been a regular within the first team squad under new head coach Gary Locke, moving from his natural central midfield position, into the right midfield role. On 6 August, Mathews netted his first goal for the club and the 2nd of the match, during a 2–0 away win over Ayr United.
- As of match played 2 October 2021 [4]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Raith Rovers | 2013–14[5] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15[6] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[7] | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[8] | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18[9] | Scottish League One | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[8] | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20[8] | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21[8] | Scottish Championship | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[8] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 149 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 203 | 13 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs
- Four appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the Championship play-offs
- Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Championship play-offs
- Raith Rovers
- "Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "Livingston 3–0 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- Ross Matthews at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- "Games played by Ross Matthews in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- "Games played by Ross Matthews in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- "Games played by Ross Matthews in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- "Games played by Ross Matthews in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- "Games played by Ross Matthews in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- Ross Matthews at Soccerway