Ross McCrorie (born 18 March 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right-back, right wing-back, or defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Bristol City and the Scotland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ross McCrorie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dailly, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Rangers | 41 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Ayr United (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Aberdeen | 73 | (3) |
| 2023– | Bristol City | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Scotland U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Scotland U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Scotland U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Scotland U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Scotland U21 | 18 | (1) |
| 2024– | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:15, 3 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
McCrorie has previously played for Rangers, Ayr United, Dumbarton, Portsmouth and Aberdeen. He captained the Scotland under-21 team, and made his full international debut for Scotland in 2024.
Club career
editEarly careers and loans out
editMcCrorie, alongside his twin brother Robby (a goalkeeper), worked his way through the Rangers youth system,[4] becoming captain of their U20s side. McCrorie joined Scottish League One side Ayr United on loan in February 2016,[5][6] playing fifteen times and scoring twice as Ayr won promotion.
After signing a new contract in December 2016, at the same time as his brother,[7] he joined his former coach at Rangers, Ian Durrant, at Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on a loan deal until the end of the season.[8][9]
Rangers first breakthrough
editMcCrorie made his debut for the Rangers senior team in September 2017, when he replaced Bruno Alves in a League Cup quarter-final against Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium, won 3–1 after extra time.[10] Following the match, manager Pedro Caixinha praised McCrorie, stating that he was "going to be the future of this country, not only this club, as a centre-half. We are very glad to have him with us".[11] Later in the same week he made his first start – also his Scottish Premiership debut and maiden experience of the Old Firm derby – against Celtic at Ibrox. Rangers lost the match 2–0, but McCrorie's performance was reported favourably by the press and both Rangers and Celtic fans.[12]
McCrorie scored his first senior goal for Rangers with a header in the first half against Partick Thistle on 4 November 2017 at Ibrox; Rangers won the match 3–0.[13] On 3 December he was deployed as a defensive midfielder in a fixture away to Aberdeen, which his team won to overtake their opponents into second place in the table.[14] On 28 December he signed a new four-year contract.[4][15] After he scored an important goal in the second visit to Aberdeen in May 2018, McCrorie received praise from both the Pittodrie boss Derek McInnes and the Rangers caretaker manager Jimmy Nicholl for his overall performance and influence in bringing his team back into the match; the player himself dedicated the strike to his dying grandmother.[16]
Loan to Portsmouth
editIn July 2019, McCrorie agreed a deal to move to English club Portsmouth on loan for the 2019–20 season; it was reported that Pompey had an option to buy him outright,[17] but this was refuted by Rangers manager Steven Gerrard a few days later.[18] He made his competitive debut for Pompey on 3 August, a 1–0 defeat away at Shrewsbury Town, during which he was sent off in the 81st minute for a late challenge on Shrewsbury's Donald Love.[19]
Aberdeen
editOn 17 August 2020, McCrorie joined Aberdeen, initially on a one-year loan, with an obligation to buy for a reported fee of around £350,000.[20] A clause in the deal meant he would not be eligible to play against his 'parent club' during the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership campaign, although he would not return to Rangers before becoming a permanent Aberdeen signing.[21] The deal was made permanent on 1 February 2021, ahead of schedule, as Scott Wright moved in the opposite direction.[22]
Bristol City
editOn 6 June 2023, McCrorie joined Bristol City on a three-year deal with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee. After an injury lay off Ross McCrorrie made his debut for City in a 2–0 loss away at Preston on 13 January 2024.[23]
International career
editWith his brother Robby, Scotland U16 won the Victory Shield in 2013–14,[24] and were selected for Scotland U17 in the 2015 UEFA European U-17 Championship[25]
McCrorie was named in the Scotland U19 squad for the elite round of the European Championships in March 2017[26] alongside Dumbarton teammate Daniel Harvie. He had captained the side in the qualifying phase of the tournament.[27] He also captained the Scotland U21 team on several occasions.[28]
Selected for the under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[29] The team went on to claim the bronze medal.[30] It was the nations first ever medal at the competition.[3]
McCrorie received his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad in October 2020.[31] He was called up again in June 2023 for games against Norway and Georgia.[32]
McCrorie made his debut on 3 June 2024 in a friendly against Gibraltar.[33]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 5 June 2023[34]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers U20[a] | 2016–17 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2017–18 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Rangers | 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
| Ayr United (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 5 | ||
| Total | 92 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 220 | 12 | ||
- ^ Matches in Scottish Challenge Cup, in which teams from SPFL Development League compete against senior clubs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League; Soccerbase does not include game in 2018–19 v Maribor (0–0) BBC
- ^ Appearances Scottish Championship play-offs
- ^ McCrorie was not with Aberdeen during the 2019–20 season; however, he made one appearance in the 2019–20 Scottish Cup semi-final, which was postponed until October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editAyr United
- Scottish Championship Play-offs: 2015–16[35]
Scotland U16
- Victory Shield: 2013–14[36]
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Portsmouth" (PDF). English Football League. p. 56. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Ross McCrorie". Aberdeen F.C. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ a b "JULES AND HOLSGROVE TAKE BRONZE WITH SCOTLAND IN TOULON". Reading FC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ a b Lochlin Highet (10 January 2018). "Ross and Robby McCrorie sign contract extensions with Rangers". Daily Record / Ayrshire Post. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Ayr United sign Rangers teenager Ross McCrorie on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "McCrorie Heads Out On Loan". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 26 February 2016.
- ^ Thomson, Nick (24 December 2016). "New Deals For McCrories". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club.
- ^ Findlay, Alan. "Transfer window: Ross McCrorie". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Duo Head Out On Loan". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Partick Thistle 1–3 Rangers". BBC Sport. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Rangers face anxious fitness wait on two defenders ahead of Old Firm game". BBC Sport. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Tom Rogic and Leigh Griffiths set slick Celtic apart from Rangers". The Guardian. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Rangers make it two wins out of two under interim manager Graeme Murty". BBC Sport. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Forsyth, Roddy (3 December 2017). "Aberdeen 1 Rangers 2: Derek McInnes remains favourite for Ibrox job despite losing dress rehearsal at Pittodrie". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Ross McCrorie and twin brother Robbie agree new deals with Rangers". The Scotsman. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Ross McCrorie 'dragged Rangers back into the game' - Aberdeen's Derek McInnes". BBC Sport. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Ross McCrorie leaves Rangers for loan deal at Portsmouth with option to buy, Football Scotland, 5 July 2019
- ^ Rangers: Portsmouth don't have clause to buy Ross McCrorie - Steven Gerrard, BBC Sport, 7 July 2019
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town 1 Portsmouth 0 - Report and pictures". Shropshire Star. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Ross McCrorie: Aberdeen sign Rangers midfielder on loan before three-year deal, BBC Sport, 18 August 2020
- ^ Delaney, James (18 August 2020). "Why Aberdeen beat Hibs to the signing of Rangers youngster Ross McCrorie". Edinburgh Live.
- ^ "Aberdeen: Florian Kamberi, Fraser Hornby & Callum Hendry join on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "✍️ McCrorie joins City". Bristol City. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "SCOTLAND PIP ENGLAND TO VICTORY SHIELD TRIUMPH". The FA. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Under-17 squad for UEFA EUROs confirmed". Scottish FA. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Findlay, Alan. "Cap calls for loan duo". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Skipper McCrorie satisfied as Under-19s progress". Scottish Football Association. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ Ross McCrorie leads Scotland Under-21s to massive win, Rangers News, 12 September 2018
- ^ "Scotland squad for Toulon announced". Scottish Football Association. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland finish third at Toulon Tournament with 3-0 win". Scottish Football Association. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland calls for Ross McCrorie, Andrew Considine & Paul McGinn for double-header". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Scotland: McCrorie replaces Ralston; Cooper, Souttar & Patterson doubts". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Gibraltar v Scotland game report". ESPN. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Ross McCrorie". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ 11/5/16: Stranraer 1:1 Ayr United
"15/5/16: Ayr Utd 0:0 Stranraer". UK Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2021. - ^ "My Scotland Story with Ross McCrorie". SFA. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
"SCOTLAND PIP ENGLAND TO VICTORY SHIELD TRIUMPH". The FA. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
External links
edit- Ross McCrorie at Soccerbase
- Ross McCrorie at the Scottish Football Association
