Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 July 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Livingston, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Raith Rovers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2016 | Raith Rovers | 32 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Elgin City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Hibernian | 19 | (0) |
2019 | → Dundee United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Ross County | 133 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 10 July 2024 (UTC) |
Ross Laidlaw (born 12 July 1992) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Ross County. He has previously played for Raith Rovers, Elgin City, Hibernian and Dundee United.
Laidlaw began his playing career for the Raith Rovers under-19 side. He progressed to the senior side and appeared on bench on two occasions during the 2010–11 season. [2] He featured in pre-season friendly matches in advance of the 2011–12 season, the final of which was against Southend United in a scoreless draw. [3] Following the departure of Andrew McNeil he became the regular back-up goalkeeper to David McGurn. [4] [5]
However he suffered a setback, injuring his knee, with Raith having to sign Ludovic Roy as a temporary replacement. [5] After recovering from injury, Laidlaw made his senior debut on 3 March 2012, keeping a clean sheet in a 5–0 home victory against Greenock Morton. [6]
On 22 January 2015, he joined Elgin City on loan. [7] His last game for Elgin was in April 2015, a 5–4 defeat against Annan Athletic. [8] Laidlaw returned to Raith after this loan spell, but failed to displace Kevin Cuthbert as first-choice goalkeeper. [8] In December 2015 he suffered a torn kidney, which kept him out of action for the rest of the season. Laidlaw left Raith at the end of the 2015–16 season.
On 6 July 2016, Laidlaw signed a one-year contract with Hibernian. [9] He made his first appearance for Hibernian in the second leg of a Europa League qualifier against Brondby. [8] Laidlaw kept a clean sheet as Hibs won 1–0 in the second leg, but were knocked out of the competition after a penalty shootout. [8] Although he mainly served as a backup to Ofir Marciano during the 2016–17 season, Laidlaw made 18 first team appearances. [10]
He signed a two-year contract with Hibs in May 2017. [10] Laidlaw temporarily took over as first choice goalkeeper in September, as Marciano missed one game due to him observing Yom Kippur. [11] He injured a shoulder in November, and this eventually required surgery. [12] Laidlaw returned to first-team training in June 2018. [13] He made his first appearance since injury on 9 August, in a Europa League qualifier against Molde. [14]
Laidlaw moved on loan to Championship club Dundee United in January 2019. [15] In May 2019, Hibs announced that Laidlaw would be released at the end of the season. [16]
On 30 May 2019 Laidlaw signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership team Ross County on a two-year contract. [17] On 13 July 2019, he made his debut for Ross County against Montrose in the Scottish League Cup. After winning Ross County's player of the year award for the 2020-21 season Laidlaw signed a new two-year contract with the club. [18] On 3 January 2023 Laidlaw singled a three-and-a-half-year contract keeping him at County until the summer of 2026. [19]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Raith Rovers | 2011–12 | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
2014–15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
Elgin City (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Hibernian | 2016–17 [note 1] | Scottish Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2018–19 [note 2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Dundee United (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ross County | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 [d] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 133 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 158 | 0 | ||
Career total | 199 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 237 | 0 |
Raith Rovers
Hibernian
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 12 July 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Livingston, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Raith Rovers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2016 | Raith Rovers | 32 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Elgin City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Hibernian | 19 | (0) |
2019 | → Dundee United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Ross County | 133 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 10 July 2024 (UTC) |
Ross Laidlaw (born 12 July 1992) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Ross County. He has previously played for Raith Rovers, Elgin City, Hibernian and Dundee United.
Laidlaw began his playing career for the Raith Rovers under-19 side. He progressed to the senior side and appeared on bench on two occasions during the 2010–11 season. [2] He featured in pre-season friendly matches in advance of the 2011–12 season, the final of which was against Southend United in a scoreless draw. [3] Following the departure of Andrew McNeil he became the regular back-up goalkeeper to David McGurn. [4] [5]
However he suffered a setback, injuring his knee, with Raith having to sign Ludovic Roy as a temporary replacement. [5] After recovering from injury, Laidlaw made his senior debut on 3 March 2012, keeping a clean sheet in a 5–0 home victory against Greenock Morton. [6]
On 22 January 2015, he joined Elgin City on loan. [7] His last game for Elgin was in April 2015, a 5–4 defeat against Annan Athletic. [8] Laidlaw returned to Raith after this loan spell, but failed to displace Kevin Cuthbert as first-choice goalkeeper. [8] In December 2015 he suffered a torn kidney, which kept him out of action for the rest of the season. Laidlaw left Raith at the end of the 2015–16 season.
On 6 July 2016, Laidlaw signed a one-year contract with Hibernian. [9] He made his first appearance for Hibernian in the second leg of a Europa League qualifier against Brondby. [8] Laidlaw kept a clean sheet as Hibs won 1–0 in the second leg, but were knocked out of the competition after a penalty shootout. [8] Although he mainly served as a backup to Ofir Marciano during the 2016–17 season, Laidlaw made 18 first team appearances. [10]
He signed a two-year contract with Hibs in May 2017. [10] Laidlaw temporarily took over as first choice goalkeeper in September, as Marciano missed one game due to him observing Yom Kippur. [11] He injured a shoulder in November, and this eventually required surgery. [12] Laidlaw returned to first-team training in June 2018. [13] He made his first appearance since injury on 9 August, in a Europa League qualifier against Molde. [14]
Laidlaw moved on loan to Championship club Dundee United in January 2019. [15] In May 2019, Hibs announced that Laidlaw would be released at the end of the season. [16]
On 30 May 2019 Laidlaw signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership team Ross County on a two-year contract. [17] On 13 July 2019, he made his debut for Ross County against Montrose in the Scottish League Cup. After winning Ross County's player of the year award for the 2020-21 season Laidlaw signed a new two-year contract with the club. [18] On 3 January 2023 Laidlaw singled a three-and-a-half-year contract keeping him at County until the summer of 2026. [19]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Raith Rovers | 2011–12 | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
2014–15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
Elgin City (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Hibernian | 2016–17 [note 1] | Scottish Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2018–19 [note 2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Dundee United (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ross County | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 [d] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 133 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 158 | 0 | ||
Career total | 199 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 237 | 0 |
Raith Rovers
Hibernian