Michael Ruth
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Queen's Park FC
at Queen's Park FC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Dumbarton FC
top club · 81 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#102
goals rank
#287
assists rank
37
season goals
13
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
15
best season · 23/24
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-08 · 6 players total
158Appearances
37Goals
13Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
25Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Ruth |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-01-08 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Queen's Park FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | 14 Sports Management |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Queen's Park FC
6 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Dumbarton → Queen's Park
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Dumbarton FC
37 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Dumbarton FC
44 matches · 15 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → Dumbarton
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Queen of the South FC
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Queen o. t. S.
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Falkirk → Aberdeen FC
21/22 · Return from loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Falkirk
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Falkirk FC, Aberdeen FC, Aberdeen FC B
19 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Aberdeen FC B → Aberdeen FC
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Transfer: Arbroath → Aberdeen FC B
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Aberdeen FC B → Arbroath
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Arbroath FC, Aberdeen FC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Aberdeen FC B
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Queen's Park U1 → Aberdeen FC B
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Queen's Park FC
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Queen's Park FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.90/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.90/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Queen's Park FC
32.1%
Dumbarton FC
44.6%
Queen of the South FC
9.2%
Aberdeen FC
0.0%
Falkirk FC
9.6%
Aberdeen FC B
4.5%
Arbroath FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park FC | 3 | 17/18 | 25/26 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 728 |
| Dumbarton FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 81 | 26 | 9 | 1,012 |
| Queen of the South FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 210 |
| Aberdeen FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkirk FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 219 |
| Aberdeen FC B | 2 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 102 |
| Arbroath FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Queen's Park FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Queen's Park FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 24/25 | League One | Dumbarton FC | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 238 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dumbarton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Dumbarton FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Dumbarton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Dumbarton FC | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 271 |
| 23/24 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Dumbarton FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Dumbarton FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Dumbarton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Dumbarton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Queen of the South FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | League One | Queen of the South FC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Falkirk FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 219 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Aberdeen FC B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Arbroath FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Aberdeen FC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 17/18 | League One | Queen's Park FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Queen's Park FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Queen's Park U1 | Aberdeen FC B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-05 | Aberdeen FC B | Arbroath | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Arbroath | Aberdeen FC B | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Aberdeen FC B | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-06 | Aberdeen FC | Falkirk | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-18 | Falkirk | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Queen o. t. S. | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Queen o. t. S. | Dumbarton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Dumbarton | Queen's Park | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30136 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Todd | 1 | 0 | 558 |
| Stephen Hendrie | 1 | 0 | 557 |
| Calvin McGrory | 2 | 0 | 517 |
| Joel Mumbongo | 1 | 0 | 391 |
| Brett Long | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hogarth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cian Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cammy Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mouhamed Niang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finlay Gray | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Aron Lynas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig McGuffie | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Blair | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Durnan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James Hilton | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kalvin Orsi | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tony Wallace | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Dumbarton FC | 9 | 31 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Dumbarton FC | 9 | 33 |
| 21/22 | League One | Falkirk FC | 4 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Dumbarton FC | 4 | 33 |
| 24/25 | League One | Dumbarton FC | 2 | 31 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-01-18 | Falkirk | Aberdeen FC | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-06 | Aberdeen FC | Falkirk | Loan | — | €100k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Arbroath | Aberdeen FC B | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-05 | Aberdeen FC B | Arbroath | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael Ruth's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Dundee United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Motherwell FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Dundee FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 37 | 399 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 613 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 321 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
63 apps
13 G
4 A
League Two
40 apps
10 G
5 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
11 apps
5 G
0 A
SFA Cup
7 apps
4 G
2 A
Viaplay Cup
16 apps
2 G
1 A
Scottish League One Play-offs
4 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship
13 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Michael Ruth
Who is Michael Ruth?
Michael Ruth is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Queen's Park FC.
How old is Michael Ruth?
Michael Ruth is 24 years old. He was born on January 8, 2002 in Glasgow.
What position does Michael Ruth play?
Michael Ruth plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael Ruth play for?
Michael Ruth currently plays for Queen's Park FC.
How many career goals has Michael Ruth scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Ruth has scored 37 goals in 158 appearances.