Ross McCormack
Attack - Second Striker
at Doncaster City
at Doncaster City
828 days · joined 2024-02-16
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.35
goals / match
Leeds United
top club · 157 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2016
€14.30m
top transfer fee · 16/17
29
best season · 13/14
27 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-08-18 · 6 players total
486Appearances
168Goals
69Assists
40Yellow cards
1Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ross McCormack |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-08-18 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Doncaster City |
| Joined | 2024-02-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | StormSportsX |
Feb 2024
Transfer: Liversedge → Doncaster City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Career break → Liversedge
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Aldershot → Career break
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Aldershot
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Aldershot Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Aston Villa → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
May 2019
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Aston Villa
18/19 · Return from loan
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Aston Villa → Motherwell FC
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Central Coast → Aston Villa
18/19 · Return from loan
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
Sep 2018
Transfer: Aston Villa → Central Coast
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Central Coast Mariners, Motherwell FC
9 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Melbourne City → Aston Villa
17/18 · Return from loan
Sep 2017
Transfer: Aston Villa → Melbourne City
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Melbourne City FC, Aston Villa
19 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Forest → Aston Villa
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Aston Villa → Forest
16/17 · Loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Fulham → Aston Villa
16/17 · Transfer · €14.30m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa
29 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Fulham FC
49 matches · 23 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Leeds → Fulham
14/15 · Transfer · €11.80m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Fulham FC
51 matches · 19 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Leeds United
50 matches · 29 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Leeds United
38 matches · 8 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Leeds United
49 matches · 19 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Cardiff → Leeds
10/11 · Transfer · €360k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cardiff City, Leeds United
23 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Cardiff City
41 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Cardiff City
44 matches · 23 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Cardiff
08/09 · Transfer · €180k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Motherwell FC
40 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Motherwell FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Rangers → Motherwell FC
06/07 · Transfer
May 2006
Transfer: Doncaster → Rangers
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Rangers → Doncaster
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rangers FC, Doncaster Rovers
30 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Rangers U20 → Rangers
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rangers FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rangers FC
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Hillwood BC → Rangers U20
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aldershot Town
0.0%
Motherwell FC
10.1%
Central Coast Mariners
6.2%
Aston Villa
6.2%
Melbourne City FC
1.3%
Nottingham Forest
4.9%
Fulham FC
15.8%
Leeds United
26.6%
Cardiff City
20.1%
Rangers FC
5.5%
Doncaster Rovers
3.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC | 3 | 06/07 | 18/19 | 53 | 10 | 7 | 692 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 422 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 422 |
| Melbourne City FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 86 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 333 |
| Fulham FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 100 | 42 | 22 | 1,080 |
| Leeds United | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 157 | 58 | 31 | 1,823 |
| Cardiff City | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 88 | 30 | 5 | 1,377 |
| Rangers FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 379 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 230 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | National League | Aldershot Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Aston Villa | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 422 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Fulham FC | 45 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 192 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Fulham FC | 44 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 226 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 329 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leeds United | 46 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Leeds United | 32 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 444 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leeds United | 45 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 197 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leeds United | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Cardiff City | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 511 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 264 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Cardiff City | 38 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 131 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 36 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 332 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Hillwood BC | Rangers U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Rangers U20 | Rangers | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Rangers | Doncaster | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Doncaster | Rangers | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Rangers | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Cardiff | Transfer | 850000 | €180k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-27 | Cardiff | Leeds | Transfer | 2500000 | €360k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-08 | Leeds | Fulham | Transfer | 2600000 | €11.80m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-04 | Fulham | Aston Villa | Transfer | 8000000 | €14.30m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Aston Villa | Forest | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Forest | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-29 | Aston Villa | Melbourne City | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Melbourne City | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-20 | Aston Villa | Central Coast | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Central Coast | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Aston Villa | Motherwell FC | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-20 | Motherwell FC | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Aston Villa | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-18 | Without Club | Aldershot | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Aldershot | Career break | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-23 | Career break | Liversedge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-16 | Liversedge | Doncaster City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-11-28 | 2019-01-06 | 40 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-02-07 | 2019-05-20 | 103 | 13 |
Current—
Peak€10.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lees | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sam Byram | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Moussa Dembélé | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Marcus Bettinelli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasse Vigen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Leeds United | 28 | 46 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Fulham FC | 21 | 45 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Cardiff City | 21 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Leeds United | 13 | 32 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leeds United | 10 | 46 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Fulham FC | 10 | 45 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-20 | Motherwell FC | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Aston Villa | Motherwell FC | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Central Coast | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-20 | Aston Villa | Central Coast | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Melbourne City | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-29 | Aston Villa | Melbourne City | Loan | — | €7.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Forest | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Aston Villa | Forest | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Doncaster | Rangers | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Rangers | Doncaster | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Ross McCormack'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 90 | 33 | 23 | 34 | 124 | 120 | +4 | 37% |
| Birmingham City | 90 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 100 | 102 | -2 | 33% |
| Reading FC | 88 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 118 | 116 | +2 | 34% |
| Ipswich Town | 88 | 36 | 21 | 31 | 122 | 115 | +7 | 41% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 84 | 35 | 18 | 31 | 93 | 96 | -3 | 42% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 76 | 29 | 19 | 28 | 106 | 99 | +7 | 38% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 76 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 107 | 87 | +20 | 39% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 76 | 25 | 14 | 37 | 100 | 114 | -14 | 33% |
| Bristol City | 76 | 37 | 18 | 21 | 115 | 86 | +29 | 49% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 75 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 123 | 87 | +36 | 49% |
| Norwich City | 73 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 110 | 105 | +5 | 38% |
| Barnsley FC | 72 | 32 | 18 | 22 | 104 | 88 | +16 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 19 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.09 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 755 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 15/16 | 49 | 327 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 14/15 | 51 | 753 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 13/14 | 50 | 358 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 696 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 417 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 775 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 08/09 | 44 | 564 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 692 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 06/07 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 516 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
333 apps
120 G
55 A
A-League
22 apps
15 G
1 A
Premiership
59 apps
10 G
7 A
League Cup
21 apps
9 G
2 A
FA Cup
19 apps
5 G
3 A
League One
19 apps
5 G
0 A
SFA Cup
4 apps
2 G
1 A
CIS Insur. Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ross McCormack
Who is Ross McCormack?
Ross McCormack is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Doncaster City.
How old is Ross McCormack?
Ross McCormack is 39 years old. He was born on August 18, 1986 in Glasgow.
What position does Ross McCormack play?
Ross McCormack plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Ross McCormack play for?
Ross McCormack currently plays for Doncaster City.
How many career goals has Ross McCormack scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ross McCormack has scored 168 goals in 486 appearances.