Ross Forbes
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Thorniewood United FC
at Thorniewood United FC
836 days · joined 2024-02-08
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Greenock Morton FC
top club · 128 apps
Career highs
€550k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 18/19
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-03-03 · 6 players total
492Appearances
64Goals
91Assists
67Yellow cards
1Red cards
119Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ross Forbes |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-03-03 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Thorniewood United FC |
| Joined | 2024-02-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Thorniewood Utd
23/24 · Transfer
Dec 2023
Transfer: Clyde FC → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Clyde FC
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Stenhousemuir → Clyde FC
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Stenhousemuir FC
40 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Stenhousemuir FC
39 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Dumbarton → Stenhousemuir
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Dumbarton FC
28 matches · 1 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Dumbarton
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Forfar Athletic FC, Dumbarton FC
34 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Dumbarton → Forfar Athletic
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dumbarton FC
43 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Morton → Dumbarton
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Greenock Morton FC
21 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Greenock Morton FC
46 matches · 12 G · 20 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Greenock Morton FC
45 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Morton
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Dunfermline Athletic FC, Greenock Morton FC
32 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Dunfermline A.
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Partick Thistle FC, Dunfermline Athletic FC
36 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Partick Thistle
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Partick Thistle FC, Dumbarton FC
32 matches · 4 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Motherwell FC
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Motherwell FC
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Motherwell FC
37 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: Dumbarton → Motherwell FC
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Dumbarton
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Motherwell FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Motherwell FC U20 → Motherwell FC
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Motherwell FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Motherwell FC U17 → Motherwell FC U20
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €550k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Clyde FC
0.0%
Stenhousemuir FC
13.9%
Dumbarton FC
8.0%
Forfar Athletic FC
6.0%
Greenock Morton FC
44.7%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
8.6%
Partick Thistle FC
10.8%
Motherwell FC
8.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 79 | 5 | 8 | 1,493 |
| Dumbarton FC | 4 | 12/13 | 20/21 | 79 | 15 | 17 | 860 |
| Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 642 |
| Greenock Morton FC | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 128 | 19 | 38 | 4,789 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 923 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 51 | 5 | 11 | 1,156 |
| Motherwell FC | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 77 | 10 | 5 | 856 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Clyde FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Clyde FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Clyde FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Clyde FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Stenhousemuir FC | 33 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 534 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Stenhousemuir FC | 32 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 959 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Stenhousemuir FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Dumbarton FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Dumbarton FC | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One Meisterr. | Dumbarton FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Dumbarton FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Dumbarton FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 19/20 | League One | Dumbarton FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 545 |
| 19/20 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 321 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Dumbarton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Dumbarton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Dumbarton FC | 36 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 225 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Dumbarton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,287 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 570 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 34 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 327 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership Play-offs | Greenock Morton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 36 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 924 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Greenock Morton FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Greenock Morton FC | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,356 |
| 14/15 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 604 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 319 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Partick Thistle FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 385 |
| 13/14 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 27 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 591 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Motherwell FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 175 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Motherwell FC U17 | Motherwell FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Motherwell FC U20 | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Motherwell FC | Dumbarton | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Dumbarton | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-06 | Without Club | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Partick Thistle | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-14 | Dunfermline A. | Morton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Morton | Dumbarton | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Dumbarton | Forfar Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Forfar Athletic | Dumbarton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Dumbarton | Stenhousemuir | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Stenhousemuir | Clyde FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-30 | Clyde FC | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-08 | Without Club | Thorniewood Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-12-10 | 2018-06-30 | 203 | 28 |
Current—
Peak€550k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17622 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tidser | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Murdoch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Oliver | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Euan O'Reilly | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Doyle | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stefan McCluskey | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tam O'Ware | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Tam Orr | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicky Jamieson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Barr | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Lee Kilday | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nat Wedderburn | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Dumbarton FC | 13 | 36 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 9 | 34 |
| 19/20 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 6 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 15 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 10 | 28 |
| 18/19 | League One | Dumbarton FC | 7 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Dumbarton | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Motherwell FC | Dumbarton | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Ross Forbes'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 33% |
| St. Mirren FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 44% |
| Livingston FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 44% |
| Celtic FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 28 | -22 | 0% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 56% |
| Hibernian FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 33% |
| Rangers FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 26 | -18 | 0% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 38% |
| Aberdeen FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 38% |
| Ross County FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 67% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Dundee FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 534 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 959 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 1,187 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 225 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 1,287 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 1,029 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 15/16 | 45 | 1,117 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 1,960 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 704 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 771 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 212 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.55 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 644 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
120 apps
24 G
22 A
Championship
114 apps
16 G
33 A
Premiership
71 apps
6 G
2 A
Viaplay Cup
48 apps
5 G
13 A
League Two
78 apps
5 G
8 A
SFA Cup
25 apps
4 G
6 A
Europa League Qualifying
11 apps
4 G
1 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
12 apps
0 G
2 A
Scottish League One Play-offs
4 apps
0 G
2 A
League One Meisterr.
4 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Ross Forbes?
Ross Forbes is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Thorniewood United FC.
How old is Ross Forbes?
Ross Forbes is 37 years old. He was born on March 3, 1989 in Glasgow, Scotland.
What position does Ross Forbes play?
Ross Forbes plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Ross Forbes play for?
Ross Forbes currently plays for Thorniewood United FC.
How many career goals has Ross Forbes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ross Forbes has scored 64 goals in 492 appearances.