James Scott
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Ross County FC
at Ross County FC
290 days · joined 2025-08-08
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€375k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Exeter City
top club · 43 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2020
€1.75m
top transfer fee · 19/20
7
best season · 19/20
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-08-30 · 6 players total
186Appearances
20Goals
10Assists
8Yellow cards
0Red cards
32Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Scott |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Ryan Scott |
| Date of birth | 2000-08-30 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Ross County FC |
| On loan from | ↩ St. Mirren FC parent contract: 0000-00-00 |
| Joined | 2025-08-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | StormSportsX |
May 2026
Transfer: Ross County → St. Mirren
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: St. Mirren → Ross County
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Ross County FC, St. Mirren FC
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — St. Mirren FC
19 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Exeter City → St. Mirren
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Transfer: St. Mirren → Exeter City
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Exeter City → St. Mirren
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Exeter City, St. Mirren FC
40 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Hull City → Exeter City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Exeter City
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2022
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Hull City
21/22 · Return from loan
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Hull City → Hibernian FC
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Hull City, Hibernian FC
21 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Hull City
27 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Hull City
19/20 · Transfer · €1.75m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Motherwell FC, Hull City
35 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Motherwell FC U20, Motherwell FC B, Motherwell FC
16 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Motherwell FC U20 → Motherwell FC
18/19 · Transfer
May 2018
Injury: unknown
Jul 2017
17/18 — Motherwell FC U20, Motherwell FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Motherwell FC U20
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Motherwell FC U17 → Motherwell FC U20
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
St. Mirren FC
3.7%
Ross County FC
0.0%
Exeter City
35.0%
Hibernian FC
3.0%
Hull City
26.6%
Motherwell FC
31.7%
Motherwell FC U20
0.0%
Motherwell FC B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mirren FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 109 |
| Ross County FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1,019 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 86 |
| Hull City | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 774 |
| Motherwell FC | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 924 |
| Motherwell FC U20 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 3 | 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 | Ross County FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Exeter City | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 324 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Exeter City | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Hull City | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 367 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 412 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Motherwell FC U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Motherwell FC B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 415 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Motherwell FC U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Motherwell FC U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Motherwell FC U17 | Motherwell FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Motherwell FC U20 | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Motherwell FC | Hull City | Transfer | 250000 | €1.75m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-20 | Hull City | Hibernian FC | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Hull City | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Hull City | Exeter City | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | Exeter City | St. Mirren | Loan | 375000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | St. Mirren | Exeter City | Return from loan | 375000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Exeter City | St. Mirren | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | St. Mirren | Ross County | Loan | 375000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Ross County | St. Mirren | Return from loan | 375000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Broken toe | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-15 | 14 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2021-09-16 | 2021-09-21 | 6 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-02-24 | 2022-03-03 | 8 | 2 |
Current€375k
Peak€900k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Fraser | 1 | 0 | 991 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 1 | 0 | 962 |
| Callum Elder | 2 | 0 | 851 |
| Sherwin Seedorf | 2 | 1 | 836 |
| Chris Cadden | 1 | 0 | 762 |
| Scott Tanser | 1 | 0 | 738 |
| Mallik Wilks | 2 | 1 | 729 |
| Reece Burke | 2 | 0 | 604 |
| George Honeyman | 2 | 0 | 584 |
| Matt Ingram | 2 | 0 | 564 |
| Harry Kite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Donnelly | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Gillespie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Polworth | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Charles Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark O'Hara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hartridge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gogic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Aimson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 4 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 22 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 11 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 5 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Ross County | St. Mirren | Return from loan | — | €375k |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | St. Mirren | Ross County | Loan | — | €375k |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | St. Mirren | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | €375k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | Exeter City | St. Mirren | Loan | — | €375k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Hibernian FC | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-20 | Hull City | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | €700k |
Last 50 matches for Ross County FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–1 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 2–1 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–3 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 2–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 3–2 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 0–1 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-02-26 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 3–1 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 4–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–1 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–4 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–1 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–2 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 0–3 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 3–1 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 0–3 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 3–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 0–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–1 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 3–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 3–3 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 6–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–1 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–1 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–5 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–1 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 2–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 3–2 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 1–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–1 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-03-13 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–2 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 2–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by James Scott'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston FC | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 39% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 38% |
| Aberdeen FC | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 27% |
| Celtic FC | 36 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 88 | -62 | 6% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 34% |
| Rangers FC | 35 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 83 | -65 | 3% |
| Ross County FC | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 46% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 32% |
| Hamilton Academical | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 46% |
| Dundee FC | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 68% |
| Port Vale FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 33% |
| Stevenage FC | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 73% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 40 | 672 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 495 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 35 | 788 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership Relegation
12 apps
5 G
1 A
League One
54 apps
4 G
1 A
Premiership
58 apps
3 G
3 A
Prem. Sports Cup
10 apps
3 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
8 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Irn-Bru Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is James Scott?
James Scott is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Ross County FC.
How old is James Scott?
James Scott is 25 years old. He was born on August 30, 2000 in Glasgow.
What position does James Scott play?
James Scott plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does James Scott play for?
James Scott currently plays for Ross County FC.
How many career goals has James Scott scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Scott has scored 20 goals in 186 appearances.
What is James Scott's market value?
James Scott's most recent reported market value is €375k.