Callum Fordyce
Personal information
Full name Callum Fordyce
Date of birth (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992
Place of birth Livingston, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Airdrieonians (player-assistant manager)
Number 6
Youth career
2007–2009 Hibernian
2009–2011 Livingston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Livingston 95 (7)
2013 → Clyde (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2017 Dunfermline Athletic 19 (0)
2017–2019 Queen of the South 52 (3)
2019– Airdrieonians 179 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:02, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, and is a player-assistant manager for Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians. Fordyce started his career as a youth player with Hibernian and Livingston, before signing with the Lions on a permanent senior contract, before going on to play for Dunfermline Athletic and Queen of the South. Fordyce also had a loan spell at Clyde whilst at the West Lothian club.

Career

Livingston

Fordyce joined Livingston's youth system from Hibernian in 2009.[1] A member of the Lions under-19s,[2] Fordyce made his senior debut on 23 April 2011, playing from the start in a 4–2 win versus Airdrie United in the Scottish Second Division.[3] Fordyce made two more appearances that season.[4] Fordyce's next appearance was in the following season on 2 January 2011 as a substitute versus Falkirk in the Scottish First Division.[5] On 15 March 2013, Fordyce moved to Clyde on a short-term loan deal [6] and made six appearances in total.[7] Fordyce extended his stay with Livingston by signing a new one-year contract in May 2013.[8]

Dunfermline Athletic

In June 2015, after six years with Livingston, Fordyce signed for Scottish League One club Dunfermline Athletic[9][10] and was appointed first-team captain by manager Allan Johnston.[11] On 12 September 2015 in a match versus Scottish League One club Ayr United, Fordyce was injured in a tackle by Ayr striker Craig Moore, suffering a suspected broken leg.[12][13] Fordyce was released by the Pars at the end of the 2016–17 season, as his contract expired.[14]

Queen of the South

On 23 May 2017, Fordyce signed a one-year contract with fellow Scottish Championship club Queen of the South.[15]

On 1 February 2018, Fordyce signed an extension to his contract to remain in Dumfries until May 2019.[16]

Airdrieonians

On 30 May 2019, Fordyce signed a one-year contract with Scottish League One club Airdrieonians.[17]

On 26 May 2022, Fordyce was named as player-assistant manager of Airdrieonians alongside player-manager Rhys McCabe.[18] Fordyce played a key role in helping Airdrieonians gain promotion back to the Scottish Championship via the play-offs at the end of the 2022-23 season scoring in the play-off semi-final against Falkirk.

Career statistics

As of match played 6 November 2021[7]
Club Statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Livingston 2010–11[4] Scottish Second Division 3000000030
2011–12[19] Scottish First Division 100100000110
2012–13[20][21] Scottish First Division 12100301[lower-alpha 1]0161
2013–14[22] Scottish Championship 35410311[lower-alpha 1]0405
2014–15[23] Scottish Championship 35210305[lower-alpha 1]1443
Total 9573091711149
Clyde (loan) 2012–13[20] Scottish Third Division 6000000060
Dunfermline Athletic 2015–16[24] Scottish League One 6000202[lower-alpha 1]0100
2016–17[25] Scottish Championship 13010002[lower-alpha 1]0160
Total 190102040260
Queen of the South 2017–18[26] Scottish Championship 29330404[lower-alpha 1]0403
2018–19[27] Scottish Championship 23030502[lower-alpha 2]0330
Total 523609060733
Airdrieonians 2019–20[28] Scottish League One 28020403[lower-alpha 1]0370
2020–21[29] Scottish League One 22110404[lower-alpha 3]0311
2021–22[30] Scottish League One 32220405[lower-alpha 1]0432
2022-23[30] Scottish League One 34310405[lower-alpha 1]1434
Total 1166601601711547
Career total 2331213032125137220
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Championship play-offs

Personal life

Fordyce's cousin Rhys McCabe, is also a professional footballer; the two play together at Airdrieonians and previously played alongside each other at Dunfermline Athletic.[31]

On 2 November 2018 Fordyce and his wife Zoe became parents for the first time when their daughter, Billie arrived weighing 8 pounds.[32]

Honours

Club

Livingston
Dunfermline Athletic

References

  1. ↑ "Callum Fordyce Livingston Profile". Livingston F.C. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Under 19 Squad 2010–11". Livingston Fc. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Airdrie Utd 2–4 Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Livingston 1 – 2 Falkirk". Scottish Football League. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Fordyce heads for Clyde". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 19 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Callum Fordyce Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Dycey signs new contract". Livingston F.C. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Another defender signed". dafc.co.uk. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Dunfermline bring in Fordyce". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Leading the way". dafc.co.uk. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Dunfermline 0 Ayr United 2". dafc.co.uk. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Dunfermline 0 Ayr United 2". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Fordyce departs". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Queens sign Martin amid English interest". BBC Sport.
  16. ↑ "Callum Extends His Stay". Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "Fordyce makes Airdrie switch". Airdrieonians F.C. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "Rhys McCabe named new Diamonds manager". airdrie. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  21. ↑ Callum Fordyce at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  30. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  31. ↑ "Callum's long break". dafc.co.uk. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  32. ↑ "Baby Joy". Queen of the South F.C. 4 November 2018.
  33. ↑ McLaughlin, Brian (26 March 2016). "Dunfermline 3 – 1 Brechin City". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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