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Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, and is a player-assistant manager for 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.

Callum Fordyce

Personal information
Full name	Callum Fordyce
Date of birth	(1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	Livingston, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club 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	61	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:02, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 November 2021[7]

Club Statistics

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Livingston	2010–11[4]	Scottish Second Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2011–12[19]	Scottish First Division	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2012–13[20][21]	Scottish First Division	12	1	0	0	3	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	16	1
	2013–14[22]	Scottish Championship	35	4	1	0	3	1	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	40	5
	2014–15[23]	Scottish Championship	35	2	1	0	3	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	1	44	3
	Total		95	7	3	0	9	1	7	1	114	9
Clyde (loan)	2012–13[20]	Scottish Third Division	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Dunfermline Athletic	2015–16[24]	Scottish League One	6	0	0	0	2	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	10	0
	2016–17[25]	Scottish Championship	13	0	1	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	16	0
	Total		19	0	1	0	2	0	4	0	26	0
Queen of the South	2017–18[26]	Scottish Championship	29	3	3	0	4	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	0	40	3
	2018–19[27]	Scottish Championship	23	0	3	0	5	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	33	0
	Total		52	3	6	0	9	0	6	0	73	3
Airdrieonians	2019–20[28]	Scottish League One	28	0	2	0	4	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	37	0
	2020–21[29]	Scottish League One	22	1	1	0	4	0	4[lower-alpha 3]	0	31	1
	2021–22[30]	Scottish League One	11	1	0	0	4	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	16	1
	Total		61	2	3	0	12	0	8	0	84	2
Career total			233	12	13	0	32	1	25	1	303	14

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

• 2015 Scottish Challenge Cup

Dunfermline Athletic

• Scottish League One: 2015–16[33]

References

External links

• Callum Fordyce at Soccerbase

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