Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a

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professional

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who plays as a

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, and is a player-assistant manager for

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. Fordyce started his career as a youth player with Hibernian and

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, 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

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club.

Career

Livingston

Fordyce joined Livingston's youth system from Hibernian in 2009. A member of the ''Lions'' under-19s, Fordyce made his senior debut on 23 April 2011, playing from the start in a 4–2 win versus

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in the Scottish Second Division. Fordyce made two more appearances that season. Fordyce's next appearance was in the following season on 2 January 2011 as a substitute versus

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in the Scottish First Division. On 15 March 2013, Fordyce moved to Clyde on a short-term loan deal and made six appearances in total. Fordyce extended his stay with Livingston by signing a new one-year contract in May 2013.

Dunfermline Athletic

In June 2015, after six years with Livingston, Fordyce signed for

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club Dunfermline Athletic and was appointed first-team captain by manager

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. On 12 September 2015 in a match versus

club Ayr United, Fordyce was injured in a tackle by Ayr striker

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, suffering a suspected broken leg. Fordyce was released by the Pars at the end of the 2016–17 season, as his contract expired.

Queen of the South

On 23 May 2017, Fordyce signed a one-year contract with fellow

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club Queen of the South. On 1 February 2018, Fordyce signed an extension to his contract to remain in

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until May 2019.

Airdrieonians

On 30 May 2019, Fordyce signed a one-year contract with

club

. On 26 May 2022, Fordyce was named as player-assistant manager of Airdrieonians alongside player-manager

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Career statistics

Personal life

Fordyce's cousin

, is also a professional footballer; the two play together at

and previously played alongside each other at Dunfermline Athletic. On 2 November 2018 Fordyce and his wife Zoe became parents for the first time when their daughter, Billie arrived weighing 8 pounds.

Honours

Club

;Livingston * 2015 Scottish Challenge Cup ;Dunfermline Athletic *

: 2015–16

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fordyce, Callum 1992 births Living people Scottish footballers Association football central defenders Cowdenbeath F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Scottish Football League players People from Livingston, West Lothian Footballers from West Lothian Scottish Professional Football League players Hibernian F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players