Ross Doohan (born 29 March 1998) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Celtic

Doohan began his career with

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, spending time on loan with Cumbernauld Colts in October 2015, where he made 4 appearances in all competitions. He moved on loan to

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in August 2017, returning to Celtic in January 2018, having failed to make any senior appearances whilst at Greenock. After signing a new four-year contract with Celtic, he moved on loan to

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ...

in July 2018, making his senior debut on 14 July 2018 in a

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game against former club Greenock Morton. Having played for Ayr for the whole of the 2018–19 season, Doohan rejoined Ayr on loan for a second spell in July 2019. In July 2020 he was linked with a third spell at Ayr. On 1 August 2020 he signed for Ross County on a season-long loan. With

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largely preferred in goal, he made only five appearances for Ross County and returned to Celtic in January 2021. He then joined

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on an emergency loan in April 2021 following an injury to their first choice goalkeeper,

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Tranmere Rovers

In August 2021 he moved on loan to

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. The transfer became permanent in July 2022.

Forest Green Rovers

He transferred to

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in January 2023.

Aberdeen

He transferred to

in July 2023.

International career

Doohan represented Scotland at various youth international levels. Selected for the Scotland under-20 squad in the

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, he played in the third place play-off match, as Scotland won the

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. It was the nations first ever medal at the competition. Selected for the under-21 squad in the

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, he played as the team lost to

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in a penalty shoot-out for third-place.

Career statistics

References

1998 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Celtic F.C. players Cumbernauld Colts F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Lowland Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers Scotland men's youth international footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Dundee United F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players English Football League players {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub