Ross Munro (footballer) explained

Ross Alexander Munro (born 1 April 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Dundalk having previously played for Ross County, from whom he spent time on loan at all of Brora Rangers, Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath and Annan Athletic.

Club career

Born in Inverness, Munro grew up in Nairn.^[3] He signed for Ross County at under-15 level after playing for Nairn County.^[4] In January 2017, Munro signed a one month development loan with Highland League side Brora Rangers. On 2 February 2017, it was announced that Munro had extended his loan until the end of the season.^[5]

On 17 May 2018, it was announced that Munro and three other youth players had signed their first senior professional contracts with Ross County.^[6] Munro made his debut for Ross County in the Scottish Challenge Cup against Heart of Midlothian Colts in August 2018 which County won 2-1.^[7] He went on to play in every round of the Challenge Cup, including the final as Ross County lifted the trophy beating Connah's Quay Nomads 3–1.^[8]

In June 2019, Munro moved on loan to Scottish League One club Raith Rovers until January 2020.^[8]

Munro joined Scottish League Two club Cowdenbeath on a 7-day emergency loan on 11 December 2020,^[9] and had a loan spell at Annan Athletic later that season.^[4] He signed a new one-year contract at the club in June 2021.^[4]

In March 2022, Munro signed a new one-year contract with the club.^[10]

In January 2024, Munro joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on a permanent deal.^[11]

International career

In October 2018, Munro was called up to the Scotland national under-21 side for a fixture against Ukraine.^[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ross County	2018–19	Scottish Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	5[13]	0	6	0
	2019–20	Scottish Premiership	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2021–22		1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	1	0	–		1	0
	2023–24		0	0	0	0	3	0	–		3	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	4	0	5	0	11	0
Raith Rovers (loan)	2019–20	Scottish League One	14	0	2	0	3	0	3	0	22	0
Cowdenbeath (loan)	2020–21	Scottish League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Annan Athletic (loan)	2020–21	Scottish League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Dundalk	2024[14]	LOI Premier Division	13	0	0	0	–		2[15]	0	15	0
Career total			33	0	2	0	7	0	10	0	52	0

Honours

Ross County

• Scottish Championship

2018–19^[16]

• Scottish Challenge Cup

2018–19^[17]

Raith Rovers

• Scottish League One

2019–20^[18]

Notes and References

1. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=Munro&surname_so=exact&forename=Ross&forename_so=starts&sex=M&from_year=2000&to_year=2000&county=INVERNESS&record_type=stat_births Statutory registers - Births - Search results
2. Web site: R. Munro: Summary . 27 March 2022 . Soccerway . Perform Group.
3. Web site: Skinner . Andy . 13 September 2018 . Ross County goalkeeper Ross Munro on Scotland under-19s radar . 27 March 2022 . Press and Journal . en-GB.
4. Web site: Clark . WIll . 20 June 2021 . Nairn goalkeeper grateful to remain professional footballer at Ross County . 27 March 2022 . Ross-shire Journal . en.
5. Web site: Ross Munro extends Development Loan at Brora Rangers. Ross County FC. 3 February 2018. 16 August 2018.
6. Web site: 17 May 2018 . SIGNING NEWS Four Development Squad regulars sign professional contracts with the Staggies . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023128/http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/archive/four-development-players-sign-contracts/ . 17 August 2018 . Ross County FC . 16 August 2018.
7. Web site: Holders Caley Thistle out, but Staggies progress in IRN-BRU Cup. Press and Journal. 17 August 2018. 17 August 2018.
8. Web site: Munro leaves Ross County on loan. Ross-shire Journal. Henderson. Andrew. 24 June 2019. 10 September 2019.
9. Web site: Clark . Will . 11 December 2020 . Ross County goalkeeper answers emergency call from Cowdenbeath . 27 March 2022 . Ross-shire Journal . en.
10. Web site: Skinner . Andy . 8 March 2022 . Ross Munro signs new one-year deal with Ross County . 27 March 2022 . Press and Journal . en-GB.
11. Web site: NEW SIGNING: ROSS MUNRO. www.dundalkfc.com. 24 January 2024. 24 January 2024.
12. Web site: Ross County youngster Ross Munro targets more Scotland under-21 experiences after maiden call-up. Jamie. Durent. 20 November 2018. 27 March 2022.
13. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
14. https://int.soccerway.com/players/ross-munro/451119/
15. Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
16. Web site: Ross County Secure title and promotion. BBC. 26 April 2019. 26 April 2019.
17. Web site: Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time. BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. 23 March 2019.
18. Web site: Raith Rovers crowned League One champions. Fife today. 15 April 2020. 15 April 2020.