Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, and is a player for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers. 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 then Airdrieonians as a player/coach role. Fordyce also had a loan spell at Clyde whilst at the West Lothian club.
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]
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]
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]
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. Played in the Scottish Challenge Cup Final for Airdrieonians in their 2-1 victory over The New Saints at the Falkirk Stadium. On 26 May 2024, it was announced that Fordyce would leave the club upon expiry of his contract after 5 years at the club.[19]
On 28 May 2024, Fordyce joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a two-year deal.[20]
| 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[21] | Scottish First Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[22][23] | Scottish First Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2013–14[24] | Scottish Championship | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2014–15[25] | Scottish Championship | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 44 | 3 | |
| Total | 95 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 114 | 9 | ||
| Clyde (loan) | 2012–13[22] | Scottish Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2015–16[26] | Scottish League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016–17[27] | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Queen of the South | 2017–18[28] | Scottish Championship | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| 2018–19[29] | Scottish Championship | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 3 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 2019–20[30] | Scottish League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2020–21[31] | Scottish League One | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[32] | Scottish League One | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2022-23[32] | Scottish League One | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 43 | 4 | |
| 2023-24[33] | Scottish Championship | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Total | 149 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 200 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 321 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 418 | 22 | ||
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.[34]
On 2 November 2018 Fordyce and his wife Zoe became parents for the first time when their daughter, Billie arrived weighing 8 pounds.[35]
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