# Callum Fordyce

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.

## 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 Airdrie United 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 Falkirk 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 Scottish League One club Dunfermline Athletic and was appointed first-team captain by manager Allan Johnston. 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. 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 Scottish Championship club Queen of the South.
On 1 February 2018, Fordyce signed an extension to his contract to remain in Dumfries until May 2019.

### Airdrieonians

On 30 May 2019, Fordyce signed a one-year contract with Scottish League One club Airdrieonians.
On 26 May 2022, Fordyce was named as player-assistant manager of Airdrieonians alongside player-manager Rhys McCabe. 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.

### Raith Rovers

On 28 May 2024, Fordyce joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a two-year deal.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 7th May 2024
Club Statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Livingston | 2010–11 | Scottish Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2011–12 | Scottish First Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2012–13 | Scottish First Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Livingston | 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| Livingston | 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 3 |
| Livingston | Total | Total | 95 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 114 | 9 |
| Clyde (loan) | 2012–13 | Scottish Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Total | Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Queen of the South | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Queen of the South | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Queen of the South | Total | Total | 52 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 3 |
| Airdrieonians | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Airdrieonians | 2020–21 | Scottish League One | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Airdrieonians | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Airdrieonians | 2022-23 | Scottish League One | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 4 |
| Airdrieonians | 2023-24 | Scottish Championship | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| Total | Total | | 149 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 200 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 321 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 418 | 22 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in the Championship play-offs
* ↑ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish Premiership play-offs.

## 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.
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

* Scottish League One: 2015–16

#### Airdrieonians

* Scottish Championship play-offs: 2022–23
* Scottish Challenge Cup: 2023–24