Calum Ferguson
{{Short description|Soccer player (born 1995)}}
{{For|the Australian cricketer|Callum Ferguson}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Calum Ferguson
|image =
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|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1995|2|12}}
|birth_place = Inverness, Scotland
|height =
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Brechin City
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Ross County
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|years1 = 2013–2016
|clubs1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|caps1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2014
|clubs2 = → Montrose (loan)
|caps2 = 4
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2016–2017
|clubs3 = Albion Rovers
|caps3 = 21
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2017–2018
|clubs4 = Elgin City
|caps4 = 10
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2019
|clubs5 = Valour FC
|caps5 = 8
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2019–2020
|clubs6 = Canterbury United
|caps6 = 11
|goals6 = 2
|years7 = 2021
|clubs7 = Erie Commodores
|caps7 =
|goals7 =
|years8 = 2022–2023
|clubs8 = Warrenpoint Town
|caps8 = 0
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2023–
|clubs9 = Brechin City
|caps9 = 0
|goals9 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2013
|nationalteam1 = Canada U18
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
|nationalteam2 = Canada U20
|nationalcaps2 = 6
|nationalgoals2 = 1
|nationalyears3 = 2018
|nationalteam3 = Cascadia
|nationalcaps3 = 6
|nationalgoals3 = 5
|medaltemplates =
|club-update = 24 January 2020
}}
Calum Ferguson (born 12 February 1995) is a Scottish football player who plays as a forward for Highland Football League club Brechin City. Born in Scotland, he has represented Canada at youth international level.
Club career
=Inverness Caledonian Thistle=
After progressing through the youth ranks at Inverness, Ferguson made the game-day squad for the first time with the Caley Jags against his former club Ross County on 19 May 2013.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/22499131|date=19 May 2013|accessdate=13 February 2015|title=Ross County 1 – 0 Inverness CT|work=BBC Sport }} Ferguson was loaned to Montrose in early 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/431/9144372/scottish-premiership-january-deals|title=Scottish Premiership January deals|date=1 February 2014}} He played four games before his loan ended. He would again make the game-day squad with Inverness against Partick Thistle on 7 February 2015 in the Scottish Cup.{{cite web|date=9 February 2015|url=http://ictfc.com/matches/reports/1479-report-away-v-partick-scup|title=Report: Away v Partick : S.Cup}} Ferguson finally made his debut for Inverness against Kilmarnock on 21 February as a substitute in a 3–3 draw.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31466582|title=Inverness CT 3–3 Kilmarnock|work=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2015}}
=Albion Rovers=
After leaving Inverness at the end of the 2015–16 season, Ferguson signed for Scottish League One side Albion Rovers in July 2016, after impressing as a trialist in a pre-season friendly against Motherwell.{{cite web |url=http://albionroversfc.co.uk/calum-signs/ |title=Calum signs |publisher=Albion Rovers FC |date=2 July 2016 |accessdate=3 July 2016}} Ferguson hit the headlines with Albion Rovers when he scored a dramatic last minute winner in the Scottish Cup against Queen of the South to send his side through to play Celtic.{{Cite web|last=Pirie|first=Mark|date=2017-01-18|title=Calum Ferguson felt like a celebrity after securing Albion Rovers Celtic clash|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/calum-ferguson-felt-like-king-9639267|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Daily Record|language=en}}
=Elgin City=
=Valour FC=
On 3 April 2019, Ferguson signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC after a trial.{{cite web |title=Valour FC sign Calum Ferguson and Federico Peña |url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-calum-ferguson-and-federico-pena |publisher=Valour FC |accessdate=3 April 2019 |date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403173149/https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-calum-ferguson-and-federico-pena |url-status=dead }} He had previously spent time on trial with HFX Wanderers FC.{{cite web |author1=Gareth Hampshire |title=Wanderers hold trials for the final few places in the squad |url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-hold-trials-for-the-final-few-places-in-the-squad |publisher=HFX Wanderers FC |accessdate=3 April 2019 |date=28 February 2019}} He made his debut for Valour on 8 May against Cavalry FC.{{cite web |title=C. Ferguson |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/calum-ferguson/297014/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=1 November 2019}} On 11 May, Ferguson scored his first goal for Valour in a 1–0 win over HFX Wanderers. On 7 October 2019, Ferguson was granted an early leave from the club to pursue opportunities in New Zealand.{{cite web |title=Valour FC announce roster changes |url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-announce-roster-changes |publisher=Valour FC |accessdate=1 November 2019 |date=7 October 2019 |archive-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017144710/https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-announce-roster-changes |url-status=dead }}
=Canterbury United=
On 1 November 2019, Ferguson signed with New Zealand Football Championship side Canterbury United FC.{{cite web |author1=Gordon Findlater |title=Dragons to face defending champs |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-sport/star-football/dragons-face-defending-champs |publisher=Otago Daily Times |accessdate=1 November 2019 |date=1 November 2019}} He made his debut on 2 November as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Eastern Suburbs.
=Warrenpoint Town=
After spending 2021 with NPSL side Erie Commodores, Ferguson signed with NIFL Premiership side Warrenpoint Town until the end of the season on 13 February 2022.{{cite web |title=Late addition! |url=https://warrenpointtownfc.co.uk/late-addition/ |publisher=Warrenpoint Town F.C. |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=13 February 2022}}
International career
Ferguson's mother was born in Canada, and as a result he has eligibility for both Canada and Scotland. He made his debut for Canada at the under-18 level at the 2013 Torneo COTIF,{{cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-m18-set-for-action-at-cotif-u-20-tournament-in-spain--p154812|title=Canada M18 set for action at COTIF U-20 tournament in Spain|date= 6 August 2013|accessdate=13 February 2015}} where he scored a goal against Belarus.{{cite web|url=http://www.cotifalcudia.com/6a-jornada-2o-partido-canada-1-0-bielorrusia/|title=6ª Jornada 2º Partido CANADA 1 – 0 BIELORRUSIA|date=17 August 2013|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221194853/http://www.cotifalcudia.com/6a-jornada-2o-partido-canada-1-0-bielorrusia/|archive-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} In 2014, he progressed to the under-20 team and participated at the 2014 Milk Cup{{cite web|title=Canada M20 heads to 2014 Dale Farm Milk Cup|url=http://canadasoccer.com/canada-m20-heads-to-2014-dale-farm-milk-cup-p156665|date=23 July 2014|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221223925/http://canadasoccer.com/canada-m20-heads-to-2014-dale-farm-milk-cup-p156665|url-status=dead}} and the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.wakingthered.com/2015/1/5/7493867/canada-names-squad-for-concacaf-u20-championships|title=Canada names squad for CONCACAF U20 Championships|first=Dave|last=Rowaan|date=5 January 2014|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072733/https://www.wakingthered.com/2015/1/5/7493867/canada-names-squad-for-concacaf-u20-championships|url-status=dead}}
Ferguson was called up by Cascadia for the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.conifa.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Paddy-Power-CONIFA-WFC-2018-Team-List-Cascadia-180516.pdf|title=Paddy Power CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 Team List|publisher=CONIFA|access-date=17 May 2018}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He finished the tournament with 5 goals in 6 games as Cascadia finished 6th overall.
Personal life
Ferguson is a fluent speaker of Scottish Gaelic and appeared regularly on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Alba.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPo_N5LGFo8|title=Learn the Gaelic for 'free kick' with Ryan Christie and Calum Ferguson|website=YouTube }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 January 2020}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|2013–14{{soccerbase season |70137|2013|accessdate=28 October 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|70137|2014 |accessdate=28 October 2017}}
|Scottish Premiership |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season |70137|2015|accessdate=28 October 2017}}
|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| Montrose (loan)
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Albion Rovers
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|70137|2016 |accessdate=28 October 2017}} |21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Elgin City
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|70137|2017 |accessdate=28 October 2017}} |Scottish League Two |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Valour FC
|2019 |8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Canterbury United
|11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!50 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 5 |
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Canada Soccer|13014}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|calum-ferguson/297014}}
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
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Category:Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
Category:Montrose F.C. players
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Category:Elgin City F.C. players
Category:Canterbury United Dragons players
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