Mark Gallagher (footballer)

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mark Gallagher

| image =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, England{{Soccerway|mark-gallagher/451631}}

| height = 1.82 m{{WorldFootball.net|mark-gallagher}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Elgin City

| clubnumber = 19

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018

| youthclubs1 = Ross County

| years1 = 2018–2020

| clubs1 = Ross County

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020–2022

| clubs2 = Aberdeen

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–2022

| clubs3 = → Forfar Athletic (loan)

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = → Cliftonville (loan)

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022–2023

| clubs5 = Formartine United

| caps5 = 34

| goals5 = 6

| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = Cove Rangers

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2024

| clubs7 = → Elgin City (loan)

| caps7 = 17

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = Elgin City

| caps8 = 16

| goals8 = 3

| club-update = 21 December 2024

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Mark Gallagher (born 12 February 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|ElginCty}} club Elgin City.

He made his League debut for Ross County against Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship, coming on as a substitute.{{cite web|title=Ross County 5–0 Greenock Morton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45924218|publisher=BBC|date= 27 October 2018|accessdate=27 October 2018}} He joined Aberdeen in January 2020 on a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite news|last1=Cryle|first1=Ryan|title=Mark Gallagher completes move to Aberdeen|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/mark-gallagher-completes-move-to-aberdeen/|accessdate=22 November 2020|work=Evening Express|date=21 January 2020|location=Aberdeen}}{{cite web|url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2020/01/21/mark-gallagher-joins-the-dons/|title=Mark Gallagher joins the dons|publisher=afc.co.uk|date=21 January 2020|accessdate=24 January 2020}} In June 2021, Gallagher joined Scottish League Two side Forfar Athletic on a season-long loan.{{Cite web|date=24 June 2021|title='Dons' midfielder head to Station Park|url=https://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/item/4539-dons-midfielder-head-to-station-park|access-date=26 June 2021|website=forfarathletic.co.uk}} On 29 January 2022, Gallagher joined NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2022/01/29/mark-gallagher-heads-back-out-on-loan/|title=Mark Gallagher heads back out on loan|publisher=Aberdeen FC|date=29 January 2022|accessdate=30 January 2022}} After being released by Aberdeen in June 2022, Gallagher joined Highland League side Formartine United.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/highland-league/4403355/stuart-anderson-thrilled-with-formartine-uniteds-additions/|title=Stuart Anderson thrilled with Formartine United's additions}}

On 30 July 2024, Gallagher returned to Elgin City on a two-year deal, after playing for the club on loan earlier in the year.{{cite web|publisher=Elgin City|url=https://www.elgincity.net/news/latest-news/mark-gallagher-returns-in-a-permanent-deal|title=Mark Gallagher returns in a permanent deal !|date=30 July 2024|access-date=27 December 2024}}