Russell Dingwall
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Russell Dingwall
|image =
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|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|06|26|df=y}}
|birth_place = Inverness, Scotland
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|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Elgin City
|clubnumber = 7
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
|youthclubs1 = Ross County
|years1 = 2017–2019
|clubs1 = Ross County
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018
|clubs2 = → Forfar Athletic (loan)
|caps2 = 14
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2019
|clubs3 = → Stenhousemuir (loan)
|caps3 = 12
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019–
|clubs4 = Elgin City
|caps4 = 186
|goals4 = 32
|club-update = 01:02, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Russell Dingwall (born 26 June 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|ElginCty}} club Elgin City. Dingwall has also previously played for Ross County as well as Forfar Athletic and Stenhousemuir on loan.
Career
=Ross County=
Dingwall was part of the Ross County Under-20s team that won the 2016–17 SPFL Development League for the first time in the club's history and after interest from clubs such as Valencia this earned him a professional contract with the club in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/archive/contract-extension-development-squad-players-sign-one-year-extension/|website=Ross County F.C.|title=CONTRACT EXTENSION: Development Squad players sign one year extension|accessdate=24 January 2018}} He made his professional debut for Ross County coming off the bench to replace Jim O'Brien against Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership on 20 May 2017, playing the final seven minutes of the match. He received the man of the match award for this brief cameo.{{cite web|title="Dingwall Debut"|url=https://www.sofascore.com/player/russell-dingwall/845932|website=sofascore|accessdate=20 May 2017}}
=Forfar (loan)=
On 26 January 2018 Dingwall joined Scottish League 1 side Forfar Athletic for the rest of the season along with teammate Ross Maciver.{{cite web|title=Russell Dingwall and Ross Maciver complete loan move to Forfar|url=http://rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/archive/russell-dingwall-and-ross-maciver-complete-loan-move-to-forfar/|website=Ross County FC|accessdate=26 January 2018}}
Personal life
Russell's brother Tony is also a professional footballer and currently plays for Brora Rangers.{{Cite web |url=https://brorarangers.football/2022/03/04/tony-dingwall-signs/ |title=Tony Dingwall signs |publisher=Brora Rangers FC |date=4 March 2022 |accessdate=4 March 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 10 May 2025}}
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References
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{{Elgin City F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Inverness
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Category:Stenhousemuir F.C. players