Logan Chalmers

{{Short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use British English|date=January 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Logan Chalmers | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|3|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Dundee, Scotland | height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Logan Chalmers |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/team/first-team/logan-chalmers |access-date=5 December 2020 |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Dundee United F.C. |language=en}}</ref> | position = Winger | currentclub = Partick Thistle | clubnumber = 10 | youthyears1 = 2010–2016 | youthclubs1 = Dundee United | years1 = 2016–2024 | clubs1 = Dundee United | caps1 = 24 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2020 | clubs2 = → Arbroath (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = → Ayr United (loan) | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U17 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2020–2021 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U21 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 13:42, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 18:24, 30 August 2025 (UTC) | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = → Ayr United (loan) | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 9 | years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = Partick Thistle | caps7 = 64 | goals7 = 15 }} '''Logan Chalmers''' (born 24 March 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Scottish football updater|PartickT}} club Partick Thistle. He has also previously played for Dundee United and has loan spells at Arbroath, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, twice with Ayr United and Tranmere Rovers.

==Early life== Chalmers was born in Dundee on 24 March 2000 and joined the Dundee United Academy at the age of 10. He attended the Scottish Football Association Performance School at St John's Roman Catholic High School in Dundee.<ref name="DUFC">{{cite web|title=Logan Chalmers|url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/team/development-squad/logan-chalmers|accessdate=10 January 2018|publisher=Dundee United FC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111052918/https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/team/development-squad/logan-chalmers|archive-date=11 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Club career==

===Dundee United=== Chalmers signed his first professional contract with Dundee United in July 2016. His first involvement with the first team was for Seán Dillon's testimonial match in March 2017.<ref name="DUFC" /> His competitive debut came in the Scottish League Cup in July 2017, when he came on as a substitute in a 4–1 home win over Cowdenbeath.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Duthie|first1=Tom|title=Dundee United 4 Cowdenbeath 1: United stroll to Betfred victory|url=https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/dundee-united-4-cowdenbeath-1-united-stroll-betfred-victory/|accessdate=10 January 2018|newspaper=Evening Telegraph|date=23 July 2017|location=Dundee}}</ref> He scored his first senior goal in October 2017, a late winner against Linfield in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie at Tannadice Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chalmers looks back on memorable last few months|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/chalmers-looks-back-on-memorable-last-few-months/|accessdate=10 January 2018|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=19 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Challenge Cup: Linfield lose to last-gasp goal as Crusaders progress|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41540430|accessdate=10 January 2018|website=BBC Sport|date=7 October 2017}}</ref>

====Loan spells==== Chalmers was loaned to Arbroath in January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51071557 |title=Dundee United sign Dillon Powers from Orlando City and Kieran Freeman from Southampton |website=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2020 |accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref>

On 21 January 2022, Chalmers joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ictfc.com/logan-chalmers-signs-for-ictfc-on-loan |title=Logan Chalmers signs for ICTFC on loan |publisher=Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |date=21 January 2022 |accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>

He was then loaned to Ayr United in September 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/7517/LOGAN-CHALMERS-JOINS-AYR-UNITED-ON-LOAN.html |title=LOGAN CHALMERS JOINS AYR UNITED ON LOAN |publisher=Dundee United FC |website=dundeeunitedfc.co.uk |date=30 September 2022 |accessdate=1 October 2022}}</ref> After a successful loan spell, Chalmers was recalled on 14 January 2023 amid speculation of a move to England.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Temple |first=Alan |title=Logan Chalmers recalled by Dundee United amid talks over England switch |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-united/4057144/logan-chalmers-dundee-united-england-switch/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=The Courier |date=14 January 2023 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Two days later, he moved on loan to Tranmere Rovers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64297659 |title=Logan Chalmers: Tranmere Rovers sign Dundee United winger on loan until end of season |website=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2023 |accessdate=16 January 2023}}</ref>

On 19 August 2023, Chalmers returned on a season-long loan to Ayr United.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Stuart |date=2023-08-19 |title=Logan Chalmers: 'I'm back and can't wait to get going' |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/logan-chalmers-back-ayr-united-30740484 |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>

===Partick Thistle=== Chalmers signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in June 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/logan-chalmers-joining-on-a-pre-contract/ | title=Logan Chalmers joining on a pre-contract }}</ref>

Chalmers scored his first Thistle goal, scoring the winner in a 1–0 away win at Hampden against Queen's Park in the Scottish Championship.<ref>{{cite web | title=Queen's Park vs Partick Thistle: Scottish Championship | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crl8ll839jet }}</ref>

==International career== Chalmers represented Scotland at under-17 level once, playing against the Czech Republic in August 2016.<ref name = SFA>{{SFA Profile|id=198113}}</ref> He was then capped by the under-21 team in October 2020.<ref name = SFA/>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 23 May 2022}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|Dundee United |2016–17<ref>{{soccerbase season|104579|2016|accessdate=31 July 2020}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2017–18<ref>{{soccerbase season|104579|2017|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |2||0||0||0||2||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=SCC>Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup</ref>||1||7||1 |- |2018–19<ref>{{soccerbase season|104579|2018|accessdate=18 July 2019}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |2||0||0||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||1||4||1 |- |2019–20<ref name=19-20>{{soccerbase season|104579|2019|accessdate=18 July 2019}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |3||1||0||0||2||0||0||0||5||1 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|104579|2020|accessdate=2 August 2020}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |15||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||16||0 |- |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|104579|2021|access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |5||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||8||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !29!!1!!1!!0!!8!!0!!4!!2!!45!!3 |- |Arbroath (loan) |2019–20<ref name=19-20/> |Scottish Championship |1||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) |2021–22 |Scottish Championship |12 |5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |6 |0 |18 |5 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !42!!6!!3!!0!!8!!0!!10!!2!!66!!8 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Soccerbase|104579}} *{{Soccerway|491787}} {{Partick Thistle F.C. squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chalmers, Logan}} Category:Living people Category:2000 births Category:Footballers from Dundee Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Dundee United F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers Category:Arbroath F.C. players Category:Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Ayr United F.C. players Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen