# Rohan Ferguson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rohan_Ferguson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rohan_Ferguson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohan_Ferguson > Source revision: 1355078028 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rohan Ferguson | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|6|df=y}} | birth_place = [Bathgate](/source/Bathgate), Scotland | height = 1.89m | currentclub = [Larne](/source/Larne_F.C.) | clubnumber = 1 | position = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs1 = [Heart of Midlothian](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.) | youthyears2 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs2 = [Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.) | youthyears3 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs3 = [Bathgate Thistle](/source/Bathgate_Thistle_F.C.) | years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = [Airdrieonians](/source/Airdrieonians_F.C.) | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2020 | clubs2 = [Motherwell](/source/Motherwell_F.C.) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = → [Airdrieonians](/source/Airdrieonians_F.C.) (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = → [Linfield](/source/Linfield_F.C.) (loan) | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = [Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.) | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2021– | clubs6 = [Larne](/source/Larne_F.C.) | caps6 = 172 | goals6 = 0 | club-update = 29 April 2026 }} '''Rohan Ferguson''' (born 6 December 1997) is a Scottish [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [goalkeeper](/source/goalkeeper_(association_football)) for [NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership) club [Larne](/source/Larne_F.C.), having previously played for [Airdrieonians](/source/Airdrieonians_F.C.), [Motherwell](/source/Motherwell_F.C.), [Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.) and [Linfield](/source/Linfield_F.C.) on loan. ==Career== ===Airdrieonians=== After stepping out the pro-youth system for several years to play for [Scottish Juniors](/source/Scottish_Junior_Football_Association) club [Bathgate Thistle](/source/Bathgate_Thistle_F.C.), Ferguson then signed for [Airdrieonians](/source/Airdrieonians_F.C.) on 15 August 2013. Ferguson formed part of the ''Diamonds'' youth team before making his first-team debut, at the age of seventeen, on the last day of the [2014-15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_in_Scottish_football) season versus [Dunfermline](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.) at the [Excelsior Stadium](/source/Excelsior_Stadium).{{cite news|title=Match Report: Airdrieonians 3-2 Dunfermline |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32449161|access-date=2 May 2015}} Although considered back-up keeper to Airdrie's number one keeper [Neil Parry](/source/Neil_Parry) in the [2015-16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_in_Scottish_football) season, his reputation was growing and on the eve of the ''Diamonds'' [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup) 4th round match with [Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.) in January 2016, the Tannadice club launched a bid for the player that was rejected by the ''Diamonds''.{{cite news|title=Dundee United eye up Airdrie teen keeper Ferguson|url=https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/2016/01/11/dundee-united-eye-up-airdrie-teen-keeper-ferguson/|newspaper=Evening Telegraph|date=11 January 2016|access-date=11 January 2016}} The ''Terrors'' had a further bid rejected before another of Ferguson's former clubs, [Hearts](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.) showed interest, as Ferguson spent time on trial with the [Tynecastle](/source/Tynecastle_Stadium) club, as Airdrie's manager [Eddie Wolecki Black](/source/Eddie_Wolecki_Black) said: "''Rohan is recognised now as one of the hottest young prospects in the game. He sparkled in our recent 1–0 Scottish Cup defeat by Dundee United and relished the experience of training with Hearts. We will need to see what develops in the months to come''."{{cite web|title=Hearts keen on Airdrie's teenage keeper Rohan Ferguson|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hearts/hearts-keen-on-airdrie-s-teenage-keeper-rohan-ferguson-1-4028367|website=scotsman.com|publisher=The Scotsman FC|access-date=12 February 2016}} Ferguson then signed a new two-year contract, as Airdrie turned full-time and with Parry no longer at the club, Ferguson was the new number one keeper for the [2016-17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_in_Scottish_football) season, as he won the League One player of the month award for November 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/14963258.airdrie-bag-awards-double-as-mark-wilson-and-rohan-ferguson-are-named-league-one-manager-and-player-of-the-month/|title = Airdrie bag awards double as Mark Wilson and Rohan Ferguson are named League One Manager and Player of the Month}} Fergsuon completed the season with the Diamonds having played 45 matches but couldn't help his club to promotion after they lost to [Alloa](/source/Alloa_Athletic_F.C.) in the play-off semi final.{{cite web|title=Match Report: Alloa Athletic 1-0 Airdrieonians|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39833667|website=bbc.co.uk|publisher=BBC|access-date=13 May 2017}} ===Motherwell=== On Friday 18 August 2017, Ferguson signed for [Motherwell](/source/Motherwell_F.C.) on a three-year contract, although he was immediately sent back out on loan to Airdrie for the remainder of the 2017–2018 season. Youngsters [Jake Hastie](/source/Jake_Hastie) and [Luke Watt](/source/Luke_Watt) were also sent out on loan to Airdrie as part of the deal.{{cite web|title=Ferguson joins the Steelmen|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2017/08/18/ferguson-joins-the-steelmen/|website=motherwellfc.co.uk|date=18 August 2017|publisher=Motherwell FC|access-date=18 August 2017}} Ferguson played a further 24 matches for Airdrie on loan and ended up with 80 appearances for the Diamonds. Ferguson's first competitive match for Motherwell was in the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup), appearing for Well's Colts team versus [East Stirlingshire](/source/East_Stirlingshire_F.C.) at the [Falkirk Stadium](/source/Falkirk_Stadium).{{cite web|title=Match Report: East Stirlingshire 0-3 Motherwell Colts|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2018/08/14/east-stirlingshire-0-3-motherwell-colts/|website=motherwellfc.co.uk|date=14 August 2018|publisher=Motherwell FC|access-date=14 August 2018}} On 3 April 2019, Ferguson debuted for the first-team, appearing as a substitute for the injured [Mark Gillespie](/source/Mark_Gillespie_(footballer)) in a 3–1 defeat versus [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.).{{cite web|title=Aberdeen 3-1 Motherwell: Lowe and McGinn earn first home win for Dons in over 3 months|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/aberdeen/aberdeen-3-1-motherwell-lowe-and-mcginn-earn-first-home-win-for-dons-in-over-3-months-1-4901311|publisher=The Scotsman|last=Davie|first=Scott|date=3 April 2019|access-date=4 April 2019}} ===Linfield (Loan spell)=== On 19 July 2019, Ferguson moved out on loan to [Linfield](/source/Linfield_F.C.) for the entire 2019–20 season.{{cite web|title=FERGUSON LOANED TO LINFIELD|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2019/07/19/rohan-ferguson-loaned-to-linfield/|publisher=Motherwell F.C.|date=19 July 2019|access-date=19 July 2019}} Ferguson was released by Motherwell in May 2020.{{cite web |title=END OF 2019/20 FIRST TEAM SQUAD UPDATE |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/05/31/end-of-2019-20-first-team-squad-update/ |website=motherwellfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Motherwell F.C. |access-date=31 May 2020 |date=31 May 2020}} === Queen of the South === On 17 September 2020, Ferguson signed a one-year deal with [Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship) club [Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 September 2020|title=Goalkeeper Added to Squad|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-5214|access-date=17 September 2020|website=qosfc.com}} === Larne === On 8 June 2021, Ferguson signed a one-year deal with [NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership) club [Larne](/source/Larne_F.C.).{{Cite web|url=https://www.larnefc.com/rohan-ferguson-signs-on-at-inver-park/|title = Rohan Ferguson signs on at Inver Park|date = 8 June 2021}} He helped Larne to become the first Irish Football League team to qualify for the Europa Conference League in the 2024/25 season, after beating Lincoln Red Imps on aggregate. ==Career statistics== {{updated|24 April 2021}} {{soccerway|rohan-ferguson/381297}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! 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="5"|[Airdrieonians](/source/Airdrieonians_F.C.) |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Scottish_League_One) |[Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One) |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Scottish_League_One) |[Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One) |2||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Scottish_League_One) |[Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One) |36||0||1||0||4||0||4Two appearances in the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup) & two appearances in the [Scottish Championship play-offs](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Scottish_Championship).||0||45||0 |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Scottish_League_One) |[Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One) |2||0||0||0||4||0||1Appearance in the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup)||0||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !41!!0!!2!!0!!8!!0!!5!!0!!56!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|[Motherwell](/source/Motherwell_F.C.) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Motherwell_F.C._season) |[Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Motherwell_F.C._season) |[Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) |1||0||0||0||0||0||2Appearances for Motherwell under-21s in the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup) in which age-restricted sides from the [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) clubs compete against senior clubs.||0||3||0 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Motherwell_F.C._season) |[Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0 |- |[Airdrieonians](/source/Airdrieonians_F.C.) (loan) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Scottish_League_One) |[Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One) |24||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||24||0 |- |[Linfield](/source/Linfield_F.C.) (loan) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NIFL_Premiership) |[NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership) |30||0||0||0||1||0||7Six appearances in the [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League) and one appearance in the [Champions Cup](/source/Champions_Cup_(All-Ireland))||0||38||0 |- |[Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Queen_of_the_South_F.C._season) |[Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship) |21 |0 |2 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 |26 |0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !117!!0!!4!!0!!12!!0!!14!!0!!147!!0 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ==Honours== '''Linfield''' *[NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership): [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NIFL_Premiership) '''Larne''' *[NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership) (3): [2022-23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NIFL_Premiership),{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65278008|title=Larne secure historic first Irish League title|date=14 April 2023|work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC)}} [2023-24](/source/2023-24_NIFL_Premiership){{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn3d2dv4r5xo |title=Larne lift title as Carrick secure Euro play-off|publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC)}} [2025-26](/source/2025-26_NIFL_Premiership){{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cq8wjx2q0p4t |title=Ruthless Larne score eight to win Irish Premiership title - report and highlights|publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC)}} *[County Antrim Shield](/source/County_Antrim_Shield) (3): 2021-22,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59960979|title=Co Antrim Shield: Impressive Larne see off Linfield in gripping final to retain trophy|date=11 January 2022|work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC)|access-date=31 January 2022}} 2022-23,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64313143|title=County Antrim Shield final: Larne complete hat-trick with shootout win after lengthy injury delay|date=17 January 2023|work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC)|access-date=19 January 2023}} 2023-24 {{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68072561|title=County Antrim Shield: Larne beat Glentoran 2-1 to win silverware for fourth consecutive season|date=23 January 2024|work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC)|access-date=25 January 2024}} *[NIFL Charity Shield](/source/NIFL_Charity_Shield): 2024 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cl4y355lgv5o bbc.co.uk] '''Individual''' *[NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership) Team of the Season (3): 2022-23,https://www.nifootballleague.com/news/2023/april/ni-football-awards-team-of-the-year 2023-24, https://www.nifootballleague.com/news/2024/april/uhlsport-team-of-the-year-202324/ 2025-26 *[Ulster Footballer of the Year](/source/Ulster_Footballer_of_the_Year) 2025-26 https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/some-of-the-european-nights-have-been-the-best-nights-of-my-life-ulster-footballer-of-the-year-rohan-ferguson-targets-league-phase-again-with-larne/a/149756743.html *Northern Ireland Football Writer's Association Team of The Year 2025-26 https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/glentoran-lead-the-way-as-the-northern-ireland-football-writers-team-of-the-year-is-revealed/a/150264060.html ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Rohan}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Footballers from Bathgate Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Airdrieonians F.C. players Category:Motherwell F.C. players Category:Linfield F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Queen of the South F.C. players Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen Category:Larne F.C. players Category:NIFL Premiership players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rohan Ferguson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohan_Ferguson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohan_Ferguson?action=history)). 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