# Ross McCausland

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Northern Irish footballer (born 2003)

Ross McCausland McCausland playing for Rangers in 2023 Personal information Date of birth (2003-05-12) 12 May 2003 (age 23) Place of birth Antrim, Northern Ireland Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] Positions Forward right midfielder Team information Current team Rangers Youth career 2018 County Antrim 2018–2019 Linfield 2019–2023 Rangers Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2022– Rangers 44 (3) 2025–2026 → Aris Limassol (loan) 22 (4) International career‡ 2018 Northern Ireland U16 2 (0) 2018–2019 Northern Ireland U17 7 (2) 2021 Northern Ireland U19 4 (0) 2022– Northern Ireland U21 3 (0) 2023– Northern Ireland 5 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:21, 26 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024

**Ross McCausland** (born 12 May 2003) is a Northern Irish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays for [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) club [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.), and the [Northern Ireland national team](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_football_team).[2]

## Club career

### Rangers

McCausland joined the [Rangers Academy](/source/Rangers_F.C._B_Team_and_Academy) from Northern Irish side [Linfield](/source/Linfield_F.C.) in the summer of 2019 for £60,000.[3][4] In 2021, he signed a contract extension with the club running until 2024.[5]

Having been selected regularly for the club's B-team in the 2021–22 season (featuring in the [UEFA Youth League](/source/UEFA_Youth_League) as well as the [Lowland League](/source/Lowland_Football_League) and [Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup)),[2] McCausland made his first team debut for Rangers on 14 May 2022, replacing [Amad](/source/Amad_(footballer)) as a 61st-minute substitute during a 3–1 win over [Heart of Midlothian](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.); he set up fellow debutant [Cole McKinnon](/source/Cole_McKinnon) for his first goal.[6] He continued to be a B-team player during the 2022–23 season[2] and made only one senior appearance, being used as a late substitute by manager [Michael Beale](/source/Michael_Beale_(football_coach)) in a league match away to [Hibernian](/source/Hibernian_F.C.) on 21 May 2023.[7]

After the sacking of Beale during the 2023–24 season, McCausland started to get a run of games under interim manager [Steven Davis](/source/Steven_Davis) and then the new permanent manager [Philippe Clement](/source/Philippe_Clement). On 5 October 2023, he made his first appearance against Cypriot side [Aris Limassol](/source/Aris_Limassol_FC) in the [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League), coming on as an 84th minute substitute for [Scott Wright](/source/Scott_Wright_(footballer)).[8]

McCausland impressed supporters with his performance off the bench against [Hearts](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.) in October 2023; he was denied a first Rangers goal in a victory over [Livingston](/source/Livingston_F.C.) in a [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) fixture, with the strike ruled out for a foul by [Abdallah Sima](/source/Abdallah_Sima) in the build-up.[9]

McCausland signed a new four-year contract with Rangers on 28 November 2023 and was promoted to the first-team squad permanently.[10] Two days later he celebrated with a first goal for the club against Aris Limassol, after coming in as a first half substitute for [Todd Cantwell](/source/Todd_Cantwell).[11] On 17 December, McCausland started in the [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup) final against [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.), and won his first trophy when Rangers captain [James Tavernier](/source/James_Tavernier) scored the only goal of the match.[12]

McCausland scored his first Premiership goal against [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.) on 2 January 2024, but a run of starting appearances ended when he was injured by a tackle from [Motherwell](/source/Motherwell_F.C.) defender [Dan Casey](/source/Dan_Casey_(footballer)) on 2 March, causing him to miss several fixtures; when he returned to fitness he was again among the substitutes. He was nominated for the [PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year](/source/PFA_Scotland_Young_Player_of_the_Year) award,[13] but lost out to [David Watson](/source/David_Watson_(footballer%2C_born_2005)) of Kilmarnock.[14]

McCausland scored his first goal of the season 2024-25 against St Johnstone in the Scottish League Cup, with the assist coming from teammate [Cyriel Dessers](/source/Cyriel_Dessers).[15]

### Aris Limassol

On 1 August 2025, McCausland joined [Aris Limassol](/source/Aris_Limassol_FC) on a season long loan which included a conditional obligation to buy at the end of the loan deal.[16]

## International career

McCausland played regularly for Northern Ireland as a youth internationalist. On 14 November 2023, he received his first call-up to the [Northern Ireland senior team](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_football_team) for a round of [UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying](/source/UEFA_Euro_2024_qualifying) matches.[17] Three days later he made his debut against [Finland](/source/Finland_national_football_team), starting in a 4–0 defeat.[18]

## Career statistics

- *As of match played 1 February 2026 (UTC)*[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Rangers B 2019–20[19] — — — — — 1[c] 0 1 0 2021–22[20] — — — — — 3[c] 0 3 0 2022–23[21] — — — — — 3[c] 0 3 0 2023–24[22] — — — — — 3[c] 1 3 1 Total — — — — 10 1 10 1 Rangers 2021–22[20] Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 2022–23[21] Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 2023–24[22] Scottish Premiership 29 3 4 0 1 0 5[d] 1 — 39 4 2024–25[19] Scottish Premiership 13 0 1 1 2 1 9[e] 1 — 25 3 Total 44 3 5 1 3 1 14 2 — 66 7 Aris Limassol (loan) 2025–26 Cypriot First Division 16 4 2 0 — 2[f] 0 — 20 4 Career total 60 7 7 1 3 1 16 2 10 1 96 12

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Includes [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup), [Cypriot Cup](/source/Cypriot_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Includes [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SCC_22-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SCC_22-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-SCC_22-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-SCC_22-3) Appearance(s) in [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-UEL_26-0)** Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** Two appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League), seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

1. **[^](#cite_ref-UECL_28-0)** Appearances in [UEFA Conference League](/source/UEFA_Conference_League)

## Honours

**Rangers**

- [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup): [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Scottish_League_Cup)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [https://www.irishfa.com/ifa-international/squads/northern-ireland-senior-men/ross-mccausland](https://www.irishfa.com/ifa-international/squads/northern-ireland-senior-men/ross-mccausland)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-soccerway_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-soccerway_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-soccerway_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-soccerway_2-3) [Ross McCausland](https://int.soccerway.com/players/ross-mccausland/578190/) at Soccerway

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Four_Players_Join_Academy_3-0)** ["Four Players Join Academy"](https://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/four-players-join-academy/). *Rangers.co.uk*. Rangers Football Club. 31 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ross McCausland set for Rangers contract talks in bid to fend off transfer interest"](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/ross-mccausland-set-rangers-contract-28049344). Football Scotland. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["ROSS MCCAUSLAND SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION"](https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/ross-mccausland-signs-contract-extension/RecFmlZXqdq0ynVx60ALw). *Rangers.co.uk*. Rangers Football Club. 27 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Heart of Midlothian 1-3 Rangers"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61360062). *BBC Sport*. BBC. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Hibernian 1-3 Rangers"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65586920). *BBC Sport*. 21 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Aris Limassol 2-1 Rangers"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66929464). *BBC Sport*. 5 October 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** O'Neill, George (12 November 2023). ["Livingston 0-2 Rangers"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67324985). *BBC Sport*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Ross McCausland signs new Rangers contract"](https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/ross-mccausland-signs-new-rangers-contract/7hWvAOaKT0cCAlv9gbYzy7). *Rangers FC*. rangers.co.uk. 28 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Aris_11-0)** Campbell, Andy (30 November 2023). ["Rangers 1-1 Aris Limassol"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67515252). *BBC Sport*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SCL2324_12-0)** ["Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen"](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67684521). *BBC*. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Alan Pattullo (4 May 2024). ["PFA Scotland wonderkids can be 2034 World Cup stars as young player award marks 10 years since Andy Robertson"](https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/pfa-scotland-wonderkids-can-be-2034-world-cup-stars-as-young-player-award-marks-10-years-since-andy-robertson-4616451). The Scotsman. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Lawrence Shankland, David Watson & Rangers trio win PFA awards"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c1vw9w7rpn0o). *BBC Sport*. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Rangers vs St Johnstone"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cgjv57g9nndt). *BBC News*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Ross McCausland Joins Aris Limassol On Loan"](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/ross-mccausland-joins-aris-limassol-on-loan/UtISc8OKyA0JzTpcAJmGc). *www.rangers.co.uk*. Retrieved 1 August 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Ross McCausland receives first Northern Ireland call-up for Euro double-header"](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/ross-mccausland-receives-first-northern-ireland-call-up-for-euro-double-header/a1622153782.html). *Belfast Telegraph*. 14 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Finland 4-0 Northern Ireland"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67376194). *BBC Sport*. 17 November 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RM2425_21-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RM2425_21-1) ["Games played by Ross McCausland in 2019/2020"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=129304&season_id=152). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RM2122_23-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RM2122_23-1) ["Games played by Ross McCausland in 2021/2022"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=129304&season_id=154). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RM2223_24-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RM2223_24-1) ["Games played by Ross McCausland in 2022/2023"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=129304&season_id=155). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RM2324_25-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RM2324_25-1) ["Games played by Ross McCausland in 2023/2024"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=129304&season_id=156). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

## External links

- [Ross McCausland](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=129304) at Soccerbase

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