Ruaridh Langan (born 15 June 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays for club Auchinleck Talbot.

Ruaridh Langan
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Auchinleck Talbot
Youth career
Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Greenock Morton 3 (0)
2017Neilston (loan)
2018–2019Annan Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2019 Falkirk 0 (0)
2019–2021 Dumbarton 35 (1)
2021–2022 Stranraer 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:48, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Langan came through the Greenock Morton youth academy, to rise to become the captain of the successful under-20 side[1] and spent time on loan at Neilston.[2]

He made his first-team debut in a Scottish League Cup tie against Edinburgh City in July 2017.[1]

In late September 2018, Langan and team-mate Lewis Strapp joined Annan Athletic on a short-term development loan.[3] Langan signed for Falkirk in March 2019,[4] leaving in the summer without making a senior appearance and teaming up with his former manager at Greenock Morton, Jim Duffy at Scottish League One club Dumbarton[5] scoring his first goal in senior football in a 3-2 victory against Peterhead in August 2019.[6] After playing 28 times in his first season with the club, he extended his deal for another season in July 2020.[7] Langan left the club in May 2021[8] and joined League Two side Stranraer.[9]

Honours

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  • SPFL Development League West: Winners (2) 2015-16,[10] 2017-18[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ruaridh Langan". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Langan joins Neilston, McWaters' Largs stint extended – Greenock Morton". Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ Jonathan Mitchell (27 September 2018). "Strapp and Langan join Annan Athletic on loan". gmfc.net. Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Falkirk FC on Facebook". Falkirk Football Club. 19 March 2019.
  5. ^ Fullarton, Donald (11 July 2019). "SONS SIGN FOUR". Dumbarton Football Club.
  6. ^ Clarke, Fraser (17 August 2019). "Peterhead 2-3 Dumbarton - Layne's late winner hands Sons comeback win". Daily Record.
  7. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - RUARIDH SIGNS ON AGAIN". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - FOUR PLAYERS RELEASED". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Langan is next to sign – Stranraer FC". Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (29 March 2016). "Morton Under-20s crowned champions". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  11. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (26 April 2018). "Match Report: Morton U-20s 1-0 Ayr United U-20s". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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