Logan Paul Chalmers (born 24 March 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ayr United, on loan from Dundee United. He has also previously played on loan for Arbroath, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 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.[3]
Playing career
Club
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.[3] 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.[4] He scored his first senior goal in October 2017, a late winner against Linfield in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie at Tannadice Park.[5][6]
Chalmers was loaned to Arbroath in January 2020.[7]
On 21 January 2022, Chalmers joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[8]
He was then loaned to Ayr United in September 2022.[9] After a successful loan spell, Chalmers was recalled on 14 January 2023 amid speculation of a move to England.[10] Two days later, he moved on loan to Tranmere Rovers.[11]
On 19 August 2023, Chalmers returned on a season-long loan to Ayr United.[12]
International
Chalmers represented Scotland at under-17 level once, playing against the Czech Republic in August 2016.[13] He was then capped by the under-21 team in October 2020.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2016–17[14] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[15] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[16] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[17] | Scottish Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[18] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[19] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Arbroath (loan) | 2019–20[17] | 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 |
| Career total | 42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 66 | 8 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- ^ CITY&record_type=stat_births Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ "Logan Chalmers". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Logan Chalmers". Dundee United FC. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Duthie, Tom (23 July 2017). "Dundee United 4 Cowdenbeath 1: United stroll to Betfred victory". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Chalmers looks back on memorable last few months". Scottish Football Association. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Challenge Cup: Linfield lose to last-gasp goal as Crusaders progress". BBC Sport. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Dundee United sign Dillon Powers from Orlando City and Kieran Freeman from Southampton". BBC Sport. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Logan Chalmers signs for ICTFC on loan". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "LOGAN CHALMERS JOINS AYR UNITED ON LOAN". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United FC. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Temple, Alan. "Logan Chalmers recalled by Dundee United amid talks over England switch". The Courier. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Logan Chalmers: Tranmere Rovers sign Dundee United winger on loan until end of season". BBC Sport. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Stuart (19 August 2023). "Logan Chalmers: 'I'm back and can't wait to get going'". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ a b Logan Chalmers at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Games played by Logan Chalmers in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Logan Chalmers in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Logan Chalmers in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Logan Chalmers in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Logan Chalmers in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Logan Chalmers in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
External links
- Logan Chalmers at Soccerbase
- Logan Chalmers at Soccerway