Alisdair Sutherland

Alisdair "Ali" Sutherland (born 19 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Highland League club Brora Rangers.

Alisdair Sutherland

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Brora, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Brora Rangers
Youth career
	Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	8	(0)
2016	→ Brora Rangers (loan)
2017–2019	Elgin City	42	(0)
2018	→ Rothes (loan)	12	(4)
2019–2021	Rothes	22	(9)
2021–	Brora Rangers	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:10, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

Career

Born in Brora, Sutherland began his career at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, making his senior debut in January 2015.^[1] He spent time on loan at Highland League club Brora Rangers during the second half of the 2015–16 season,^[2] and signed his first professional contract with Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the end of that season.^[3]

After being released by Caley Thistle in January 2017, Sutherland signed for Scottish League Two side Elgin City on a deal until the end of the 2016–17 season,^[4] subsequently signing a new contract in June 2017.^[5]

After a loan spell with the club, Sutherland signed a deal with Highland League side Rothes.^[6] Sutherland helped the Speysiders finish 3rd in the league and win the Highland League Cup, the club's first silverware in 41 years.^[7]

In March 2021, Sutherland returned to his hometown club Brora Rangers on a three-year deal.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 10 July 2021

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2014–15[9]	Scottish Premiership	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2015–16[10]		5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
	2016–17[11]		1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		8	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	10	0
Elgin City	2016–17[11]	Scottish League Two	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
	2017–18[12]		20	0	2	1	4	0	2	0	28	1
	2018–19[13]		9	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	11	0
	Total		42	0	2	1	5	0	3	0	52	1
Rothes (loan)	2018–19[14]	Highland League	12	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	15	4
Rothes	2019–20[15]	Highland League	22	9	2	2	0	0	3	2	27	13
	2020–21[16]		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1
	Total		22	9	2	2	0	0	5	3	29	14
Brora Rangers	2020–21	Highland League	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	0
Career total			84	13	6	3	8	0	11	3	109	19

Honours

Rothes

• Highland League Cup: 2019–20

References

1. Jamie Durent (21 February 2015). "Nothing Ironic about Sutherland's ICT rise". Inverness Courier. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
2. "Ali joins on loan from ICT". Brora Rangers F.C. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. "Fan Update : Player Contracts". Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
4. "Elgin sign ex-Caley Jags youngster". The Northern Scot. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
5. "Signing news". Elgin City FC. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
6. Skinner, Andy (4 June 2019). "Winger Sutherland rejoins Rothes after leaving Elgin". pressandjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
7. Clark, Jonathan (31 October 2020). "Rothes 2 Buckie Thistle 1: Dramatic last-gasp winner seals Speysiders' maiden Highland League Cup success". northern-scot.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
8. Henderson, Andrew (31 March 2021). "Ali Sutherland leaves Rothes for Highland League champions Brora Rangers". northern-times.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
9. "Games played by Alisdair Sutherland in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
10. "Games played by Alisdair Sutherland in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
11. "Games played by Alisdair Sutherland in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
12. "Games played by Alisdair Sutherland in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
13. "Games played by Alisdair Sutherland in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
14. "Matches for Alisdair Sutherland - 2018/19". rothesfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
15. "Matches for Alisdair Sutherland - 2019/20". rothesfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
16. "Matches for Alisdair Sutherland - 2020/21". rothesfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2020.