Scott Allardice

Scott Allardice (born 31 March 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Ross County. He began his career with Dundee United, making his first team debut in April 2017. He spent loan spells with East Fife and Dumbarton in 2018 before joining Bohemians in 2019. In 2020 he joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle and player there until 2023, when he joined their Highland rivals Ross County. He has represented the Scotland national under-19 team.

Early life
Scott Allardice was born in Dundee on 31 March 1998. He began his football career with Dundee Rovers and Celtic Boys Club before joining Dundee as a youth player. A pupil at St John's Roman Catholic High School, he joined the Dundee United youth programme based at the school in 2010, where he was coached by Ian Cathro.

Club career
Allardice signed his first professional contract for Dundee United in June 2014, but missed most of the 2014–15 season due to a knee injury. He made his first team debut against Falkirk in a Scottish Championship match on 8 April 2017.

Allardice was loaned to East Fife in February 2018. In May 2018 he signed a new one-year contract with Dundee United before joining Scottish League One side Dumbarton on a six-month loan deal. He made 13 appearances for Dumbarton before returning to United in January 2019. He was released later that month, joining League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians after a successful trial. He would go on to wear the captains armband for Bohemians in his native Scotland as the Irish outfit took part in the Scottish Challenge Cup in place of club captain Derek Pender who was rested for the trip. Allardice signed for League of Ireland team Waterford before the 2020 season commenced.

In August 2020, Allardice joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a one-year deal. He signed a two-year contract extension in January 2021. He would play an important part for the Caley Jags over three seasons and helped the club to an unlikely 2023 Scottish Cup final appearance.

In June 2023, Allardice would leave Inverness and join their Highland derby rivals, Scottish Premiership club Ross County.

International career
Allardice has represented the Scotland under-19 team.

Honours
Inverness CT
 * Scottish Cup: Runner-up: 2022–23