Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ross James Draper | ||
Date of birth | 20 October 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position | Central Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Stafford Rangers | 31 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Hednesford Town | 38 | (5) |
2009–2012 | Macclesfield Town | 97 | (10) |
2012– | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 140 | (14) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:32, 1 October 2016. |
Ross James Draper (born 20 October 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Draper has previously played for Shrewsbury Town, Stafford Rangers, Hednesford Town and Macclesfield Town.
Draper started his career as a trainee at Shrewsbury Town, before moving to Conference National club Stafford Rangers in August 2007. He made his debut for Stafford on 10 September, in the 3–0 away defeat in the Conference National to Stevenage Borough. He made a total of 31 appearances during the 2007–08 season.
Draper revealed he worked in a range of jobs while playing part-time, quoting: "When I was at Hednesford I had a job at Birmingham Midshires. I worked with mortgages then in administration before I moved into the collections department."
Draper went on to join Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hednesford Town, before signing for League Two side Macclesfield Town in July 2009. He revealed he had offers from clubs in the Conference National, but wanted to play in the Football League.