Tony Gallacher

Tony Gallacher (born 23 July 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Liverpool as a left back. He began his professional career with Falkirk.

Tony Gallacher
Personal information
Full name Tony Gallacher[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Liverpool
Youth career
2009–2015 Falkirk
2014–2015 → Forth Valley Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Falkirk 17 (0)
2018– Liverpool 0 (0)
National team
2014 Scotland U16 3 (0)
2015–2016 Scotland U17 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:08, 6 January 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Falkirk

Gallacher joined Falkirk as a graduate from the Forth Valley Football Academy in the summer of 2015, having played for the club's youth teams since the age of 10. He made his debut as a sixteen-year-old[2] in a Scottish Cup tie at home to Fraserburgh on 28 November 2015.[3] He made his first league start in a Scottish Championship match against Dumbarton on 17 December 2016.[4]

In January 2017, he was named as one of the Daily Record's and The Herald's Scottish footballing prospects for 2017.[5] The latter reported that Gallacher had been scouted by Premier League sides Manchester United and Stoke City, as well as Scottish club Rangers.[6]

Liverpool

On 25 January 2018, Liverpool signed Gallacher after a successful trial for a fee of £200,000.[7][8] On the 17th of December 2019, he made his first team debut for Liverpool, starting in a 5-0 League Cup defeat at Aston Villa.

International career

Gallacher has been involved with Scotland at various youth age group levels.[9][10]

Personal life

Tony is the nephew of Jim Gallacher and cousin of Paul Gallacher, both former goalkeepers.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 17 December 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk 2015–16[12] Championship 0010000010
2016–17[13] 6010001[lower-alpha 1]080
2017–18[14] 11000501[lower-alpha 1]0170
Falkirk Total 170205020260
Liverpool U21 2019–20[15] ———————2[lower-alpha 2]020
Liverpool 2019–20 Premier League — — — — 1 0 — — 1 0
Career total 170206040290
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
  2. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References
  1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. Oliver, David (1 December 2015). "Debut goes by in a flash for Gallacher". Falkirk Herald. Falkirk: Johnston Press.
  3. "Falkirk 4-1 Fraserburgh". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 November 2015.
  4. "Dumbarton 2-1 Falkirk". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 December 2016.
  5. Wilson, Fraser (2 January 2017). "Six top Scottish football prospects to look out for in 2017". Daily Record. Glasgow: Trinity Mirror.
  6. "Five youngsters who could make waves in Scottish football in 2017". The Herald. Glasgow: Times & Herald Group. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  7. "Liverpool to sign teenager Tony Gallacher from Falkirk". BBC Sport. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. "Liverpool seal deal for Falkirk teenage star Tony Gallacher after interest from Manchester United". Liverpool Echo. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  9. "Gallacher captains Scotland". Falkirk F.C. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. "Kevin O'Hara and Tony Gallacher receive another international call". Falkirk F.C. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  11. "Barcelona link is mind-blowing but Falkirk youngster Tony Gallacher will take it all in his stride, says his uncle Jim". Daily Record. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  12. "Games played by Tony Gallacher in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  13. "Games played by Tony Gallacher in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  14. "Games played by Tony Gallacher in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  15. "Games played by Tony Gallacher in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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