Ross Gardiner

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Personal information
Ross Gardiner
Full name	Ross John Gardiner
Date of birth	December 30, 1986 (1986-12-30) (age 21)
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Centre back/Left back
Club information
Current club	Montrose
Youth clubs
	Dundee United
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004–2007 2006–07 2007–	Dundee United → Arbroath (loan) Montrose	4 (0) 4 (0) 4 (0)
National team
2004	Scotland under-18	4 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:22, 13 September 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Ross John Gardiner (born 30 December 1986) is a Scottish footballer who plays in central defence or left back for Montrose.

[edit] Career

The son of former Dundee United and Aberdeen goalkeeper John Gardiner, Ross Gardiner was born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, but grew up in the Aberdeen area. He trained with Aberdeen prior to joining Dundee United's youth system, initially as an under-14 player. After turning professional in 2003, Gardiner became a regular in United's youth team and subsequently the reserve side. Having previously been listed as a substitute for the first team on a number of occasions, he was given his debut in an SPL match away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in April 2006. In May 2007, Gardiner was released from the club and joined Montrose in time for the 2007-08 season.

Gardiner gained international recognition after representing Scotland at under-18 level in 2004.