Ross grew up on the Isle of Bute and after attending local coaching clinics, began her career at youth level with Paisley Saints Ladies.[3][4] By the age of 16, she had already been called into the Scotland Women's under-19 squad.[5] In June 2006, she joined Glasgow City, where she won six Scottish Women's Premier League titles, three Scottish Cups and three League Cups.[6] She also helped the club reach the last 16 of the UEFA Women's Champions League in the 2011–12 campaign. In April 2011, Ross scored four goals against Kilmarnock, joining a group of four Glasgow City players to score more than 100 goals for the club.[7] Ross ended her time with Glasgow City having scored 104 goals in 118 matches.[8]
At the end of the 2012 season, Ross had a trial period in Denmark with earlier Champions League opponents Fortuna Hjørring, before heading for further trials with several clubs in Sweden.[9][10]
Vittsjö GIK
Ross playing for Vittsjö
Ross agreed a professional contract with Vittsjö GIK at the end of December 2012, joining fellow Scotland international Ifeoma Dieke at the club.[11][12] Ross scored on her debut for Vittsjö in a pre-season friendly match against Danish side B93/HIK/Skjold in February 2013.[13] After 11 goals in her debut season, Ross was linked with a transfer to English FA WSL club Arsenal Ladies.[14] Both Ross and Dieke extended their contracts with Vittsjö for another season in December 2013.[15] Ross left Vittsjö after the 2015 season, having scored 51 goals in 82 appearances for the club.[16]
Manchester City
Ross signed a two-year contract with Manchester City in November 2015.[16] She left Manchester City after the 2017–18 season, having scored a total of 25 goals in 61 games across all competitions for the club.[6]
After one season in London, Ross returned to Manchester to sign with newly promoted Manchester United ahead of the 2019–20 season.[19] Ross made her debut for Manchester United against Manchester City in the FA WSL on 7 September 2019, a 1–0 loss in the inaugural Manchester derby.[20] She scored her first goal for the club on 13 October in a 3–0 league win away to Tottenham Hotspur.[21] After two seasons, Ross left at the end of her contract having scored 7 goals in 34 appearances for United in all competitions.[22]
Ross won her first full international cap for Scotland against England in March 2009, and scored her first international goal in August the same year against Denmark.[24] She made her 50th international appearance against the Netherlands in the 2013 Cyprus Cup tournament.[25]
Ross studied at the University of Stirling on a scholarship as part of the SFA National Women's Football Academy.[27][28] She has deferred her M.Phil. degree while she pursues her professional career.[29]
^Claus Dindler (22 November 2012). "Skrappe skotter til prøvetræning" [Tough Scots for trial] (in Danish). Fortuna Hjørring. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
^Marika Höghäll (31 December 2012). "Skotsk landslagstjejskrev på för Vittsjö" [Scottish national team player signs for Vittsjö]. Norra Skåne (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
^Tomas Gustavsson (4 February 2013). "Vittsjö vann i Danmark" [Vittsjö win in Denmark]. Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
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