Keith Bray
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 April 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Aird Tong, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder / Full-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (on loan from Dunfermline Athletic) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Stornoway Athletic | ||
2022 | Inverness CT (dual–registration) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2025 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 24 | (4) |
2024 | → Elgin City (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2025– | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2025– | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:21, 3 February 2025 (UTC) |
Keith Bray (born 1 April 2006) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scottish League One, on loan from Dunfermline Athletic.[1]
Career
[edit]Bray started his career under a dual registration with Scottish Championship side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, and Lewis and Harris League side, Stornoway Athletic, before signing professionally for Inverness in July 2022.[2] On 10 December 2022, Bray made his debut for Inverness in a 2–0 away defeat to Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Challenge Cup, playing all 90 minutes in an injury ravaged side.[3] On 20 July 2024, Bray scored his first Inverness goal in a 3–0 win over Bonnyrigg Rose in the League Cup.[4] Bray went on to make his first league appearance on 5 August 2023, in a 2–1 home loss to Queen's Park, in which he was booked.[5]
In January 2024, Bray was sent on loan to League Two side, Elgin City, for the remainder of the season.[6]
In July 2024, Bray became a first team regular at Inverness, starting in all 4 League Cup games and scoring against Bonnyrigg Rose in a 3–0 home win,[7] before playing 84 minutes of the season opener against Dumbarton.[8] On 9 November 2024, Bray scored his first league goal for Inverness, in a 2–1 away win over Cove Rangers.[9]
On the last day of the winter 2025 transfer window, Bray signed for Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on a four and a half year deal and was immediately loaned back to Inverness until the end of the season.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 03 February 2025
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2022–23[11] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023–24[12] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
2024–25[13][b] | Scottish League One | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
Inverness Total | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
Elgin City (loan) | 2023–24[14] | Scottish League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Career total | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 5 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Bray signed for Dunfermline Athletic in February 2025 but remained at Inverness on loan until the end of the season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Keith Bray | Football Stats | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Trio sign first pro deals". Inverness Courier. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Hamilton Academical v Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Inverness CT vs Bonnyrigg Rose: League Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1-2 Queen's Park: Visitors secure opening win". BBC Sport. 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Elgin City sign Inverness Caley Thistle midfielder on loan". Northern Scot. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Inverness CT vs Bonnyrigg Rose: League Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Inverness CT vs Dumbarton: League One". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Cove Rangers vs Inverness CT: Scottish League One". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Keith Bray is the next to join". DAFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Keith Bray in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Keith Bray in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Keith Bray in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Keith Bray in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.