Michael Travis (soccer)
South African soccer player (born 1993)
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Michael Travis (born 6 May 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Scottish Lowland League East club Bo'ness United. He has previously played for Forfar Athletic, Livingston, Arbroath, Edinburgh City and Berwick Rangers and has also played as a trialist for Montrose.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bo'ness United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Livingston | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Arbroath | 57 | (7) |
| 2015–2022 | Forfar Athletic | 130 | (12) |
| 2022 | Edinburgh City | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | (7) |
| 2023– | Bo'ness United | 34 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2024 | |||
Career
Livingston
A member of the under-19 team[1] Travis made his first team debut on 23 July 2011 as a substitute in Livingston's 5–0 win against Airdrie United in the Challenge Cup.[2] He appeared again as a sub in the next round against Stirling.[3] He made his league debut in the Scottish First Division as a substitute on 24 September against Partick Thistle. He was released by the club at the end of the 2011–12 season.[4]
Arbroath
In July 2012, Travis signed for Scottish Second Division side Arbroath.[5][6] On 8 November 2014, Travis announced that he had left Arbroath.[7] After leaving Arbroath, Travis played as a trialist for Forfar Athletic and Montrose.[8]
Forfar Athletic
In January 2015, Travis signed for Scottish League One side Forfar Athletic.[9]
Edinburgh City
After playing for the club as a trialist in a match just two days previous, Travis officially signed for Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City on 9 January 2022.[10]
Berwick Rangers
Travis signed for Berwick Rangers in September 2022.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Livingston | 2011–12[12] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arbroath | 2012–13[13] | Scottish Second Division | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2013–14[14] | Scottish League One | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 2014–15[15] | Scottish League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 7 | ||
| Forfar Athletic | 2014–15[15] | Scottish League One | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| 2015–16[16] | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17[17] | Scottish League Two | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 2 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2017–18[18] | Scottish League One | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2018–19[19] | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[20] | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total | 127 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 165 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 190 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 234 | 27 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in the Championship play-offs
- Appearances in the League One play-offs
Personal life
He is the cousin of Scottish international footballer Callum Paterson.[21]