Dundee Football Club are thrilled to announce the return of striker Simon Murray on a three-year deal from Ross County for an undisclosed fee.

Simon joins the club he supported as a boy for the second time after being with The Dee in 2018.

Dundee fought off a number of clubs to secure Murray’s signature after he scored 23 goals for The Staggies in the Scottish top flight last season.

Simon has had a fantastic career where he has made 318 appearances and scored 132 goals in all competitions. He started his career with Montrose and then had a few seasons in the Juniors, before returning to professional football with Arbroath. It was then onto Dundee United, then Hibs, and then he had his time at Dundee where he spent half a season on loan at Dens scoring three goals in 14 games. Simon then moved to South Africa with Bidvest Wits, he then returned to Scotland with Queen’s Park before moving to Ross County in January 2023.

Everyone at the club is delighted that Simon has chosen to sign for The Dee on a permanent contract.

Speaking after signing for the Dark Blues Simon said, “It’s amazing. It’s taken a while and it’s something I’ve just wanted to get done and to now be here permanently feels amazing. It’s good to be back. After speaking with the manager it just feels right for me. My family are based in Dundee, I grew up here, I grew up watching the club and the club are going places and I wanted to be part of that. I just felt at this time in my career with family and the way the club is I felt it was the right time to come back. This is the club I support and to live that dream is amazing and I can’t wait to get started.”

Simon will wear the number 15 jersey for The Dee and Josh Mulligan will move to number 8.

Welcome home Simon!