Ryan Wallace (born 30 July 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dumbarton. He started his career at Heart of Midlothian, before moving on to play for Airdrie United, East Fife, Dunfermline Athletic, Albion Rovers, Stranraer and Arbroath, as well as Raith Rovers where he had a short loan spell. Career Hearts A member of Hearts's under-19 squad, Wallace joined Raith Rovers on loan in October 2009. He made his debut on 31 October, scoring in a 2–1 win over Partick Thistle. In all he made four appearances scoring once before returning to Hearts. He made his Hearts debut on 23 January 2010, coming on as a late substitute in their Scottish Premier League match against Rangers at Ibrox. He made one more first team appearance against Hamilton Academical before being released by the club at the end of his contract in May 2010. Airdrie Following his release from Hearts, Wallace signed for Scottish Second Division side Airdrie United. He made his debut on 24 July 2010, in a 2–1 defeat to Ayr United in the Challenge Cup, with his league debut coming on 7 August 2010, against East Fife. Wallace scored his first goal for the club on 14 August, from the penalty spot, however was sent off in the dying minutes of the game for a professional foul. He missed four weeks of the season after suffering a broken jaw in a friendly with Queen's Park. His contract with Airdrie was terminated in January 2011 by mutual consent, following a fight in the stadium car park with fellow player Scott Gibson. In all he made eleven appearances, scoring three times. East Fife Wallace then joined fellow Scottish Second Division side East Fife. He made his debut as a substitute on 19 February 2011, in a league match against Brechin City. He scored his first goals for the club on 23 February, netting twice in a 4–0 victory over Ayr United. He won the Scottish Football League Ginger Boot award for April 2011. In all Wallace made thirteen appearances, scoring eight times in his debut season. In his second season with the club, Wallace scored 27 goals, including 20 in the league which attracted the interest of various SPFL clubs. One of his goals came against SPL side Aberdeen at Pittodrie, a goal which would help his side defeat the Dons and progress to