Jack Hamilton (goalkeeper)

Jack Hamilton

Personal information
Date of birth	13 March 1994
Place of birth	Denny, Scotland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Heart of Midlothian
Number	13
Youth career
2006–2009	Stenhousemuir
2009–2011	Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–	Heart of Midlothian	5	(0)
2012–2013	→ Forfar Athletic (loan)	8	(0)
2014	→ East Fife (loan)	2	(0)
2014	→ Stenhousemuir (loan)	1	(0)
National team^‡
2009	Scotland U15	1	(0)
2009	Scotland U16	1	(0)
2010–2011	Scotland U17	10	(0)
2012	Scotland U18	1	(0)
2012–2013	Scotland U19	9	(0)
2013–	Scotland U21	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November2015

Jack Hamilton (born 23 March 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership, as a goalkeeper.^[1] He has previously played for Stenhousemuir, with loan spells at Forfar Athletic and East Fife.

Career

Youth career

Hamilton attended Denny High School and was a youth player for local side Stenhousemuir from aged-12. In 2009, aged-14 he joined Hearts' youth team,^[2] along with his brother Colin Hamilton.^[3][4]

Club career

A member of Hearts under-19 squad in September 2011 Hamilton was promoted to the first team due to injury to Marián Kello. He was named as a substitute but did not make an appearance.^[5] Following injury's to Neil Alexander, Scott Gallacher and Robbie Brown, Hamilton was recalled from loan at Stenhousemuir^[6] and made his first team debut on 17 August 2014,^[7] playing from the start in a 2–1 win over Edinburgh derby rivals Hibernian.^[8]

International career

Hamilton has represented Scotland at under-15,^[9] under-16,^[10] under-17,^[11][12] under-18 and under-19 levels and has also been called up to under-21 squad.

Career statistics

As of 17 August 2014^[13][14]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Heart of Midlothian	2014–15	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2015–16	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
Total		5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0

References

1. "Hearts Profile". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
2. "Klim". Scotsman.com. Scotsman Publications. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
3. "Brothers Join Hearts". Stenhousemuir F.C. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
4. "Jack Hamilton hungry for more action with Hearts". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
5. "Inverness v Hearts". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
6. "Hearts sign goalkeeper Lee Hollis with Scott Gallacher a doubt for derby". sport.stv.tv. STV. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
7. "Robbie Neilson praises stand-in Hearts keeper Jack Hamilton". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
8. "Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Hibernian". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
9. "Jack Hamilton – U15 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
10. "Jack Hamilton – U16 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
11. "Jack Hamilton – U17 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
12. "Uefa Profile". Uefa.com. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
13. Jack Hamilton profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
14. Jack Hamilton career statistics at Soccerbase