Jack Hamilton (goalkeeper)

Jack Hamilton
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-13) 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)
2012–2013Forfar Athletic (loan) 8 (0)
2014East Fife (loan) 2 (0)
2014Stenhousemuir (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 5000000050
2015–16 0000200020
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
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