Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1994)

Jack Hamilton
Hamilton at Hearts
Personal information
Full name Jack Hamilton
Date of birth (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Denny, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ross County
Number 22
Youth career
2006–2009 Stenhousemuir
2009–2011 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Heart of Midlothian 48 (0)
2012–2013 → Forfar Athletic (loan) 8 (0)
2014 → East Fife (loan) 2 (0)
2014 → Stenhousemuir (loan) 1 (0)
2018–2021 Dundee 46 (0)
2021–2022 Greenock Morton 36 (0)
2022–2024 Livingston 7 (0)
2024– Ross County 3 (0)
International career‡
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)
2013–2016 Scotland U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:00, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

Jack Hamilton (born 22 March 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Ross County.[1] He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Dundee, Greenock Morton and Livingston, as well as Forfar Athletic, East Fife and Stenhousemuir on loan.

Club career

Early career

Hamilton attended both Nethermains Primary School[2] and Denny High School[3] and was a youth player for local side Stenhousemuir from 12 years-old. In 2009, aged 14 he joined Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) youth team,[4] along with his brother Colin Hamilton.[5][6]

Heart of Midlothian

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 for a Scottish Premier League match at Inverness Caledonian Thistle but did not make an appearance.[7] On 30 November 2012, he moved to Forfar Athletic on a one-month loan,[8] which was then extended by a further month.[9] He went out on loan again the following season, signing for East Fife in March 2014.[10]

At the start of the 2014–15 season Hamilton joined Stenhousemuir on loan.[11] Following injuries to Neil Alexander, Scott Gallacher and Robbie Brown, he was recalled from his loan[12] and made his first team debut on 17 August 2014,[13] playing from the start in a 2–1 win over Edinburgh derby rivals Hibernian.[14]

In May 2016, Hamilton signed a contract extension, keeping him at Hearts until May 2019.[15] Hamilton played regularly for Hearts during the 2016–17 season after Alexander was sold to Aberdeen, but lost his place to Jon McLaughlin in the following season.[16]

Dundee

Hamilton signed a three-year contract with Dundee on 28 May 2018, for an undisclosed fee.[17][16] He made his debut on 14 July in a 4–0 win at Stirling Albion in the Scottish League Cup, and manager Neil McCann praised his performance.[18] On 4 August, in his first Premiership match for the Dee, he made a late error that allowed hosts St Mirren to win 2–1.[19] Hamilton would find himself in and out of the starting role all season, as Dundee were eventually relegated at the end of the season.[20] The following season in the Championship was once again full of inconsistencies for Hamilton, at one point conceding 6 goals to rivals Dundee United in one game. He again spent the campaign swapping in and out of the starting position before the season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic.[21]

Hamilton would leave Dundee at the conclusion of his contract in 2021, though would leave on a positive as Dundee confirmed promotion to the Premiership.[22]

Greenock Morton

In July 2021, Hamilton signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton.[23] After playing every game of the 2021–22 season for Morton, Hamilton would not sign an extension and would leave the club at the end of the season.

Livingston

On 19 August 2022, Hamilton signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Livingston.[24] After making 8 appearances in two seasons, Livingston confirmed in May 2024 that Hamilton would depart the club upon the expiry of his contract.[25]

Ross County

In July 2024, Hamilton signed for Ross County on a one-year contract.[26] Hamilton made his competitive debut for the Staggies on 13 July in a win over Stranraer in the Scottish League Cup group stage.[27] Hamilton made his first league appearance for County on 30 November, coming on as a substitute away to Celtic after starting keeper Ross Laidlaw was forced off with an injury.[28]

International career

Hamilton has represented Scotland at under-15,[29] under-16,[30] under-17,[31][32] under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.

On 20 May 2016, Hamilton received his first call-up to the Scotland national football team for their friendlies against Italy and France.[33]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024[34]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2012–13[35] Scottish Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14[36] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2014–15[37] Scottish Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2015–16[38] Scottish Premiership 3 0 0 0 2 0 — 5 0
2016–17[39] Scottish Premiership 35 0 4 0 1 0 4[a] 0 44 0
2017–18[40] Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 4 0 — 9 0
Total 48 0 4 0 7 0 4 0 63 0
Forfar Athletic (loan) 2012–13[35] Scottish Second Division 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
East Fife (loan) 2013–14[36] Scottish League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2014–15[37] Scottish League One 1 0 0 0 1 0 1[b] 0 3 0
Dundee 2018–19[41] Scottish Premiership 17 0 0 0 3 0 — 20 0
2019–20[42] Scottish Championship 16 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 22 0
2020–21[43] 13 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 18 0
Total 46 0 2 0 12 0 0 0 60 0
Greenock Morton 2021–22[44] Scottish Championship 36 0 3 0 3 0 2[b] 0 44 0
Livingston 2022–23[45] Scottish Premiership 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2023–24 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Total 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Ross County 2024–25[46] Scottish Premiership 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 151 0 10 0 26 0 7 0 194 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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  2. ^ "Jack Hamilton out to improve skills to become sweeper-keeper". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Denny High School Pupils film local sporting celebrities". glowscotland.org.uk. Falkirk Council Children's Services Curriculum Support. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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  8. ^ "New Signings". Forfar Athletic F.C. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Forfar extend goalkeeper's loan for further month". Scottish Professional Football League. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  10. ^ "JACK MOVES TO METHIL". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  11. ^ Bulloch, Terry (25 July 2014). "Player Signings 2014/15 – Official – Three New 1st Team Squad Signings". Stenhousemuir F.C. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Hearts sign goalkeeper Lee Hollis with Scott Gallacher a doubt for derby". sport.stv.tv. STV. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  13. ^ "Robbie Neilson praises stand-in Hearts keeper Jack Hamilton". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Hibernian". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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  16. ^ a b "Jack Hamilton: Dundee sign Hearts goalkeeper for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Jack Leaves Hearts". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  18. ^ Cran, George (17 July 2018). "Neil McCann hails 'super stop' from keeper Jack Hamilton on Dundee debut". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  19. ^ Campbell, Andy (4 August 2018). "St Mirren 2–1 Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  20. ^ Pattullo, Alan (4 May 2019). "Dundee 0-1 Hamilton: Dark Blues relegated as Accies edge closer to safety". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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  22. ^ "Player departures". dundeefc.co.uk. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Goalkeeper Jack Hamilton signs for Morton". gmfc.net. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  24. ^ Black, Dave (19 August 2022). "Jack Hamilton joins the Lions". Livingston FC. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  25. ^ Black, Dave (20 May 2024). "End of Season Retained & Released List". Livingston FC. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Ross County complete signing of former Hearts and Dundee goalkeeper Jack Hamilton to challenge Ross Laidlaw for gloves in Dingwall". ross-shirejournal.co.uk. 4 July 2024.
  27. ^ "Stranraer vs Ross County: League Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  28. ^ "Celtic vs Ross County: Scottish Premiership stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  29. ^ "Jack Hamilton – U15 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  30. ^ "Jack Hamilton – U16 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  31. ^ "Jack Hamilton – U17 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  32. ^ "Uefa Profile". Uefa.com. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  33. ^ "Scotland call up Stephen Kingsley and Jack Hamilton". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
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  43. ^ "Games Played by Jack Hamilton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  44. ^ "Games played by Jack Hamilton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  45. ^ "Games played by Jack Hamilton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  46. ^ "Games played by Jack Hamilton in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2024.