Chris Hamilton (footballer, born 2001)

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Chris Hamilton
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 20)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Arbroath
(on loan from Heart of Midlothian)
Number 18
Youth career
Crossgates Primrose
2009–2018 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Heart of Midlothian 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Berwick Rangers (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 20 (0)
2020 → Dumbarton (loan) 7 (0)
2021 → Stirling Albion (loan) 0 (0)
2021– → Arbroath (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
Scotland U16
2016–2018 Scotland U17 10 (0)
2018 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2018– Scotland U19 2 (0)
2018– Scotland U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:09, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:50, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Chris Hamilton (born 13 July 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Arbroath, on loan from Heart of Midlothian, as a defender.

Club career[]

Hamilton moved from Crossgates Primrose to Heart of Midlothian at the age of 8.[1]

He made his senior debut for Hearts on 13 May 2018, in a 1–0 league defeat away at Kilmarnock.[2] He was one of four Hearts youth players to make their debuts in that match, alongside Cammy Logan, Leeroy Makovora and Connor Smith.[3][4]

Hamilton joined Scottish League One side Dumbarton on loan in September 2020.[5] Hamilton scored his first senior goal for the Sons on his full debut, in a 3-2 defeat to Clyde on 10 October 2020, a match in which he was also sent off.[6] On 8 January 2021, Hamilton joined Scottish League Two side Stirling Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.[7]

In July 2021 he was loaned to Scottish Championship club Arbroath.[8]

International career[]

Hamilton was captain of the Scotland under-16 Victory Shield squad.[1] He has also represented Scotland at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 youth levels.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 23:45, 19 December 2020 (UTC)
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2017–18[2] Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Heart of Midlothian U20/U21[N 1] 2017–18 — 2 0 2 0
2018–19 — 1 0 1 0
2019-20 — 3 0 3 0
Hearts Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 0
Berwick Rangers (Loan) 2018-19 Scottish League Two 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Cowdenbeath (Loan) 2019-20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Dumbarton 2020–21 Scottish League One 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 10 1
Career total 32 0 2 0 3 1 6 0 43 1
  1. ^ Matches in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the SPFL Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Barry Anderson (29 March 2017). "Hearts academy laying local foundations for the future". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Games played by Chris Hamilton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ "CRAIG'S PRIDE AT YOUNG DEBUTANTS". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ Anthony Brown (14 May 2018). "Hearts reaction: Teenagers help Craig Levein in face of adversity". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - CHRIS HAMILTON JOINS DUMBARTON ON LOAN". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Clyde v Dumbarton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Hamilton joins on loan". Stirling Albion FC. 8 January 2021.
  8. ^ Smith, Ewan (22 July 2021). "Arbroath set to sign Hearts defender Chris Hamilton". The Courier. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ Chris Hamilton at the Scottish Football Association
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