Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Heart of Midlothian FC
top club · 149 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#161
goals rank
#189
assists rank
73
season goals
48
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2008
€1.66m
top transfer fee · 06/07
17
best season · 05/06
28 / 1
int'l caps / goals
443Appearances
73Goals
48Assists
79Yellow cards
3Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Hartley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul James Hartley |
| Date of birth | 1976-10-19 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-01-18 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2014
Transfer: Alloa Athletic → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Alloa Athletic
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aberdeen FC
32 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Bristol City → Aberdeen FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bristol City
42 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Celtic → Bristol City
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Celtic FC
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Celtic FC
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Celtic
06/07 · Transfer · €1.66m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Heart of Midlothian FC, Celtic FC
35 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Heart of Midlothian FC
40 matches · 17 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Heart of Midlothian FC
46 matches · 15 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Heart of Midlothian FC
38 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2003
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Heart of Midl.
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — St. Johnstone FC
33 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — St. Johnstone FC
32 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Hibernian FC → St. Johnstone
00/01 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2000
00/01 — St. Johnstone FC
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 1999
Transfer: Morton → Hibernian FC
99/00 · Return from loan
Dec 1999
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Morton
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Hibernian FC
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1998
Transfer: Raith Rovers → Hibernian FC
98/99 · Transfer · €340k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Raith Rovers FC, Hibernian FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1997
Transfer: Millwall → Raith Rovers
97/98 · Transfer · €230k
Jul 1996
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Millwall
96/97 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Millwall FC
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Hamilton Academical FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 1994
Transfer: Hibernian FC U17 → Hamilton A. U20
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Hamilton A. U20 → Hamilton Acad.
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.12/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.12/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.37/90
Minutes played by club
Hibernian FC
16.0%
Raith Rovers FC
1.3%
Millwall FC
6.6%
Hamilton Academical FC
0.0%
Aberdeen FC
6.3%
Bristol City
7.0%
Celtic FC
7.7%
Heart of Midlothian FC
27.5%
St. Johnstone FC
27.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian FC | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1,451 |
| Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 595 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 570 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 632 |
| Celtic FC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 80 | 4 | 4 | 696 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 149 | 38 | 32 | 2,489 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 90 | 13 | 2 | 2,505 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,296 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 98/99 | League | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 595 |
| 95/96 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 494 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Bristol City | 40 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 632 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 25 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 606 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 27 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 547 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 215 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 258 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 30 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 799 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 32 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 459 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 27 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 788 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 446 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 652 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Hamilton A. U20 | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-09-09 | Hibernian FC U17 | Hamilton A. U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-04 | Hamilton Acad. | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-22 | Millwall | Raith Rovers | Transfer | 0 | €230k |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-23 | Raith Rovers | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | €340k |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Hibernian FC | Morton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Morton | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-05 | Hibernian FC | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-01 | St. Johnstone | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-31 | Heart of Midl. | Celtic | Transfer | 1750000 | €1.66m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Celtic | Bristol City | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Bristol City | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-17 | Aberdeen FC | Alloa Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-18 | Alloa Athletic | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2010-09-22 | 2010-10-11 | 20 | 6 |
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2011-03-16 | 2011-07-01 | 108 | 13 |
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 25 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 14 | 34 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 11 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 34 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Bristol City | 7 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Morton | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Hibernian FC | Morton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Hartley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 17% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 33% |
| Scunthorpe United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 50% |
| Swansea City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 31% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 57% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 14% |
| Leicester City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 36% |
| Barnsley FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 43% |
| Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 29% |
| Preston North End | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 36% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 26 | 1,451 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 98/99 | 3 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 570 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.26 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 632 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 606 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 547 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 345 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 798 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 799 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 459 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 1,234 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 812 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
275 apps
44 G
33 A
League
19 apps
9 G
3 A
Championship
32 apps
6 G
1 A
Championship
40 apps
5 G
7 A
SFA Cup
25 apps
4 G
2 A
Second Division
19 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
11 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paul Hartley?
Paul Hartley is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Hartley?
Paul Hartley is 49 years old. He was born on October 19, 1976 in Hamilton.
What position does Paul Hartley play?
Paul Hartley plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paul Hartley play for?
Paul Hartley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Hartley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Hartley has scored 73 goals in 443 appearances.