Brad McKay
Defender - Centre-Back
at Brechin City FC
at Brechin City FC
684 days · joined 2024-07-09
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
top club · 164 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#113
goals rank
#174
assists rank
23
season goals
11
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€325k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 15/16
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-03-26 · 6 players total
331Appearances
23Goals
11Assists
79Yellow cards
5Red cards
130Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Brad McKay |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-03-26 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Brechin City FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Brechin City FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Falkirk → Brechin City
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Brechin City FC
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Kelty Hearts → Falkirk
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Falkirk → Kelty Hearts
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Kelty Hearts FC, Falkirk FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Falkirk FC
38 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Falkirk FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Inverness CT → Falkirk
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
Jul 2020
20/21 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
49 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
45 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Inverness CT
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — St. Johnstone FC, Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
31 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → St. Johnstone
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Dunfermline A.
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — St. Johnstone FC, Dunfermline Athletic FC
22 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → St. Johnstone
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Heart of Midlothian FC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Heart of Midlothian FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2012
Transfer: Stenhousemuir → Heart of Midl.
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Stenhousemuir
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stenhousemuir FC, Heart of Midlothian FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Hearts FC U20 → Heart of Midl.
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Heart of Midlothian FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2010
Transfer: Penicuik → Hearts FC U20
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Hearts FC U20 → Penicuik
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
Transfer: Edinb. City U17 → Hearts FC U20
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €325k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.33/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.33/90
Minutes played by club
Brechin City FC
3.4%
Falkirk FC
21.8%
Kelty Hearts FC
0.0%
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
60.7%
St. Johnstone FC
1.4%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
7.7%
Heart of Midlothian FC
5.0%
Stenhousemuir FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 400 |
| Falkirk FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 2,559 |
| Kelty Hearts FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 164 | 8 | 11 | 7,108 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 900 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 589 |
| Stenhousemuir FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Highland League | Brechin City FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Brechin City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Highland League | Brechin City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Brechin City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Brechin City FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Brechin City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Kelty Hearts FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Falkirk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Kelty Hearts FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Falkirk FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Falkirk FC | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,019 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Falkirk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Falkirk FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Falkirk FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,337 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1,700 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 33 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 964 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Play-offs | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 35 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1,573 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 26 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2,211 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| 15/16 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 720 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 589 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Stenhousemuir FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Edinb. City U17 | Hearts FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Hearts FC U20 | Penicuik | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Penicuik | Hearts FC U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Hearts FC U20 | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-09 | Heart of Midl. | Stenhousemuir | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-09 | Stenhousemuir | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | St. Johnstone | Dunfermline A. | Loan | 225000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | Dunfermline A. | St. Johnstone | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | St. Johnstone | Inverness CT | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Inverness CT | Falkirk | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-19 | Falkirk | Kelty Hearts | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Kelty Hearts | Falkirk | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-09 | Falkirk | Brechin City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Shin bruise | 2016-11-19 | 2016-12-12 | 24 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Back injury | 2019-08-04 | 2019-09-30 | 58 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-30 | 30 | 0 |
Current€300k
Peak€325k
Low—
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Welsh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riccardo Calder | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan MacKay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Austin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy King | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Mulraney | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callumn Morrison | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie McCart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon McCann | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Ridgers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Nesbitt | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Rooney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Oakley | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iain Vigurs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan White | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Chalmers | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Doran | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Polworth | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Coll Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 3 | 33 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Brechin City FC | 3 | 4 |
| 15/16 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 2 | 35 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Kelty Hearts | Falkirk | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-19 | Falkirk | Kelty Hearts | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | Dunfermline A. | St. Johnstone | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | St. Johnstone | Dunfermline A. | Loan | — | €225k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-09 | Stenhousemuir | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-09 | Heart of Midl. | Stenhousemuir | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Penicuik | Hearts FC U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Hearts FC U20 | Penicuik | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Brad McKay'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 36% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 55% |
| St. Mirren FC | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 60% |
| Hibernian FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 20% |
| Rangers FC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 0% |
| Aberdeen FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 20% |
| Celtic FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 29 | -26 | 10% |
| Dundee FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 63% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 0% |
| Dundee United | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 0% |
| Ross County FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 57% |
| Livingston FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 24/25 | 11 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 |
| 23/24 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 1,222 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 21/22 | 17 | 1,337 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 1,700 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 49 | 1,624 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 17/18 | 45 | 1,573 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 2,256 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 1,015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 589 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
108 apps
7 G
3 A
SFA Cup
30 apps
7 G
2 A
League One
77 apps
5 G
0 A
Premiership
59 apps
1 G
4 A
Viaplay Cup
34 apps
1 G
1 A
Highland League
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Brad McKay?
Brad McKay is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brechin City FC.
How old is Brad McKay?
Brad McKay is 33 years old. He was born on March 26, 1993 in Edinburgh.
What position does Brad McKay play?
Brad McKay plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Brad McKay play for?
Brad McKay currently plays for Brechin City FC.
How many career goals has Brad McKay scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Brad McKay has scored 23 goals in 331 appearances.