Stuart Findlay
Defender - Centre-Back
at Heart of Midlothian FC
at Heart of Midlothian FC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€450k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Kilmarnock FC
top club · 214 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#2
goals rank
#13
assists rank
22
season goals
4
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2019
€273k
top transfer fee · 20/21
4
best season · 18/19
34 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-09-14 · 6 players total
338Appearances
22Goals
4Assists
29Yellow cards
3Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stuart Findlay |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stuart John Findlay |
| Date of birth | 1995-09-14 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Heart of Midlothian FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Oxford United parent contract: 2026-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
May 2026
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Oxford United
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Heart of Midlothian FC
8 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Oxford United → Heart of Midl.
25/26 · Loan
May 2025
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Oxford United
24/25 · Return from loan
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Kilmarnock FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Oxford United → Kilmarnock FC
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Kilmarnock FC
46 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Philadelphia → Oxford United
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Philadelphia Union, Philadelphia Union II
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Oxford United
44 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Philadelphia Union
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2021
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Philadelphia
20/21 · Transfer · €273k
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Kilmarnock FC, Philadelphia Union
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Kilmarnock FC
24 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Newcastle → Kilmarnock FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Kilmarnock FC
34 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Newcastle
17/18 · Return from loan
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2017
Transfer: Newcastle → Kilmarnock FC
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Newcastle United U23, Kilmarnock FC
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Celtic → Newcastle
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Newcastle United, Newcastle United U23
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Celtic
15/16 · Return from loan
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Celtic → Kilmarnock FC
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kilmarnock FC
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Celtic
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Dumbarton → Celtic U20
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Dumbarton
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Dumbarton FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2014
Transfer: Morton → Celtic U20
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Celtic U20 → Morton
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Greenock Morton FC, Celtic FC UEFA U19
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2012
Transfer: Celtic U17 → Celtic U20
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
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).
Goals4 total · 0.85/90
Assists1 total · 0.21/90
G+A5 total · 1.06/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Heart of Midlothian FC
6.2%
Kilmarnock FC
76.5%
Oxford United
2.4%
Philadelphia Union
1.3%
Philadelphia Union II
0.0%
Newcastle United U23
13.5%
Newcastle United
0.0%
Dumbarton FC
0.0%
Greenock Morton FC
0.0%
Celtic FC UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 425 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 15/16 | 24/25 | 214 | 13 | 3 | 5,207 |
| Oxford United | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| Philadelphia Union | 3 | 20/21 | 2022 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Philadelphia Union II | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 916 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dumbarton FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 6 | 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 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership Relegation | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 254 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Oxford United | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Philadelphia Union II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | CONCACAF CL | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 169 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,531 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,190 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,079 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | PL2 Playoffs | Newcastle United U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 736 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership Play-offs | Kilmarnock FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | Celtic FC UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-09-01 | Celtic U17 | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-21 | Celtic U20 | Morton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | Morton | Celtic U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-16 | Celtic U20 | Dumbarton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-05 | Dumbarton | Celtic U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-09 | Celtic | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Kilmarnock FC | Celtic | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-08 | Celtic | Newcastle | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-25 | Newcastle | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-14 | Kilmarnock FC | Newcastle | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-04 | Newcastle | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-25 | Kilmarnock FC | Philadelphia | Transfer | 600000 | €273k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-19 | Philadelphia | Oxford United | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-14 | Oxford United | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Kilmarnock FC | Oxford United | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Oxford United | Heart of Midl. | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Heart of Midl. | Oxford United | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Eye injury | 2015-09-24 | 2015-09-30 | 7 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-12-12 | 2017-12-22 | 11 | 2 |
| 19/20 | ankle sprain | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-02 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-10-26 | 2020-01-17 | 84 | 12 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-20 | 19 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-01-27 | 2021-02-28 | 33 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-14 | 14 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2024-10-11 | 2025-03-17 | 158 | 24 |
Current€450k
Peak€800k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30136 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25791 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | #4 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Tshibola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Polworth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Donnelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Corrie Ndaba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Deas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Jones | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Marley Watkins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Vassell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory McKenzie | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Mayo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Armstrong | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Kiltie | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matty Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie MacDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 27 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 2 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 18 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 27 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Heart of Midl. | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Oxford United | Heart of Midl. | Loan | — | €450k |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Kilmarnock FC | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-14 | Oxford United | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | — | €450k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-14 | Kilmarnock FC | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-25 | Newcastle | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Kilmarnock FC | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-09 | Celtic | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-05 | Dumbarton | Celtic U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-16 | Celtic U20 | Dumbarton | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | Morton | Celtic U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-21 | Celtic U20 | Morton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Stuart Findlay'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 75% |
| D.C. United | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 9 | +35 | 80% |
| Orlando City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 40% |
| New York RB | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 40% |
| New York City FC | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 47% |
| Columbus Crew | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 50% |
| Peterborough United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 54% |
| Toronto FC | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 23% |
| Chicago Fire | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 54% |
| Atlanta United FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 42% |
| Bristol Rovers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 18% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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 | 8 | 425 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 24/25 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 46 | 254 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 |
| 22/23 | 44 | 165 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,793 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 1,631 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 1,529 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 916 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
164 apps
8 G
4 A
Viaplay Cup
18 apps
3 G
0 A
SFA Cup
13 apps
3 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League 2
18 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
4 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
1 G
0 A
US Open Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
PL2 Playoffs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Stuart Findlay?
Stuart Findlay is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Heart of Midlothian FC.
How old is Stuart Findlay?
Stuart Findlay is 30 years old. He was born on September 14, 1995 in Rutherglen.
What position does Stuart Findlay play?
Stuart Findlay plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Stuart Findlay play for?
Stuart Findlay currently plays for Heart of Midlothian FC.
How many career goals has Stuart Findlay scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stuart Findlay has scored 22 goals in 338 appearances.
What is Stuart Findlay's market value?
Stuart Findlay's most recent reported market value is €450k.