Scott Mercer
Defender - Right-Back
at Kelty Hearts FC
at Kelty Hearts FC
660 days · joined 2024-08-03
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.05
goals / match
East Fife FC
top club · 136 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-06-18 · 6 players total
349Appearances
17Goals
29Assists
48Yellow cards
0Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Scott Mercer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1995-06-18 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Kelty Hearts FC |
| Joined | 2024-08-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Kelty Hearts FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: Bonnyrigg → Kelty Hearts
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Kelty Hearts FC, Bonnyrigg Rose FC
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Edinburgh City → Bonnyrigg
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Edinburgh City, Bonnyrigg Rose FC
29 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: East Fife → FC Edinburgh
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — East Fife FC, FC Edinburgh
39 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — East Fife FC
43 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Falkirk → East Fife
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → Falkirk
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Falkirk FC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Queen of the South FC
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Queen of the South FC
47 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Queen of the South FC
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: East Fife → Queen o. t. S.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — East Fife FC, Queen of the South FC
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Dunfermline U20 → East Fife
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — East Fife FC
41 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2013
Transfer: Albion Rovers → Dunfermline U20
13/14 · Return from loan
Nov 2013
Transfer: Dunfermline U20 → Albion Rovers
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dunfermline Athletic FC, Albion Rovers FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Dunfermline Athletic FC U17 → Dunfermline U20
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Kelty Hearts FC
14.4%
Bonnyrigg Rose FC
0.0%
Edinburgh City
2.1%
East Fife FC
47.7%
FC Edinburgh
0.0%
Falkirk FC
8.0%
Queen of the South FC
27.8%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
0.0%
Albion Rovers FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelty Hearts FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1,757 |
| Bonnyrigg Rose FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edinburgh City | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 260 |
| East Fife FC | 4 | 15/16 | 22/23 | 136 | 11 | 10 | 5,819 |
| FC Edinburgh | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkirk FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 981 |
| Queen of the South FC | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 112 | 3 | 13 | 3,388 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albion Rovers FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 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 | Challenge Cup | Kelty Hearts FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Kelty Hearts FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Kelty Hearts FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Kelty Hearts FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,757 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Bonnyrigg Rose FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Kelty Hearts FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Kelty Hearts FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Edinburgh City | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Bonnyrigg Rose FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Edinburgh City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Edinburgh City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | League One | FC Edinburgh | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | East Fife FC | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 563 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | East Fife FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 21/22 | League One | East Fife FC | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,515 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | East Fife FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | East Fife FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Falkirk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Falkirk FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 981 |
| 20/21 | League One Meisterr. | Falkirk FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 23 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Queen of the South FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 32 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,779 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | East Fife FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | East Fife FC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | East Fife FC | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3,231 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | East Fife FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Albion Rovers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Albion Rovers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Dunfermline Athletic FC U17 | Dunfermline U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-08 | Dunfermline U20 | Albion Rovers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-08 | Albion Rovers | Dunfermline U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-07 | Dunfermline U20 | East Fife | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-12 | East Fife | Queen o. t. S. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-24 | Queen o. t. S. | Falkirk | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Falkirk | East Fife | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | East Fife | FC Edinburgh | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Edinburgh City | Bonnyrigg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-03 | Bonnyrigg | Kelty Hearts | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Slattery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Kerr | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Brownlie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Stirling | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Steele | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kieran Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Newton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Todd | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Fordyce | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Austin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | East Fife FC | 3 | 20 |
| 21/22 | League One | East Fife FC | 2 | 35 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | East Fife FC | 2 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League One | Edinburgh City | 4 | 14 |
| 15/16 | League Two | East Fife FC | 4 | 36 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-12-08 | Albion Rovers | Dunfermline U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-08 | Dunfermline U20 | Albion Rovers | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Scott Mercer'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0% |
| Falkirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| Montrose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 25% |
| Alloa Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 25% |
| Kelty Hearts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0% |
| Queen of the South | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Cove Rangers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 0% |
| Annan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 25% |
| Hamilton Academical | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 30 | 1,757 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 260 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 938 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 21/22 | 43 | 1,650 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 981 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 264 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 18/19 | 47 | 3,124 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 3,231 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
121 apps
4 G
8 A
League Two
68 apps
4 G
6 A
Viaplay Cup
33 apps
4 G
3 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
20 apps
3 G
3 A
Championship
86 apps
1 G
8 A
SFA Cup
14 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Scott Mercer?
Scott Mercer is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Kelty Hearts FC.
How old is Scott Mercer?
Scott Mercer is 30 years old. He was born on June 18, 1995 in Kirkcaldy.
What position does Scott Mercer play?
Scott Mercer plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Scott Mercer play for?
Scott Mercer currently plays for Kelty Hearts FC.
How many career goals has Scott Mercer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Scott Mercer has scored 17 goals in 349 appearances.