Jason Kerr
Defender - Centre-Back
at Wigan Athletic
at Wigan Athletic
1,728 days · joined 2021-08-31
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€650k
Rating · 25/26
4.8
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.08
goals / match
St. Johnstone FC
top club · 147 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#195
goals rank
#237
assists rank
30
season goals
11
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2022
€700k
top transfer fee · 21/22
8
best season · 16/17
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-02-06 · 6 players total
367Appearances
30Goals
11Assists
34Yellow cards
3Red cards
195Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jason Kerr |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jason John Kerr |
| Date of birth | 1997-02-06 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Wigan Athletic |
| Joined | 2021-08-31 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Murdock Sports Group |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Wigan Athletic
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Wigan Athletic
48 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Wigan Athletic
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
45 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Wigan Athletic
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2021
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Wigan
21/22 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2021
21/22 — Wigan Athletic, St. Johnstone FC
42 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 8 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — St. Johnstone FC
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — St. Johnstone FC
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — St. Johnstone FC
44 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → St. Johnstone
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Queen o. t. S.
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Queen of the South FC, St. Johnstone FC
36 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: St. Johnstone FC U20 → St. Johnstone
17/18 · Transfer
May 2017
Transfer: East Fife → St. Johnstone FC U20
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — East Fife FC
43 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: St. Johnstone FC U20 → East Fife
16/17 · Loan
May 2016
Transfer: East Fife → St. Johnstone FC U20
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: St. Johnstone FC U20 → East Fife
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — East Fife FC
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — St. Johnstone FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Tynecastle Colts → St. Johnstone FC U20
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
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 · 0.14/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.14/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.14/90
Minutes played by club
Wigan Athletic
42.8%
St. Johnstone FC
44.7%
Queen of the South FC
2.8%
East Fife FC
9.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 122 | 5 | 3 | 7,501 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 14/15 | 21/22 | 147 | 9 | 6 | 7,836 |
| Queen of the South FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 495 |
| East Fife FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 1,695 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3,960 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 943 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 455 |
| 21/22 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,513 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,262 |
| 20/21 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,467 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 405 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 852 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | East Fife FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | East Fife FC | 33 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 405 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 15/16 | League Two | East Fife FC | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 993 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | East Fife FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Tynecastle Colts | St. Johnstone FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-23 | St. Johnstone FC U20 | East Fife | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | East Fife | St. Johnstone FC U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | St. Johnstone FC U20 | East Fife | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-07 | East Fife | St. Johnstone FC U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | St. Johnstone FC U20 | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-10 | St. Johnstone | Queen o. t. S. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-14 | Queen o. t. S. | St. Johnstone | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | St. Johnstone | Wigan | Transfer | 650000 | €700k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Back problems | 2020-11-22 | 2020-11-30 | 9 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2022-11-08 | 2023-10-27 | 354 | 45 |
| 23/24 | Foot injury | 2023-11-06 | 2024-01-05 | 61 | 13 |
Current€650k
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start+€650k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Slattery | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie McCart | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Kennedy | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Hendry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Mercer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Kane | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Stevie May | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael O'Halloran | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali McCann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zander Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Tanser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Wotherspoon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | East Fife FC | 7 | 33 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 4 | 18 |
| 15/16 | League Two | East Fife FC | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 33 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 29 |
| 15/16 | League Two | East Fife FC | 1 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-14 | Queen o. t. S. | St. Johnstone | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-10 | St. Johnstone | Queen o. t. S. | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-07 | East Fife | St. Johnstone FC U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | St. Johnstone FC U20 | East Fife | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | East Fife | St. Johnstone FC U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-23 | St. Johnstone FC U20 | East Fife | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Wigan Athletic The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 6–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
Teams faced most often by Jason Kerr'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 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 29% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 44% |
| Aberdeen FC | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 19% |
| St. Mirren FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 47% |
| Hibernian FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 27% |
| Burton Albion | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 36% |
| Rangers FC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 33 | -28 | 0% |
| Ross County FC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 43% |
| Celtic FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 41 | -36 | 7% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 15% |
| Livingston FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 31% |
| Peterborough United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9 | 630 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 24/25 | 48 | 3,960 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 23/24 | 15 | 943 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 21/22 | 42 | 2,148 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 2,547 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 2,610 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 1,647 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 1,347 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 702 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
33 apps
7 G
1 A
Premiership
101 apps
5 G
4 A
League One
89 apps
4 G
1 A
Championship
18 apps
4 G
0 A
League Two
34 apps
3 G
1 A
Prem. Sports Cup
20 apps
2 G
0 A
SFA Cup
18 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
1 G
1 A
Petrofac Tr. Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Jason Kerr?
Jason Kerr is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Wigan Athletic.
How old is Jason Kerr?
Jason Kerr is 29 years old. He was born on February 6, 1997 in Edinburgh.
What position does Jason Kerr play?
Jason Kerr plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jason Kerr play for?
Jason Kerr currently plays for Wigan Athletic.
How many career goals has Jason Kerr scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jason Kerr has scored 30 goals in 367 appearances.
What is Jason Kerr's market value?
Jason Kerr's most recent reported market value is €650k.