At a glance
Scottish Premiership hubMost valuable players31 in squad
Lawrence ShanklandAttack - Centre-Forward · 31
€2.50m
Beni BaningimeMidfield - Defensive Midfield · 27
€1.50m
James WilsonAttack - Centre-Forward · 19
€1.20m
Michael SteinwenderDefender - Centre-Back · 26
€1.20m
Calem NieuwenhofMidfield - Defensive Midfield · 25
€1.00m
Cammy DevlinMidfield - Central Midfield · 28
€1.00m
Club records00/01 to 99/00
34Seasons in dataset
267Players ever
€900kBiggest signing
€990kBiggest sale
21Most goals, one player, one season
About Heart of Midlothian FC
Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. Hearts, the oldest football club in the Scottish capital, was formed in 1874, its name influenced by Walter Scott's novel The Heart of Midlothian (1818). The club crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the city's Royal Mile; the team's colours are maroon and white. Their local rivals are Hibernian, with whom they contest the Edinburgh derby.
Squad size31active players
Avg age27.9years
Domestic14Scotland
Foreigners1755% of squad
EU passport26non-EU: 5
Nationalities19different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
2
18-22
11
23-26
12
27-30
6
31+
Position breakdown
GK
5 (16%)
DEF
9 (29%)
MID
8 (26%)
FWD
9 (29%)
61%
foreign players
19 of 31
28.3y
avg squad age
5
Goalkeepers
9
Defenders
8
Midfielders
9
Attackers
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 31 | Scotland | right | 185.00m | 2028-05-31 | €2.50m |
| Beni Baningime |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 27 | DR Congo England | right | 178.00m | 2026-05-31 | €1.50m |
| James Wilson |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 19 | Scotland Northern Ireland | right | 0.00m | 2027-05-31 | €1.20m |
| Michael Steinwender |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | Austria | right | 190.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.20m |
| Calem Nieuwenhof |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 25 | Australia Netherlands | right | 182.00m | 2027-05-31 | €1.00m |
| Cammy Devlin |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 28 | Australia | right | 169.00m | 2026-05-31 | €1.00m |
 Kenneth Vargas |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Costa Rica | right | 178.00m | 2029-06-30 | €900k |
 Ageu |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Brazil | right | 181.00m | 2029-05-31 | €800k |
 Blair Spittal |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 30 | Scotland | right | 183.00m | 2027-05-31 | €800k |
 Frankie Kent |
Defender - Centre-Back | 30 | England | right | 188.00m | 2026-05-31 | €800k |
 Elton Kabangu |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Belgium DR Congo | left | 178.00m | 2028-06-30 | €600k |
 Alan Forrest |
Attack - Left Winger | 29 | Scotland | right | 175.00m | 2026-05-31 | €500k |
 Alexander Schwolow |
Goalkeeper | 34 | Germany | right | 190.00m | 2027-05-31 | €500k |
 Cláudio Braga |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | Portugal | right | 180.00m | 2028-05-31 | €500k |
 Christian Borchgrevink |
Defender - Right-Back | 27 | Norway | right | 182.00m | 2028-05-31 | €450k |
 Sander Kartum |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 30 | Norway | left | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €450k |
 Stuart Findlay |
Defender - Centre-Back | 30 | Scotland | left | 191.00m | 2026-05-31 | €450k |
 Alexandros Kyziridis |
Attack - Left Winger | 25 | Greece | both | 179.00m | 2028-05-31 | €375k |
 Jamie McCart |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Scotland | left | 186.00m | 2029-05-31 | €350k |
 Zander Clark |
Goalkeeper | 34 | Scotland | right | 191.00m | 2027-05-31 | €300k |
 Harry Milne |
Defender - Left-Back | 29 | Scotland | left | 183.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Sabah Kerjota |
Attack - Right Winger | 25 | Albania | left | 176.00m | 2028-05-31 | €250k |
 Craig Halkett |
Defender - Centre-Back | 31 | Scotland | right | 183.00m | 2026-05-31 | €200k |
 Oisin McEntee |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Ireland United States | right | 190.00m | 2028-05-31 | €200k |
 Pierre Landry Kabore |
Attack - Left Winger | 25 | Burkina Faso | left | 180.00m | 2028-05-31 | €175k |
 Finlay Pollock |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 22 | Scotland | right | 181.00m | 2027-05-31 | €75k |
 Stephen Kingsley |
Defender - Left-Back | 32 | Scotland | left | 178.00m | 2027-05-31 | €70k |
 Craig Gordon |
Goalkeeper | 43 | Scotland | left | 193.00m | 2026-05-31 | €50k |
 Harry Stone |
Goalkeeper | 24 | Scotland | right | 191.00m | 2026-05-31 | €50k |
 Ryan Fulton |
Goalkeeper | 30 | Scotland England | right | 191.00m | 2027-05-31 | €50k |
 Tómas Bent Magnússon |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Iceland | 177.00m | 2028-05-31 | €50k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Takis Fyssas | Defender - Left-Back | Benfica | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Edgaras Jankauskas | Attack - Centre-Forward | FBK Kaunas | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-02 | Zander Clark | Goalkeeper | St. Johnstone | Transfer | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-29 | Ageu | Midfield - Central Midfield | Santa Clara | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Martin Petras | Defender - Right-Back | FBK Kaunas | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-10 | Gerald Taylor | Defender - Right-Back | Saprissa | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-12 | Garang Kuol | Attack - Left Winger | Newcastle U21 | Loan | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Rudi Skacel | Midfield - Left Midfield | Marseille | Loan | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Rudi Skacel | Midfield - Left Midfield | AE Larisa | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-23 | Craig Beattie | Attack - Centre-Forward | Swansea | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Denys Prychynenko | Defender - Centre-Back | Hearts FC U20 | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Denys Prychynenko | Defender - Centre-Back | Raith Rovers | Return from loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-31 | Alexander Schwolow | Goalkeeper | Union Berlin | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | David Smith | Defender - Right-Back | Hearts FC U20 | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-28 | David Smith | Defender - Right-Back | Raith Rovers | Return from loan | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-25 | Jon McLaughlin | Goalkeeper | Burton Albion | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Aidy White | Defender - Left-Back | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-05 | Andrés Salazar | Defender - Left-Back | Atl. Nacional | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Macaulay Tait | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hearts FC B | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Macaulay Tait | Midfield - Central Midfield | Livingston FC | Return from loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Macaulay Tait | Midfield - Central Midfield | Livingston FC | Return from loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Finlay Pollock | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Hearts FC U18 | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-01 | Finlay Pollock | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | East Fife | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-10 | Finlay Pollock | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Raith Rovers | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Musa Drammeh | Attack - Right Winger | Sevilla Atl. | Transfer | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Olly Lee | Midfield - Central Midfield | Luton | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Olly Lee | Midfield - Central Midfield | Gillingham | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Olly Lee | Midfield - Central Midfield | Gillingham | Return from loan | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Arvydas Novikovas | Attack - Right Winger | Hearts FC U20 | Transfer | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Arvydas Novikovas | Attack - Right Winger | St. Johnstone | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-07 | Kenneth Vargas | Attack - Centre-Forward | Herediano | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Kenneth Vargas | Attack - Centre-Forward | Herediano | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-09 | Loïc Damour | Midfield - Central Midfield | Cardiff | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Loïc Damour | Midfield - Central Midfield | Le Mans FC | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-08 | - | New York City | Transfer | - | |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-14 | Marian Kello | Goalkeeper | FBK Kaunas | Loan | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-02 | Marian Kello | Goalkeeper | FBK Kaunas | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Aidan Denholm | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hearts FC B | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-04 | Aidan Denholm | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ross County | Return from loan | - |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-30 | Neil McCann | Attack - Left Winger | Dundee FC | Transfer | €375k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Takis Fyssas | Defender - Left-Back | Panathinaikos | Transfer | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Edgaras Jankauskas | Attack - Centre-Forward | AEK Larnaca | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Martin Petras | Defender - Right-Back | FBK Kaunas | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Gerald Taylor | Defender - Right-Back | Saprissa | Return from loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Garang Kuol | Attack - Left Winger | Newcastle U21 | Return from loan | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Rudi Skacel | Midfield - Left Midfield | Marseille | Return from loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Rudi Skacel | Midfield - Left Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-12 | Craig Beattie | Attack - Centre-Forward | St. Johnstone | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Denys Prychynenko | Defender - Centre-Back | Raith Rovers | Loan | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-28 | Denys Prychynenko | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Sevastopol | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | David Smith | Defender - Right-Back | Raith Rovers | Loan | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | David Smith | Defender - Right-Back | Falkirk | Transfer | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Jon McLaughlin | Goalkeeper | Sunderland | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-05 | Aidy White | Defender - Left-Back | Rochdale | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Andrés Salazar | Defender - Left-Back | Atl. Nacional | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Macaulay Tait | Midfield - Central Midfield | Livingston FC | Loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Macaulay Tait | Midfield - Central Midfield | Livingston FC | Loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-28 | Finlay Pollock | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | East Fife | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-19 | Finlay Pollock | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Raith Rovers | Loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Musa Drammeh | Attack - Right Winger | Torreense | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-29 | Olly Lee | Midfield - Central Midfield | Gillingham | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-15 | Olly Lee | Midfield - Central Midfield | Gillingham | Loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Olly Lee | Midfield - Central Midfield | Gillingham | Transfer | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Arvydas Novikovas | Attack - Right Winger | St. Johnstone | Loan | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Arvydas Novikovas | Attack - Right Winger | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Kenneth Vargas | Attack - Centre-Forward | Herediano | Return from loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-03 | Loïc Damour | Midfield - Central Midfield | Le Mans FC | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Loïc Damour | Midfield - Central Midfield | FC Versailles | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | - | Without Club | Transfer | - | |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Marian Kello | Goalkeeper | FBK Kaunas | Return from loan | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-05 | Marian Kello | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-26 | Aidan Denholm | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ross County | Loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-26 | Aidan Denholm | Midfield - Central Midfield | Livingston FC | Transfer | - |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-14 | Neil McCann | Attack - Left Winger | Rangers | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Neil McCann | Attack - Left Winger | Falkirk | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Lennard Sowah | Defender - Left-Back | Cracovia | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-05 | Viktor Noring | Goalkeeper | Landskrona | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-08 | Jamie Walker | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Wigan | Transfer | €340k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-11 | Jamie Walker | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Bradford | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Jamie Walker | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Bradford | Transfer | - |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 38.7% |
| Norway | 2 | 6.5% |
| DR Congo England | 1 | 3.2% |
| Scotland Northern Ireland | 1 | 3.2% |
| Austria | 1 | 3.2% |
| Australia Netherlands | 1 | 3.2% |
| Australia | 1 | 3.2% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 3.2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3.2% |
| England | 1 | 3.2% |
| Belgium DR Congo | 1 | 3.2% |
| Germany | 1 | 3.2% |
| Portugal | 1 | 3.2% |
| Greece | 1 | 3.2% |
| Albania | 1 | 3.2% |
| Ireland United States | 1 | 3.2% |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 3.2% |
| Scotland England | 1 | 3.2% |
| Iceland | 1 | 3.2% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup |
| 99/00 | Premiership |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup |
| 98/99 | League |
| 98/99 | Premiership |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup |
| 97/98 | Premiership |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup |
| 95/96 | Coca-Cola Cup |
| 95/96 | SFA Cup |
| 94/95 | SFA Cup |
| 93/94 | SFA Cup |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup |
| 84/85 | UEFA Cup |
| 25/26 | League Cup |
| 25/26 | Premiership |
| 24/25 | Conference League |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup |
| 24/25 | Premiership |
| 24/25 | Premiership Relegation |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup |
| 23/24 | Premiership |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup |
| 22/23 | Conference L. |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying |
| 22/23 | Premiership |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup |
| 21/22 | Premiership |
| 21/22 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup |
| 20/21 | Championship |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup |
| 19/20 | Premiership |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup |
| 18/19 | Premiership |
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Naysmith |
Defender - Left-Back |  Scotland |
40 | 3,003 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.12 |
 Steve Fulton |
Midfield - Left Midfield | Scotland |
30 | 1,535 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
 Paul Ritchie |
Defender - Centre-Back | Scotland |
16 | 1,260 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
 Scott Severin |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Scotland |
27 | 995 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.54 |
 Gary McSwegan |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Scotland |
36 | 184 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.34 | 3.91 | 11.25 |
 Juanjo Carricondo |
Attack - Left Winger |  Spain |
18 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.96 | 0.00 | 1.96 |
 Derek Holmes |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Scotland |
1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
 Gary Locke |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Scotland |
13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Kenny Milne |
Defender - Centre-Back | Scotland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Grant Murray |
Defender - Centre-Back | Scotland |
24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Fabien Leclercq |
Defender - Centre-Back |  France |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Lee Makel |
Midfield - Central Midfield |  England |
18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Heart of Midlothian FC
What is Heart of Midlothian FC?
Heart of Midlothian FC is a professional football club based in Scotland, competing in Scottish Premiership.
How many players are in Heart of Midlothian FC's squad?
Heart of Midlothian FC currently has 31 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Heart of Midlothian FC play in?
Heart of Midlothian FC plays in Scottish Premiership.