Sean McKirdy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Hamilton Academical | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Scotland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:24, 12 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Sean McKirdy (born 12 April 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hamilton Academical. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian.
Career
McKirdy began his career as a youth player at Hutchison Vale.[1][2] After signing professional terms with Hearts he made his debut on 20 August 2014, in the second round of the Scottish Challenge Cup away to Livingston, replacing Angus Beith in the 85th minute of a 4–1 loss.[3] On 18 April 2015, with Hearts already crowned champions, he made his Scottish Championship debut at Tynecastle, replacing Kenny Anderson in the 57th minute of a 2–1 win over Raith Rovers.[4] On 22 August, he made his Scottish Premiership debut, replacing Prince Buaben for the final 16 minutes of a 3–0 home win over Partick Thistle.[5] Towards the end of the 2015–16 season, Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson said that the club would not renew McKirdy's contract.[6]
On 11 August 2016, McKirdy signed for Hamilton Academical on a one-year contract.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Personal life
McKirdy was born in Edinburgh, where he attended Broughton High School.[10] At the school he was part of the Scottish FA Football Performance School.[11]
References
- ↑ "Will Sean McKirdy be the next off Hearts' production line?". sport.stv.tv/. STV. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sean McKirdy hooked after league debut for Hearts". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Livingston 4-1 Hearts". BBC Sport. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Hearts 2-1 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Richard (22 August 2015). "Hearts 3-1 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Anthony (27 April 2016). "Sean McKirdy needs fresh start away from Hearts – Neilson". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ MacKenzie, Alasdair (11 August 2016). "Hamilton sign Hearts youngster Sean McKirdy on one-year deal". Evening Times. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ Sean McKirdy career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Sean McKirdy Stats". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Football Academy student contributes to victory against England". broughton.edin.sch.uk. Broughton High School. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sean McKirdy flv Master 3". Scottish FA Football Performance School. You Tube. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2015.