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Heart Of Midlothian, widely known as Hearts, is an Edinburgh club rooted in the Gorgie district and founded in 1874. Its maroon-and-white identity, Tynecastle Park home and fierce Edinburgh Derby rivalry with Hibernian place it at the centre of Scottish football culture. The club’s story combines Victorian origins, a distinctive city crest and a strong supporter connection through the Foundation of Hearts. This page brings together its profile, recent football activity, competition record and lasting place in the capital.
Xtra rating
1839
Conservative: 1345
Rank club
97
Updated: 15 September 2026
Heart Of Midlothian Upcoming matches by league
Premiership
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- Regular Season - 7
Kilmarnock
Heart Of Midlothian
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- Regular Season - 8
Heart Of MidlothianNo H2HST Mirren
Tynecastle Park -
- Regular Season - 9
CelticNo H2HHeart Of Midlothian
Celtic Park -
- Regular Season - 10
MotherwellNo H2HHeart Of Midlothian
Fir Park
UEFA Europa Conference League
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- League Stage - 1
Heart Of MidlothianNo H2HFC Nordsjaelland
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- League Stage - 2
TrabzonsporNo H2HHeart Of Midlothian
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- League Stage - 3
FC ThunNo H2HHeart Of Midlothian
Heart Of Midlothian Last matches by league
Premiership
UEFA Europa Conference League
League Cup
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Champions League
Friendlies Clubs
FA Cup
Heart Of Midlothian Team Roster
Heart Of Midlothian’s recorded squad contains 30 players: eight attackers, ten defenders, eight midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes Cláudio Braga, E. Kabangu and S. Kerjota, while the defensive unit features C. Halkett, J. McCart, S. Findlay and S. Kingsley. Midfield options include B. Spittal, J. McPake, S. Kartum and Y. Dhanda. B. Reus, K. Wright, R. Fulton and Z. Clark are listed as goalkeepers. The roster also includes several players whose names are recorded in abbreviated form. The list includes duplicate shirt numbers, with number 30 assigned to K. Wright and R. Fulton.
position Goalkeeper
1
Beau Reus
GK
Netherlands
28
Alexander Clark
GK
Scotland
30
Ryan William Fulton
GK
England
34
Kieran Wright
GK
Scotland
position Defender
2
Christian Dahle Borchgrevink
DEF
Norway
3
Stephen Iain Kingsley
DEF
Scotland
4
Craig Peter Halkett
DEF
Scotland
5
Jamie Daniel McCart
DEF
Scotland
17
Stuart John Findlay
DEF
Scotland
18
Harry Milne
DEF
Scotland
23
Jordi Altena
DEF
Netherlands
39
M. Gillies
DEF
64
Malachi Michael Fagan-Walcott
DEF
England
position Midfielder
6
Oisin Michael McEntee
MID
Republic of Ireland
7
Calvin Miller
MID
Scotland
10
Cláudio Rafael Soares Braga
MID
Portugal
12
Tom Renaud
MID
France
15
Joshua McPake
MID
Scotland
17
Aron Benjaminsen
MID
Faroe Islands
21
Leart Kabashi
MID
Switzerland
22
Tómas Bent Magnússon
MID
Iceland
31
Yan Dhanda
MID
England
78
L. Mendy
MID
position Attacker
7
Elton Daniël Kabangu
FWD
Belgium
9
Jerome Williams Jr.
FWD
USA
11
Pierre Landry Kabore
FWD
Burkina Faso
16
Blair Thomas Spittal
FWD
Scotland
19
Severin Sabri Guendouz
FWD
France
21
James Wilson
FWD
Scotland
29
Sabah Kerjota
FWD
Albania
74
Rogers Mato Kassim
FWD
Uganda
77
Amadou Ba-Sy
FWD
France
Last Heart Of Midlothian Coachs
Derek McInnes is the most recent recorded appointment, beginning on 1 May 2025, but the coaching timeline does not verify him as the current holder of the role. Liam Fox’s listed spell ran from April 1 to May 1, 2025, following Neil Critchley’s tenure from October 2024 to April 2025. Fox also appears for an earlier period from September to October 2024, after Steven Naismith’s spell from September 2023 to September 2024. The chronology identifies successive coaching entries without establishing an active appointment beyond the recorded dates.
Derek John McInnes
Scotland
Coach since
1 May 2025
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek John McInnes | Scotland | 1 May 2025 | |
| Liam Fox | Scotland | 1 April 2025 | 1 May 2025 |
| Neil Critchley | England | 1 October 2024 | 1 April 2025 |
| Liam Fox | Scotland | 1 September 2024 | 1 October 2024 |
| Steven John Naismith | Scotland | 1 September 2023 | 1 September 2024 |
| Frankie McAvoy | Scotland | 1 August 2023 | |
| Steven John Naismith | Scotland | 1 April 2023 | 1 June 2023 |
| Robbie Neilson | Scotland | 1 June 2020 | 1 April 2023 |
| Daniel Stendel | Germany | 1 December 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Austin MacPhee | Scotland | 1 November 2019 | |
| Craig William Levein | Scotland | 1 August 2017 | 1 October 2019 |
| Jonathan Marvin Daly | Republic of Ireland | 1 August 2017 | 1 August 2017 |
| Ian Cathro | Scotland | 1 December 2016 | 1 August 2017 |
| Jonathan Marvin Daly | Republic of Ireland | 1 December 2016 | 1 December 2016 |
| Robbie Neilson | Scotland | 1 May 2014 | 1 December 2016 |
| Gary Locke | Scotland | 1 March 2013 | 1 May 2014 |
| John McGlynn | Scotland | 1 June 2012 | 1 February 2013 |
| Paulo Sérgio Bento Brito | Portugal | 1 August 2011 | 1 June 2012 |
| Csaba László | Romania | 1 July 2008 | 1 January 2010 |
| Valdas-Augustinas Ivanauskas | Lithuania | 1 December 2006 | 1 March 2007 |
| Valdas-Augustinas Ivanauskas | Lithuania | 1 March 2006 | 1 October 2006 |
Heart Of Midlothian Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals include transfer entries for L. Mendy from Forest Green, S. Guendouz from Beerschot VA, C. Miller from Falkirk, A. Ba-Sy from Rouen and M. Fagan-Walcott from York. Free-agent arrivals include goalkeeper B. Reus from SK Beveren, S. Findlay from Oxford United, Michael-John Kamson-Kamara from Lincoln, R. Mato from Vardar Skopje and T. Renaud from Versailles. Several entries are returns from loan, including S. Kartum, Y. Dhanda and C. Sandilands. The list is a recent recorded sample, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Kabashi |
Grasshoppers
|
Transfer | 2 September 2026 |
| A. Benjaminsen |
Vikingur Gota
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Williams |
Rhode Island
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| J. Williams |
Rhode Island
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| K. Wright |
Rangers
|
Free agent | 13 August 2026 |
| L. Mendy |
Forest Green
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| B. Reus |
SK Beveren
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| J. McPake |
ST Johnstone
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Fagan-Walcott |
York
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Renaud |
Versailles
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Ba-Sy |
Rouen
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Miller |
Falkirk
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Mato |
Vardar Skopje
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Michael-John Kamson-Kamara |
Lincoln
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Guendouz |
Beerschot VA
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
The latest recorded departures include transfers for A. Kyziridis to Çorum FK, A. Schwolow to FSV Mainz 05, M. Steinwender to VfL Bochum and I. Chesnokov to FK Tobol Kostanay. Free-agent exits include C. Devlin and L. Shankland to Rangers, K. Smutek to Hamilton Academical, L. Neilson to Falkirk and F. Kent to Oxford United. Loan moves list Cormac Daly, C. Sandilands, C. Nieuwenhof, K. Vargas and Harry Stone, while other entries record returns from loan. This is a recent recorded sample, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael-John Kamson-Kamara |
Kilmarnock
|
Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| S. Kartum |
Aalesund
|
Free agent | 1 September 2026 |
| S. Kartum |
Aalesund
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| Alfie Osborne |
Chelsea U21
|
- | 18 August 2026 |
| Alfie Osborne |
Chelsea U21
|
- | 17 August 2026 |
| A. Kyziridis |
Çorum FK
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| A. Schwolow |
FSV Mainz 05
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| Cormac Daly |
Arbroath
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| C. Devlin |
Rangers
|
Free agent | 11 July 2026 |
Forfar Athletic
|
- | 9 July 2026 | |
| M. Gillies |
Stenhousemuir
|
Loan | 7 July 2026 |
Spartans
|
- | 2 July 2026 | |
|
Spartans
|
- | 1 July 2026 | |
| C. Sandilands |
Morton
|
Loan | 1 July 2026 |
| H. Stone |
Ayr Utd
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded movement entries, Hearts show activity in several distinct categories rather than a single transfer type. Arrivals include transfer entries, free-agent additions and players returning from loan, with the listed examples coming from a mixture of previous clubs. Departures likewise combine transfers, free-agent exits, loans and returns from loan. The movement list includes departures, returns and new additions, but it does not show a complete picture of the squad cycle. Because both sections contain capped recent samples, they support a description of movement variety but not a complete seasonal balance or a total number of transactions. No recorded amounts are provided, so the financial scale of this activity cannot be established from these entries.
Leagues Heart Of Midlothian has participated in
The recent competition record includes the Premiership, League Cup, FA Cup and Friendlies Clubs, each recorded through 2025. These entries are the latest recorded part of the participation history, while the record does not establish a specific 2026 fixture or campaign. UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Europa League participation is recorded through 2024, making those entries historical within this page’s timeline. Championship appearances are also historical, with records running from 2014 to 2020. Overall, the competition list spans domestic league and cup football, friendlies and earlier European involvement.
More about Heart Of Midlothian
Heart Of Midlothian, commonly known as Hearts, is an Edinburgh football club founded in 1874. Its roots lie in the Heart of Midlothian Dancing Club, whose members formed the team in Victorian Edinburgh. The name also carries a literary connection to Sir Walter Scott’s 1818 novel The Heart of Midlothian, while the club’s heart-shaped badge reflects the famous mosaic on the Royal Mile associated with the city’s Old Tolbooth.
The club is rooted in Gorgie, in west Edinburgh, and has played at Tynecastle Park since 1886. The ground is known for its close stands and strong atmosphere, giving Hearts a distinctive home in the capital. Modern redevelopment, including a rebuilt main stand and an all-seater layout, has updated the venue while preserving its traditional footprint. Training and academy work are based locally at Oriam, the national performance centre.
Maroon and white are central to the club’s visual identity, and the nickname Jambos is part of its supporter culture. Hearts’ strongest local rivalry is the Edinburgh Derby with Hibernian, a fixture that gives the club’s city identity an especially direct sporting expression. The club is also associated with a broad Scottish and European football history, with recorded participation in domestic league and cup competitions and earlier UEFA tournaments.
The Foundation of Hearts provides the defining modern ownership story. Through supporter pledges, the foundation represents a fan-ownership model intended to place stewardship in the hands of the club’s community. That structure links Hearts’ Victorian origins with a contemporary emphasis on collective responsibility, local continuity and long-term independence. Together, the Gorgie setting, Tynecastle, maroon colours, city rivalry and supporter ownership form the durable character of one of Edinburgh’s most prominent football institutions.
Last matches statistics for Heart Of Midlothian
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heart Of Midlothian
4 - 0
Dundee Utd
|
7 / 12 |
|
77 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
|
Heart Of Midlothian
1 - 1
Benfica
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Heart Of Midlothian
6 - 2
Inverness CT
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Heart Of Midlothian
2 - 2
Rapid Vienna
|
4 / 17 |
|
83 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
|
Rapid Vienna
1 - 1
Heart Of Midlothian
|
7 / 12 |
|
76 | 18 | 5 1 | 4 |
|
Heart Of Midlothian
2 - 1
ST Johnstone
|
7 / 16 |
|
81 | 11 | - | 3 |
|
Hibernian
1 - 3
Heart Of Midlothian
|
5 / 12 |
|
0% | 9 | - | 3 |
|
Heart Of Midlothian
2 - 1
Dundee
|
7 / 27 |
|
84 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
|
Stenhousemuir
0 - 3
Heart Of Midlothian
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Falkirk
2 - 1
Heart Of Midlothian
|
4 / 9 |
|
0% | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Heart Of Midlothian
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Falkirk vs Heart Of Midlothian
Premiership 2026 - 1556641
Heart Of Midlothian vs Dundee
Premiership 2026 - 1556660
Hibernian vs Heart Of Midlothian
Premiership 2026 - 1556655
Heart Of Midlothian vs ST Johnstone
Premiership 2026 - 1556649
Rapid Vienna vs Heart Of Midlothian
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1623429
Heart Of Midlothian vs Rapid Vienna
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1623394
2026-2027
1st shirt
2024-2025
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2022-2023
4th shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt