Hibernian Football Club Team Profile

Hibernian

Hibernian, founded in Edinburgh in 1875, are one of Scottish football’s enduring clubs. Known as Hibs or the Hibees, the club carries strong Irish roots and represents Leith from its long-standing home at Easter Road. The page brings together the latest recorded first-team picture, David Gray’s coaching timeline, recent squad movement and competition involvement. Its wider profile connects historic European importance with the culture, colours and traditions that continue to shape this distinctive Edinburgh institution.

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Xtra rating
1720
Conservative: 1225
Rank club
186
Updated: 12 September 2026

Hibernian Upcoming matches by league

Premiership

  • - Regular Season - 3
    Hibernian
    Kilmarnock
  • - Regular Season - 7
    Hibernian
    Aberdeen
  • - Regular Season - 8
    Dundee Utd
    No H2H
    Hibernian
    Tannadice Park
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Hibernian
    No H2H
    Falkirk

Hibernian Last matches by league

Premiership

  • - Regular Season - 6
    ST Johnstone
    Hibernian
    McDiarmid Park
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Hibernian
    Heart Of Midlothian
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Dundee
    Hibernian
  • - Regular Season - 2
    Rangers
    Hibernian
    Ibrox Stadium

League Cup

  • - Quarter-finals
    Ross County
    Hibernian
    Global Energy Stadium
  • - Round of 16
    Hibernian
    Partick
  • - Quarter-finals
    Rangers
    Hibernian
    Ibrox Stadium
  • - 2nd Round
    Livingston
    Hibernian

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - Playoff round
    Hibernian
    Gent
  • - Playoff round
    Gent
    Hibernian
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    Shkendija
    Hibernian
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    Hibernian
    Shkendija

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Hibernian
    Brondby
  • - Club Friendlies
    Cliftonville FC
    Hibernian
  • - Club Friendlies
    Shamrock Rovers
    Hibernian
  • - Club Friendlies 5
    Hibernian
    Bolton

FA Cup

  • - Round of 32
    Dunfermline
    Hibernian
  • - Quarter-finals
    Celtic
    Hibernian
    Celtic Park
  • - 5th Round
    Ayr Utd
    Hibernian
    Somerset Park
  • - 4th Round
    Hibernian
    Clydebank
    Easter Road Stadium

UEFA Europa League

  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    Hibernian
    FC Midtjylland
  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    FC Midtjylland
    Hibernian

Hibernian Team Roster

The latest recorded Hibernian squad contains 29 players. Its structure comprises 11 midfielders, nine defenders, six attackers and three goalkeepers, giving the group a midfield-heavy balance. M. Boyle, N. Lowe, O. Elding and T. Klidje provide attacking options. G. Hanley, J. Obita, R. Bushiri and Joseph McGrath are among the defenders. J. Newell, N. Cadden, C. Wright and M. Chaiwa add midfield depth while A. Šuto and A. Mayor complete the named attacker group. The goalkeeping unit comprises F. Owens, J. Smith and R. Sallinger.

position Goalkeeper

13 Jordan Clifford Smith
35 Freddie Owens
Freddie Owens
GK Scotland

position Defender

3 Adam Mayor
Adam Mayor
DEF England
4 Grant Campbell Hanley
6 Marko Ivezić
Marko Ivezić
DEF Serbia
6 Jason Kerr
Jason Kerr
DEF Scotland
12 Alex Williams
Alex Williams
DEF England
21 Jordan John Obita
Jordan John Obita
DEF England
25 Felix Passlack
Felix Passlack
DEF Germany
27 Kanayochukwu Megwa
Kanayochukwu Megwa
DEF England
33 Rocky Bushiri Kisonga

position Midfielder

8 Josh Mulligan
Josh Mulligan
MID Scotland
10 Martin Callie Boyle
Martin Callie Boyle
MID Scotland
11 Joseph Peter Newell
14 Changa Miguel Chaiwa
17 Jamie Terence McGrath
Jamie Terence McGrath
MID Republic of Ireland
19 Nicholas Cadden
Nicholas Cadden
MID Scotland
20 Rudi Allan Molotnikov
23 Callum Wright
Callum Wright
MID England
30 Jacob MacIntyre
Jacob MacIntyre
MID Scotland
49 Azeem Kerr Abdulai
Azeem Kerr Abdulai
MID Scotland

position Attacker

7 Owen Elding
Owen Elding
FWD England
9 Nathan Lowe
Nathan Lowe
FWD England
18 Thibault Klidje
22 Ante Šuto
Ante Šuto
FWD Croatia

Last Hibernian Coachs

David Gray is the most recent recorded Hibernian appointment and is listed as the current coach. The Scottish coach began his latest uninterrupted spell on 1 May 2024, following an earlier Hibernian period from August to September 2023. Nicholas Montgomery, also Scottish, led the side from September 2023 until May 2024. The preceding timeline records Lee Johnson from May 2022 to August 2023 and Shaun Maloney from December 2021 to April 2022. The sequence places Gray at the head of the current coaching record, with the earlier appointments providing concise recent context.

David Peter Gray

David Peter Gray

Scotland
Coach since 1 May 2024
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
David Peter Gray Scotland 1 May 2024
1 September 2023
David Peter Gray Scotland 1 August 2023 1 September 2023
Lee David Johnson England 1 May 2022 1 August 2023
Shaun Richard Maloney Malaysia 1 December 2021 1 April 2022
Jack Ross Scotland 1 November 2019 1 December 2021
Eddie May Scotland 1 November 2019 1 November 2019
Paul Heckingbottom England 1 February 2019 1 November 2019
Eddie May Scotland 1 January 2019 1 February 2019
Neil Francis Lennon Northern Ireland 1 June 2016 1 January 2019
Alan Stubbs England 1 June 2014 1 June 2016
Terry Butcher Singapore 1 November 2013 1 June 2014
1 November 2013 12 November 2013
Billy Brown Scotland 7 November 2011 25 November 2011
Pat Fenlon Republic of Ireland 1 November 2011 1 October 2013
Anthony Mark Mowbray England 1 May 2004 1 October 2006
Alexander McLeish Scotland 1 February 1998 1 December 2001

Hibernian Transfers

Hibernian’s recorded arrivals show a varied mix of recruitment routes. A. Mayor, A. Abdulai, F. Passlack, A. Šuto and O. Elding are listed as transfers. N. Lowe, M. Garananga, D. Scarlett, Kai Andrews and Z. Mitchell arrived on loan, while J. Kerr and C. Wright joined as free agents. Returns from loan include T. Klidje, M. Johnson, Joseph McGrath, D. Clelland, L. Gillie, F. Owens and J. MacIntyre. The entries cover activity from January to July 2026 and represent selected recent movement, not a complete arrivals total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
M. Ivezić
Holstein Kiel
Transfer 1 September 2026
J. Devaney
Manchester United
Loan 22 August 2026
N. Lowe
Stoke City
Loan 13 July 2026
A. Mayor
Millwall
Transfer 13 July 2026
A. Abdulai
Leyton Orient
Transfer 3 July 2026
C. Wright
Plymouth
Free agent 30 June 2026
J. Kerr
Wigan
Free agent 30 June 2026
T. Klidje
Randers FC
Return from loan 29 June 2026
J. Landers
Boreham Wood
Return from loan 30 May 2026
L. Gillie
Arbroath
Return from loan 30 May 2026
D. Clelland
Stranraer
Return from loan 30 May 2026
Joseph McGrath
Stranraer
Return from loan 30 May 2026
M. Johnson
Morton
Return from loan 30 May 2026
M. Garananga
FC Copenhagen
Loan 1 February 2026
A. Šuto
NK Slaven Belupo
Transfer 1 February 2026

Hibernian’s recorded departures include several different forms of squad movement. C. Cadden left for Aberdeen on a transfer, while J. Hoilett, D. Levitt, K. Bowie and J. Fairley are also listed as transfers. M. Johnson and L. Gillie moved out on loan, with Joseph McGrath, T. Klidje, L. Gillie and D. Clelland appearing in further loan movements. Loan returns include M. Garananga to FC Copenhagen, D. Barlaser to Middlesbrough, D. Scarlett to Tottenham and Kai Andrews to Coventry. É. Youan and D. Clelland are recorded as free-agent departures. The listed entries span October 2025 to July 2026 and are selected recent movement rather than a complete departures total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Joseph McGrath
Alloa Athletic
Loan 31 July 2026
C. Cadden
Aberdeen
Transfer 30 July 2026
M. Johnson
Shelbourne
Loan 21 July 2026
É. Youan
Wisla Krakow
Free agent 9 July 2026
L. Gillie
Stranraer
Loan 9 July 2026
M. Garananga
FC Copenhagen
Return from loan 29 June 2026
D. Clelland
Stranraer
Free agent 31 May 2026
Kai Andrews
Coventry
Return from loan 30 May 2026
D. Clelland
Stranraer
Free agent 30 May 2026
D. Scarlett
Tottenham
Return from loan 30 May 2026
D. Barlaser
Middlesbrough
Return from loan 30 May 2026
J. Landers
Boreham Wood
Loan 25 March 2026
M. Johnson
Morton
Loan 11 February 2026
J. Hoilett
Swindon Town
Transfer 2 February 2026
T. Klidje
Randers FC
Loan 1 February 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Hibernian’s recorded movement reflects several kinds of squad change rather than one single pathway. Arrivals include permanent transfers such as A. Mayor, A. Abdulai, F. Passlack, A. Šuto and O. Elding, alongside loans, free-agent additions and returns from loan. Departures include transfers for C. Cadden, J. Hoilett, D. Levitt, K. Bowie and J. Fairley, plus loans, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. The same cycle appears in individual cases: T. Klidje, M. Johnson, Joseph McGrath, D. Clelland and L. Gillie are recorded in return or loan movements across the period. The record therefore shows both incoming recruitment and temporary player circulation, with the listed entries covering October 2025 to July 2026. It is a selected account of recent activity, not a complete net-movement or season total.

Leagues Hibernian has participated in

Hibernian’s recorded competition history spans league, cup and friendly football. The Premiership is recorded from 2010 through 2025, while the League Cup appears from 2017 through 2025. Recent participation records through 2025 also cover the FA Cup, Friendlies Clubs, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Europa League. Together, these entries outline the club’s recent domestic and continental context, although they do not establish participation in the 2026 season. The Championship entry, covering 2014 to 2016, is historical, as is the SWF Scottish Cup entry recorded in 2023.

More about Hibernian

Hibernian Football Club, commonly known as Hibs or the Hibees, was founded in Edinburgh in 1875. Its origins lie in the city’s Irish immigrant community, a heritage that remains central to the club’s identity and distinguishes its place in Scottish football. The club’s home is Easter Road in Leith, where Hibernian have played since 1893. The ground is closely associated with the supporters’ descriptions “The Holy Ground” and “the Leith San Siro”, reflecting both its emotional importance and its distinctive urban setting.

Hibernian’s visual language is built around emerald green and white. The traditional home design, with a green body, white sleeves and white details, is among the most recognisable styles in Scottish football. The crest brings together an Irish harp, a ship linked to Leith’s port and a castle representing Edinburgh. The anthem “Sunshine on Leith” adds another strong cultural marker, connecting football with the wider life of the neighbourhood.

The club’s history includes a pioneering European dimension. Hibernian were the first British club to compete in the inaugural European Cup in 1955–56, helping establish a continental reputation that has continued through later European campaigns. Their football ecosystem also includes domestic league and cup competition, a senior squad supported by a youth academy and a sporting structure built around coaching and sporting leadership.

Ownership has formed an important part of the modern story. After the long stewardship of Sir Tom Farmer, the club was acquired in 2019 by Bydand Sports LLC under Ron Gordon. The Gordon family and the club’s sporting and executive leadership have since been associated with its governance. Through its Leith home, Irish-Edinburgh heritage, enduring colours and European history, Hibernian remains a distinctive institution in Scotland’s football landscape.

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Dundee vs Hibernian
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Hibernian vs Gent
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