Sean McKirdy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 |
Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Hamilton Academical | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Berwick Rangers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Selkirk | ||
| 2018–2019 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | ||
| 2019–2020 | Kelty Hearts | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Scotland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:30, 19 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Sean McKirdy (born 12 April 1998) is a Scottish footballer who last played as a midfielder for Lowland League club Kelty Hearts.[1]
Career
McKirdy began his career as a youth player at
Partick Thistle.[6] Towards the end of the 2015–16 season, Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson said that the club would not renew McKirdy's contract.[7]
On 11 August 2016, McKirdy signed for Hamilton Academical on a one-year contract.[8] He was loaned to Berwick Rangers in February 2017.[9] He was released by Hamilton at the end of the 2016–17 season.[10]
On 22 March 2019, McKirdy signed for Kelty Hearts from Lowland League rivals Gala Fairydean Rovers.[11]
Personal life
McKirdy was born in Edinburgh, where he attended Broughton High School.[12] At the school he was part of the Scottish FA Football Performance School.[13]
McKirdy is a personal trainer and fitness coach.[14]
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 | |
Honours
Kelty Hearts
References
- ^ "Squad Update – Kelty Hearts FC". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "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". The Scotsman. 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.
- ^ "Berwick bring in McKirdy on loan". SPFL. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Players Leaving". Hamilton Academical F.C. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Kelty Twitter TRANSFER NEWS". @KeltyHeartsFC. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Home | fitness-coach". Mysite 5. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Sean McKirdy at Soccerbase
- ^ "Sean McKirdy Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2015.