Brad McKay

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Brad McKay
Personal information
Full nameBrad McKay
Date of birth (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993[1]
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre-back[2]
Club information
Current clubHeart of Midlothian
Number16
Youth career
Edinburgh City
2010–2012Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–Heart of Midlothian19(0)
2010Penicuik Athletic (loan)
2012Stenhousemuir (loan)4(0)
National team
2013–Scotland U211(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 March 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Brad McKay (born 26 April 1993)[3] is a Scottish professional football who plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership, as a Defender.[4] He has previously played for Penicuik Athletic and Stenhousemuir on loan.

Career

Heart of Midlothian

McKay grew up supporting Heart of Midlothian (Hearts)[5] and joined the club from local side Edinburgh City in July 2010,[6] aged 17.[2] During the 2010–11 season he gained some experience on loan at junior side Penicuik Athletic.[7] McKay was included in the first team squad for the first time[8] on 17 December 2011, when he was an unused substitute against Dunfermline.[9] In May 2012, he signed a 12-month contract tying him to the club until at least the summer of 2013.[10] In November McKay was loaned to Second Division side Stenhousemuir on a month's loan deal,[11] he returned to Hearts after making four league appearances.[12] In February 2013, McKay signed a further one-year extension committing him to the club until the summer of 2014.[13] On 10 March 2013, McKay made his first team debut[14] coming on as a 38th minute substitute[15] at Easter Road in a Scottish Premier League match against Hibernian, replacing the injured Fraser Mullen in a 0–0 draw.[16]

Career statistics

As of 10 March 2013[17]
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian 2011–12 0000000000
2012–13 2000000020
2013–14 170103000200
Total 19 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 23 0
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2012–13 4000000040
Career total 230103000270

Personal life

McKay is known by his nickname 'Angry Man', due to his dislike of losing.[18]

References

  1. http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/brad-mckay/leistungsdaten-verein/spieler_160920.html
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Brad McKay looks to future at Hearts". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
  3. "A word with... Brad McKay". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
  4. "Brad McKay Profile". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2013. 
  5. "Hearts’ Brad McKay keen for first cup final". scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013. 
  6. "Brad McKay Profile". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
  7. "McKay could be key for 'Cuik". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
  8. "B. MCKAY". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2013. 
  9. "Hearts 4 – 0 Dunfermline". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
  10. "Youngsters handed new Hearts deals". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
  11. "Warriors bring in McKay". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
  12. "Games played by Brad McKay in 2012/2013". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
  13. "Scott Robinson agrees new Hearts deal". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
  14. "Hearts admit they got lucky". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013. 
  15. "Hibernian 0–0 Hearts". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013. 
  16. "Hibernian denied win over Hearts after Leigh Griffiths 'goal' ruled out". guardian.co.uk. The Guardian. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013. 
  17. Brad McKay career stats at Soccerbase
  18. "Hearts’ 'Angry Man' doesn’t like losing". Edinburgh Evening News. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013. 

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