Jamie Hamill

Jamie Hamill

Hamill playing for Kilmarnock
Personal information
Full name	Jamie Hamill
Date of birth	(1986-07-29) 29 July 1986
Place of birth	Irvine, Scotland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Midfielder / Right back
Club information
Current club	Heart of Midlothian
Number	2
Youth career
2003–2007	Kilmarnock
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2011	Kilmarnock	136	(15)
2011–	Heart of Midlothian	60	(6)
National team‡
2007–2008	Scotland U21	10	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 January 2012

Jamie Hamill (born 29 July 1986 in Irvine) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. Hamill has previously played for Kilmarnock.

Club career

Kilmarnock

Hamill made his senior debut on 7 April 2007 in a 1–0 defeat to Hearts^[1] and won the fans' Man of the Match award for the game.^{[citation needed]} He started against Hibernian^[2] and made two further substitute appearances that season.^[3]

At the start of the 2007–08 season his hard work over the summer was rewarded with a start against Celtic, Kilmarnock held the hosts to a 0–0 draw in what was Kilmarnock's first point at Celtic Park in over nine years.^[4] He scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish Cup game against Airdrie.,^[5] following this up with his second goal in the competition against Celtic in a 5–1 defeat in the next round.^[6] Hamill firmly established himself as a member of the first team that season making thirty two league appearances.^[7]

Hamill also scored on the opening game of the 2008–09 season, in a home game against Hibernian, which finished 1–0 to Kilmarnock.^[8] He repeated the feat in the two following season, scoring the third goal in a 3–0 win against Hamilton^[9] and against Rangers in a narrow 2–1 defeat scoring a late consolation penalty.^[10] He was sent off for the first time in his career on 29 January 2011 picking up a second yellow in the 29th minute against Hamilton.^[11]

In all he made 149 appearances in all competitions for Kilmarnock scoring 19 times.^[12]

Hearts

Hamill signed for Hearts on 25 May 2011,^[13] on a three-year contract. He made his competitive debut against Paks in a Europa League qualifier, and scored a penalty in first half stoppage time to secure a 1–1 away draw,^[14] with his league debut came on 7 August against Motherwell.^[15] Hamill quickly became Hearts new penalty taker in the absence of Kevin Kyle,^[16] having scored one in a friendly against Royal Antwerp^[17] against Paks and against St. Mirren on 17 September in the league.^[18] His first miss from the spot came against St. Johnstone a game Hearts lost 2–1.^[19] On 24 December, Hamill was stretchered off during a match against Motherwell,^[20] having suffered a recurrence of an ankle injury.^[21] Both penalties after his miss were taken by other players and missed with Hamill pledging to return to penalty duties.^[22] Towards the end of the 2011–12 season, Hamill suffered a rupture of a cruciate knee ligament.^[23]

International career

Hamill made his Scotland U21 debut against Norway on 20 May 2008,^[24] going on to score his first international goal against Slovenia on 17 November 2007.^[25] On 5 February 2008 he was sent off for a second bookable offence in their 2–1 defeat to Portugal.^[26] In all he played for the Scotland U21 team 10 times in 2007 and 2008.^[27]

Career Statistics

As of 17 December 2012^[28][12][29]

References