Jamie Hamill

Jamie Hamill

Hamill playing for Kilmarnock
Personal information
Full nameJamie Hamill
Date of birth29 July 1986
Place of birthIrvine, Scotland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionMidfielder / Right back
Club information
Current team
Kilmarnock
Number4
Youth career
2003–2007Kilmarnock
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2011Kilmarnock136(15)
2011–2014Heart of Midlothian71(8)
2014−Kilmarnock19(0)
National team‡
2007–2008Scotland U2110(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:32, 15 February 2015 (UTC).

† 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 currently plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock, after having been released by relegated side Hearts.

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. 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] On 19 April 2014, during a 2-0 Scottish Premiership win over Ross County, Hamill was involved in a curious altercation while celebrating scoring a penalty, having been shoved by Ross County player Yann Songo'o - he then barged into Staggies manager Derek Adams on the touchline, resulting in the Ross County boss falling to the floor and Hamill receiving the second yellow card from referee Willie Collum.[24] He was given a four match ban for the incdent, with one of the matches suspended until the end of the following season.[25]

Kilmarnock return

Following Hamill's release by Hearts after their relegation to the Scottish Championship, he joined Kilmarnock for a second time, signing a three-year contract with the East Ayrshire club on 2 June 2014.[26]

International career

Hamill made his Scotland U21 debut against Norway on 20 May 2008,[27] going on to score his first international goal against Slovenia on 17 November 2007.[28] On 5 February 2008 he was sent off for a second bookable offence in their 2–1 defeat to Portugal.[29] In all he played for the Scotland U21 team 10 times in 2007 and 2008.[30]

Career Statistics

As of 14 February 2015[12][31][32]
Club statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Kilmarnock 2006–07 4000000040
2007–08 320220000342
2008–09 335102000365
2009–10 352302000402
2010–11 3281022003510
Total 1361572620014919
Hearts 2011–12 292320031355
2012–13 7100000071
2013–14 355104400409
Total 7184244318115
Kilmarnock 2014–15 190102000220
Career Totals 218231241263124434

References

  1. ↑ "Hearts 1–0 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport website. 7 April 2007.
  2. ↑ "Hibernian 0–1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "2006/2007 Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Celtic 0–0 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport website. 5 August 2007.
  5. ↑ "Airdrie 0–2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport website. 28 January 2008.
  6. ↑ "Kilmarnock 1–5 Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "2007/2008 Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Kilmarnock 1–0 Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "Kilmarnock 3 – 0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Rangers 2 – 1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "Hamilton 1 – 1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Jamie Hamill Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  13. ↑ "Jamie Hamill, John Sutton & Danny Grainger join Hearts". BBC Sport. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  14. ↑ "Paks V Hearts". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  15. ↑ "Motherwell 1 – 0 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  16. ↑ "Jamie Hamill prepared to fight for right-back slot". The Scotsman. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  17. ↑ "Jamie Hamill says he can be spot on for Hearts". STV Sport. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  18. ↑ "Hearts 2–0 St Mirren". STV Sport. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  19. ↑ "Hearts vs St Johnstone". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  20. ↑ "Hearts 2 – 0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  21. ↑ "Hearts' Jamie Hamill doubtful for Edinburgh derby". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "Black took Hearts' derby penalty so he could show off T-shirt message.. then missed, reveals Jamie Hamill". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  23. ↑ "Hearts full-back Jamie Hamill faces long injury lay-off". BBC Sport (BBC). 11 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  24. ↑ "Hearts 2-0 Ross County - Match Report". Heart of Midlothian F.C. (Heart of Midlothian F.C.). 19 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  25. ↑ "Hearts' Jamie Hamill to serve ban for touchline barge". BBC Sport. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  26. ↑ "Kilmarnock: Jamie Hamill returns to Rugby Park after Hearts exit". BBC Sport. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "Scotland U21 1–4 Norway U21". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  28. ↑ "SLOVENIA v SCOTLAND". Scottish Football Association. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  29. ↑ "Portugal U21 2–1 Scotland U21". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  30. ↑ "Jamie Hamill – U21 Squad". Scottish Football Association.
  31. ↑ Jamie Hamill career statistics at Soccerbase
  32. ↑ "Jamie Hamill Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2011.