Kyle Wilkie

Kyle Wilkie
Personal information
Date of birth20 February 1991
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Berwick Rangers
(on loan from Nairn County)
Youth career
Stockport County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012Hamilton Academical19(0)
2012–2013Greenock Morton22(3)
2013–2014Livingston20(0)
2014–Nairn County
2015–Berwick Rangers (loan)5(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:50, 8 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Kyle Wilkie (born 20 February 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Berwick Rangers on loan from Nairn County.

He has previously played youth football in England with Stockport County, before playing senior professional football in Scotland for Hamilton Academical, Greenock Morton and Livingston.

Career

Early career

Wilkie graduated from the Stockport County Centre of Excellence,[1] before signed for Hamilton Academical on 19 August 2009.[2] He made his professional debut for Hamilton on 22 August 2009, in a 0–3 loss against Aberdeen.[3] Wilkie left Hamilton at the end of the 2011–12 season.[4] After the expiry of his contract with Accies, Wilkie joined Greenock Morton on trial.[5] He scored in a reserve match against Port Glasgow Juniors and was expected to sign on 30 July 2012.[6] He signed a one-year contract later that week after impressing in his trial period.[7] Wilkie was released in May 2013.[8]

Livingston

Wilkie signed a one-year contract with Livingston on 26 July 2013 after a successful trial period with the club.[9] He made his competitive debut for Livingston on 27 July 2013 as a second half substitute in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Berwick Rangers .[10] He was released in May 2014.[11]

Nairn County

In August 2014, Wilkie signed for Highland League club Nairn County.[12]

Wilkie moved on loan to Berwick Rangers in March 2015, until the end of the 2014–15 season.[13]

Career statistics

As of 24 January 2014[14]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical 2009–10 120100000130
2010–11 6000000060
2011–12 1000100020
Total 190101000210
Greenock Morton 2012–13 223400010273
Livingston 2013–14 200002110231
Berwick Rangers (loan) 2014–15 5100000051
Career total 664503120765

References

  1. "Kyle Wilkie". Stockport County Centre of Excellence. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  2. "Stockport youngster moves to Hamilton". The Scotsman. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  3. "Hamilton 0 – 3 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  4. "Wilkie Moves On". Hamilton Academical F.C.
  5. Tait, Chris (29 June 2012). "Trialist hopes for end to injury woe". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  6. Harold, Matthew (28 July 2012). "Ramsdens Cup Greenock Morton 2-0 Albion Rovers". The Away End. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  7. "Moore's hopes for Wilkie". Greenock Telegraph. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  8. Mitchell, Jonathan (7 May 2013). "Exclusive: Nine players offered new deals at Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  9. "Kyle Wilkie signs on". Livingston F.C. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  10. "Berwick Rangers 3-2 Livingston (aet)". BBC Sport. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  11. "Squad Ins & Outs". Livingston F.C. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  12. Chalk, Paul (14 August 2014). "Midfield duo snapped up by Nairn County". Highland News. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  13. "WILKIE AND WILSON ARRIVE ON LOAN". Berwick Rangers F.C. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  14. Kyle Wilkie career statistics at Soccerbase