Jamie Hamilton (footballer)
.jpg) Hamilton with Hamilton U19s, 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Newton Mearns, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
East Kilbride (on loan from Ayr United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hamilton Academical | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Hamilton Academical | 69 | (2) |
| 2024– | Ayr United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → East Kilbride (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Scotland U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U19 | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:56, 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:06, 16 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
Jamie Hamilton (born 1 March 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Lowland Football League side East Kilbride on loan from Ayr United.[2]
Club career
[edit]Hamilton began his career with Hamilton Academical. In November 2019 he signed a new contract with Hamilton, until summer 2022.[3] In November 2021 he was hospitalised with chest pains.[4][5][6] In March 2022 he spoke about the club's form and play-off ambitions.[7] In April 2022 he was linked with a move away from the club.[8]
In August 2022 he signed a contract extension until 2023,[9][10] and in September of the same year he expressed his hope to return to first-team action in a month, having been out injured since April with a thigh problem;[11] however, he was still unavailable in March 2023, missing the team's relegation struggles in the 2022–23 Scottish Championship and their progression to the 2023 Scottish Challenge Cup final.[12] He completed his first 90-minute, senior level match in two years in April 2024 as Hamilton defeated Alloa Athletic 1–0 in Scottish League One.[13]
Hamilton was released by Hamilton at the end of the 2023–24 season.[14]
Following his release from Accies, Hamilton joined Ayr United on a short-term contract until January 2025 and was immediately loaned to Scottish Lowland Football League side East Kilbride.[15]
International career
[edit]He has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-18 youth levels.[16] In August 2019 he represented Scotland in the under-19 squad.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jamie Hamilton at Soccerway
- ^ Jamie Hamilton at Soccerbase
- ^ "Done Deal for Lewis/Hamilton". Hamilton Academical Website. 24 November 2019.
- ^ Thomson, Paul (6 November 2021). "Hamilton Accies defender being assessed after chest pains". Daily Record.
- ^ Thomson, Paul (9 November 2021). "Accies boss provides Jamie Hamilton update after hospital stay over chest pains". Daily Record.
- ^ Banks, Ben (5 December 2021). "Hamilton star explains 'scary' chest situation following heart tightening". Daily Record.
- ^ McGilvray, Andy (27 March 2022). "Accies star insists play-off is the target, now they're effectively safe". Daily Record.
- ^ Thomson, Paul (21 April 2022). "Accies await Jamie Hamilton's 'big decision' after pushing boat out to keep star". Daily Record.
- ^ Thomson, Paul (17 August 2022). "Rankin: Game-time over watching Soccer Saturday brought Hamilton back to Accies". Daily Record.
- ^ McGilvray, Andy (15 August 2022). "Hamilton Accies secure defender on contract extension". Daily Record.
- ^ Thomson, Paul (8 September 2022). "Jamie Hamilton's Accies return timeline set as defender bulks up". Daily Record.
- ^ Thomson, Paul (16 February 2023). "Hamilton Accies defender suffers setback as injury comeback keeps stalling". Daily Record.
- ^ Alloa 0 Hamilton 1: Accies boss 'proud' of defender Jamie Hamilton after first start in over two years, Paul Thomson, Daily Record via Yahoo News, 27 April 2024
- ^ "RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST - Hamilton Accies". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Jamie Hamilton joins the Honest Men". Ayr United FC. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Jamie Hamilton at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Jamie Hamilton Selected For Scotland U19s Squad". Hamilton Academical Website. 21 August 2019.
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