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Finlay Pollock
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 24
Youth career
2021–2024 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Heart of Midlothian 3 (0)
2022 → East Fife (loan) 7 (0)
2024–2025 → Raith Rovers (loan) 20 (6)
International career‡
2022[2] Scotland U19 6 (0)
2025– Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 October 2024

Finlay Pollock (born 27 June 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian as a midfielder. He also played for East Fife and Raith Rovers on loan and represented Scotland at under 19 level.

Club career

A Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) fan,[3] Pollock attended Stewart's Melville College[4] and was part of the Hearts Academy[5] and latterly the B team in the Lowland League.[6] He signed his first professional contract during the summer of 2021,[7] having made his first team debut on 24 April 2021, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle[8] in a 3-0 win.[9] With the season drawing to a close he made one more appearance,[10] as Hearts won the Scottish Championship.[11]

The following season he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the winning goal against Stirling Albion in the Scottish League Cup. In October 2022, Pollock signed a new three year contract.[12] In all he made four appearances, before going on Loan to East Fife.[13]

He made his next appearance for the first team in November 2022, as a substitute against Başakşehir in the UEFA Conference League.[14][15] Subsequently a diagnosis of patellar tendonitis[16] and ongoing rehabilitation led him to be absent from the first team for over a year.[16] His next appearance came in February 2024,[17] in a 1-1 draw in the Edinburgh Derby against Hibernian.[18]

In September 2024, Pollock signed a new two year contract,[19] before going on loan to Raith Rovers.[20]

East Fife

On 28 February 2022, Pollock joined League One side East Fife for the remainder of the season.[13] He made his debut on 12 March 2022, against Dumbarton, in a 2-0 win. In all he made seven appearances for East Fife.[21]

Raith Rovers

On 9 September 2024, Pollock joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a season long loan.[19] He made his debut[22] on 21 September, against Hamilton Academical, scoring the second goal in a 3-3 draw.[23]

Career stats

As of 14 March 2025[24]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2020–21[25] Scottish Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021–22[21] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 4 1
2022–23[26] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2023–24[17] Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024–25[27] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 8 1
East Fife
2021–22[21] League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Raith Rovers
2024–25[27] Scottish Championship 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 6
Total 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 6
Career total 30 6 2 0 4 1 1 0 37 7

References

  1. ^ https://www.whoscored.com/players/421332/show/finlay-pollock
  2. ^ "Finlay Pollock". scottishfa.co.uk. SFA. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Hearts tie down Finlay Pollock to long-term deal as Joe Savage lists key attributes". edinburghlive.co.uk. Edinburgh Live. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. ^ "SMC Pupil Finlay Pollock Makes Heart of Midlothian Debut". erskinestewartmelville.com. Stewart's Melville College. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Senior Hearts players to look after teenager Finlay Pollock as Andy Halliday takes lead role". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Meet the most exciting player at Hearts right now". heartsstandard.co.uk. Hearts Standard. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Hearts sign promising teenager on professional deal". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Finlay Pollock Hearts Profile". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Hearts 3-0 Inverness CT: Highlanders' play-off hopes ended as champions win". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Hearts lift the Scottish Championship trophy in a subdued fashion after beating Inverness". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Hearts teenager Pollock signs three-year deal". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Hearts teen Finlay Pollock joins East Fife on loan". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  14. ^ "'It's what you dream of as a Jambo'". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Başakşehir İstanbul Başakşehir 3 Hearts 1". uefa.com. UEFA Conference League. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Finlay Pollock's mysterious Hearts absence explained after a year out of the Tynecastle first team". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Lawrence Shankland penalty denies wasteful visitors rare Tynecastle win". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Pollock signs new deal & goes on loan to Raith". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Neill Collins 'delighted' as Raith Rovers snap up Hearts youngster Finlay Pollock on loan". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  21. ^ a b c "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Raith Rovers: 'Great pedigree' Hearts kid makes goalscoring start at Stark's Park". fifetoday.co.uk. Fife Today. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Oli Shaw's overhead kick helped Hamilton Academical snatch a point against Raith Rovers in a six-goal thriller at Stark's Park". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  24. ^ Finlay Pollock at Soccerbase
  25. ^ "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  26. ^ "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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