Brad McKay

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Brad McKay
Personal information
Full name Brad McKay
Date of birth (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 15
Youth career
Edinburgh City
2010–2012 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Heart of Midlothian 40 (1)
2010 → Penicuik Athletic (loan) 29 (0)
2012 → Stenhousemuir (loan) 4 (0)
2015– St Johnstone 2 (0)
2016 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 15 (2)
International career
2013 Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2016

Brad McKay (born 26 March 1993)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership as a defender,[3] He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, and both Penicuik Athletic and Stenhousemuir on loan.

Career

Heart of Midlothian

McKay grew up supporting Heart of Midlothian (Hearts)[4] and joined the club from local side Edinburgh City in July 2010,[5] aged 17.[1] During the 2010–11 season he gained some experience on loan at junior side Penicuik Athletic,[6] winning their Players' Player of the Year award.[7] McKay was included in the first team squad for the first time[8] on 17 December 2011, when he was an unused substitute against Dunfermline.[9] In May 2012, he signed a 12-month contract tying him to the club until at least the summer of 2013.[10] In November McKay was loaned to Second Division side Stenhousemuir on a month's loan deal,[11] he returned to Hearts after making four league appearances.[12] In February 2013, McKay signed a further one-year extension committing him to the club until the summer of 2014.[13] On 10 March 2013, McKay made his first team debut[14] coming on as a 38th-minute substitute[15] at Easter Road in a Scottish Premier League match against Hibernian, replacing the injured Fraser Mullen in a 0–0 draw.[16] Throughout the pre-season of 2014–15 season McKay was given the opportunity to captain his boyhood club by head coach Robbie Neilson when club captain Danny Wilson was not on the field. McKay played less frequently during the 2014–15 season, as he was unable to break a defensive partnership of Wilson and Alim Ozturk.[17]

St Johnstone

In February 2015 it was announced that McKay had signed a pre-contract agreement with St Johnstone.[17] He moved there as a free agent on a two-year contract in the summer of 2015.[17] and made his league debut against his former side Hearts on 2 August, his mistake costing an early goal as St Johnstone lost 4–3. After playing just 3 matches for the Saints, McKay was loaned out for the remainder of the season to Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic, primarily to provide cover for the recently injured Marc McAusland.[18] McKay made his debut for the Pars in a Scottish Cup match against Scottish Premiership side Ross County. His first half challenge on Alex Schalk conceded a penalty which allowed the Staggies to take a 2–1 lead at half time. McKay redeemed himself however by scoring a header from a Michael Paton corner in the 56th minute, with the match finishing 2–2.[19]

Career statistics

As of 1 May 2016[20]
Club statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2011–12 Scottish Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2013–14 Scottish Premiership 28 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 32 0
2014–15 Scottish Championship 10 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 13 1
Total 40 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 47 1
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2012–13 Scottish Second Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
St Johnstone 2015–16 Scottish Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2015–16 Scottish League One 15 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 17 2
Career Total 58 2 4 1 4 0 2 0 68 3

Honours

Club

Dunfermline Athletic
Heart of Midlothian

Personal life

McKay is known by his nickname 'Angry Man', due to his dislike of losing.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brad McKay looks to future at Hearts". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ "A word with... Brad McKay". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Brad McKay Profile". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Hearts' Brad McKay keen for first cup final". scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Brad McKay Profile". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  6. ^ "McKay could be key for 'Cuik". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Penicuik Athletic Website". penicuikathletic.com. Penicuik Athletic F.C. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  8. ^ "B. MCKAY". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Hearts 4 – 0 Dunfermline". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Youngsters handed new Hearts deals". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Warriors bring in McKay". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  12. ^ "Games played by Brad McKay in 2012/2013". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Scott Robinson agrees new Hearts deal". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  14. ^ "Hearts admit they got lucky". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  15. ^ "Hibernian 0–0 Hearts". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Hibernian denied win over Hearts after Leigh Griffiths 'goal' ruled out". guardian.co.uk. The Guardian. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  17. ^ a b c "St Johnstone agree pre-contract deal for Hearts' Brad McKay". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  18. ^ Roache, Ian (8 January 2016). "Dunfermline sign Brad McKay on loan from St Johnstone". The Courier. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  19. ^ "Dunfermline 2–2 Ross County". BBC Sport. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  20. ^ Brad McKay at Soccerbase
  21. ^ "Hearts' 'Angry Man' doesn't like losing". Edinburgh Evening News. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

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