Chris Hamilton
Ross County

Chris Hamilton

Chris Hamilton of Ross County was born in Kelty, Scotland on 13 July 2001 (age 24).

Chris Hamilton, born on 13 July 2001 (age 24), is a Scottish central defensive midfielder whose senior career has been shaped far more by Dunfermline Athletic than by any passing stop elsewhere. His current market value is around £106,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Early loan football helped move him from development-player territory into the weekly business of the senior game. It is Dunfermline, though, where the career has properly settled. Across four seasons he has made 110 league appearances and scored three league goals, a fair measure of a player used for structure rather than decoration.

His most productive league campaign came in 2023–24, when he scored twice in 32 appearances for Dunfermline. By 2025–26 he was still firmly involved, making 23 league appearances and remaining a regular first-team presence rather than drifting into the background.

Hamilton’s career to this point is a Dunfermline story: steady development, a settled role in midfield, and enough first-team football to make him an established part of the side.

📈 Key stats and insights

Chris Hamilton made 23 Championship appearances for Dunfermline Athletic in 2025-26
Chris Hamilton did not score in those 23 Dunfermline Athletic appearances
Chris Hamilton did not make a league appearance for Ross County after his mid-season move
Chris Hamilton joined Dunfermline Athletic from Hearts on a free transfer in 2022
Chris Hamilton's market value is €125k
Last updated 3 June 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Chris Hamilton
CDM
1.73m (5ft 8in)
Height
70kg (11st)
Weight
13 July 2001 (age 24)
Date of Birth
Kelty
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Ross County
Team
£106,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

🔥 Recent form

Last 1 appearances for Chris Hamilton.

Match
Falkirk
Dunfermline Athletic 0-0 Falkirk
18 Apr 2026 (H)
Mins
14
Goals
-
Rating
-

📋 Career stats

Team
Ross County
Ross County
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
23
Goals
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
32
Goals
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
32
Goals
2
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
23
Goals
1
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-

Hamilton's senior path has covered Hearts, loan spells with Cowdenbeath, Dumbarton, Stirling Albion and Arbroath, a permanent spell at Dunfermline Athletic and then Ross County. At 24, his trajectory reads as a lower-league Scottish development route, with regular football earned away from Hearts rather than a direct rise into top-flight prominence.

💰 Transfers

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
1 July 2022
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Arbroath
Arbroath
23 July 2021
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Loan
Team
Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion
8 January 2021
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Loan
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
29 September 2020
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Loan
Team
Cowdenbeath
Cowdenbeath
16 August 2019
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Loan
Team
Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers
24 September 2018
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Loan
Team
Hearts
Hearts
1 July 2016
Type
Trainee

The recorded transfer history is built around loans and a free transfer. Hearts sent Hamilton to four lower-league clubs before releasing him to Dunfermline Athletic for no fee in 2022, and the later move to Ross County represented an attempt to step back up the pyramid after establishing himself at Championship level.

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