Seems Craig Halkett, that lad born on 29 May 1995, decided to trade his rattle for a football rather early in his life. And what a splendid time he's had, imposing his 6ft (1.83m) frame and formidable 13st 9lb (87kg) weight on the football pitch as a central defender. The fact that he's Scottish and plays for Hearts only adds another feather in his cap, or should I say, another logo on his number 4 jersey?
As per the football wizards over at Transfermarkt, our man Halkett has a market value of a rather modest £300k. He's also due to be with Hearts for another thrilling 1 year and 9 months, at least until 31 May 2026, if he doesn't pause to tie his shoelaces too often.
Halkett's football journey began amidst less fanfare at Clyde in the 2014-15 season, managing a sole figure of ten first-team appearances. He then ventured to the historical Berwick Rangers for the 2015-16 season, where he was seen on the pitch hearing whistles and wearing the club's colours four times over.
Not staying long there, he then packed his kit for Livingston, also in 2015-16, scoring his first goal and making 15 appearances. The next three seasons at Livingston were fruitful ones as Halkett found the net eight times and made a remarkable 87 appearances.
Leaving Livingston behind, Hearts seemed like the next logical destination for Halkett in the 2019-20 season. He played there a decent 24 times and scored a brace. Over the next five seasons, Halkett has donned the maroon Hearts strip 69 times, with a couple more goals to his name, must've been thrilling for the fans, eh?
Showing off his versatility, Halkett also participated in the League Cup 2024-25 for Hearts with one start, and the Scottish Cup 2023-24 for Hearts with two starts. Sounds smashing, doesn't it?
