Well then, let's talk about Craig Halkett, shall we? Born on the notably unremarkable day of 29th May 1995, our stoic hero hails from Scotland and is presently vying for glory as a central defender for Hearts. Standing at a rather average 6ft (1.83m) tall and tipping the scales at 13st 9lbs (87kg), Halkett's sending a clear message to opposing strikers: "Move over, lads, number 4's coming through".
According to Transfermarkt, agent, manager and tea lady alike can expect to scramble for a flattering three hundred grand (£250k to be precise) should any ambitious buyers come sniffing around. And you have until 31st May 2026, after that, Halkett’s off the market. One has to pay the bills, after all, and footballers' bills are nothing short of fascinating.
Now, let's reminisce about our chap Halkett’s so-called 'career trajectory'. Back in July 2012, he showed off his new kit at Rangers in the Premiership class in Scotland, then, just over two years later, in September 2014, Halkett had the brilliant life-changing idea to switch from Rangers to...Clyde in the Scottish League Two — shambolic to say the least. But, he managed to make ten grand appearances — what a triumph.
Jump to October 2015 and our beloved Halkett had another sporadic brainwave, transferring to Berwick Rangers in the Lowland League, where he graced them with his presence on the field four thrilling times over the season. Seems he must have been unlocking some sort of minor league bingo.
Then, presumably growing weary of his nomadic low-league life, Halkett cleared off from Rangers in January 2016 to try his luck at Livingston in the Premiership. There, he managed to endear himself to fans by making 102 appearances and scoring 15 goals between 2015 and 2019, a riveting contribution indeed.
Fancying a bit of a change, in July 2019, he shuttled off from Livingston to join Hearts in the Premiership. Since then, he’s made 84 appearances, bagging a stunning five goals. This beast of a man is truly punching above his weight class and living his professional dreams by playing a grand total of one game for Hearts in the current 2025-2026 so far.
Oh, let's not forget his monumental efforts in the League Cup 2025 - 2026, Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025, and Conference League 2024 - 2025 for Hearts, where he scored two stunning goals — brace yourself — in five lightning-starts. Astonishing, isn’t it?
