Our protagonist, Craig Halkett, Scottish born and bred, took his first breath on 29 May 1995, making him 29 as of writing. He's a defender, dwelling mostly in central positions for Hearts, the estimable club in his homeland. Now, let's paint a mental image here - He's about 6ft tall (or 1.83m, for our metric enthusiasts) and weighs a solid 13st 9lb, or 87kg if you're that way inclined. To our man Halkett, the number 4 isn't just a digit but a declaration of allegiance - as brandished on his Hearts jersey.
The men in suits value our Craig at about £250k according to Transfermarkt and he's got another 1year and 3months to run rings around the opposition at Hearts, with his current tenure due to expire 31 May 2026.
Back in July 2012, this journeyman defender made manoeuvres to Rangers in the Premiership. And then in an incredible display of nomadic enthusiasm, a revolving door of loans ensued - To Clyde in League Two in 2014, making ten first appearances, before landing at Berwick Rangers in the Lowland League in 2015 making four appearances. I suppose variety is the spice of life isn't it?
January 2016 marked a change of club scenery yet again with a transfer to Livingston in the Championship. For four steady seasons Halkett held his post, making appearances, scoring goals, all the usual you know. If one had to quantify, over four seasons, he appeared 102 times and scored 15 goals. Remarkable, I'm sure you'll agree.
Now, who doesn't love a bit of a chameleon act? In July 2019 Halkett transferred to Hearts in the Premiership. Since that illustrious move, he's juggled his appearances, scoring the odd goal here and there. This season alone, Halkett's contribution adds up to 12 appearances and 1 goal - a veritable coup I'd say, wouldn't you?
Our proverbial journeyman isn't one to shirk a cup competition either. He's showcased his talent in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 and the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 with one start each. And lest we forget, the Conference League 2024 - 2025, where he also darted onto the field as part of the starting line-up. There you have it, Craig Halkett, the very epitome of Scottish defender-ship in action. I wait with bated breath for his next move.
