Frankie Kent, born on 21 November 1995, is an English footballer plying his trade as a central defender for Hearts. Standing at 6ft 2in (1.88m) and weighing in at 11st 13lb (76kg), he commands the pitch with his number 2 jersey.
According to Transfermarkt, Kent has an estimable market value of around £1m. His contract with Hearts is tipped to run for 1 year and 7 months, reaching its conclusion on the 31st of May, 2026.
Kent embarked upon his footballing journey in January 2014 when he joined Colchester United in the League Two. The 2013 - 2014 season was his debut with Colchester United in which he made a single appearance in league matches. He continued to show his worth with ten league appearances in the following season, 26 in the 2015 - 2016 season, and 13 in the 2016 - 2017 season. He shined particularly bright in the 2017 - 2018 season, with 27 league appearances in which he also scored two goals.
In July 2019, Kent transferred from Colchester United to Peterborough United in the League One. Throughout the 2021 - 2022 season, he made 34 league appearances and scored a goal. He maintained his productive stint with 30 appearances and two goals in the subsequent season.
July 2023 saw Kent move north to join Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. He made 35 appearances in the 2023 - 2024 seasons. In the current 2024 - 2025 season, he has already made 11 league appearances and bagged two goals.
Kent's talent has also been deployed on the European stage. In the 2023 - 2024 season, he took part in the Scottish Cup for Hearts, netting a goal in two starts. He then featured in the Europa League Qualifiers in the 2024 - 2025 season with two starts and played three starts in the Conference League 2024 - 2025 for Hearts.
