Born on 20 June 1997, Jamie McCart, a native of Scotland, has made his mark as a central defender for Hearts. Standing at 6ft 1in (1.86m) and weighing in at 13st (83kg), McCart, who proudly wears the number 30 jersey, began his professional football trajectory back in July 2014.
Initially joining Celtic in Scotland's Premiership as a trainee, McCart honed his defensive skills and gradually forged his path into professional football. After sharpening his skills with Celtic, he transferred on loan to Inverness CT in League One in January 2017. Impressing with his defensive capability, McCart boasted of making 11 first-team appearances in league matches in his debut season of 2016 - 2017.
After a brief stint with Celtic, McCart shifted on loan to St Mirren in the Premiership in September 2017. Here, he made three first-team appearances in the 2017 - 2018 season vitalising the team's defensive line.
Further proving his versatility, McCart moved on loan to Alloa Athletic in League One in January 2018. Following these fruitful loan spells, he returned to Inverness CT in July 2018, once again delivering steadfast performances with a total of 11 first team appearances.
In January 2020, McCart embarked on a new chapter of his career, transferring to St Johnstone in the Premiership for an undisclosed fee. He rapidly integrated into the team, making eight first-team appearances in league matches in the 2019 - 2020 season. His subsequent seasons at St Johnstone saw him evolving further, making 37 appearances in each of the 2020 - 2021 and 2021 - 2022 seasons and even netting a goal in the latter.
McCart made his next move to Rotherham United in League One in England in July 2022. McCartney made seven appearances in 2022 - 2023 season and only one appearance in the 2023 - 2024 season for Rotherham. In January 2023, he had a brief loan spell with Leyton Orient in England, adding two more first team appearances to his tally.
His journey in English football continued with a loan move to Barnsley in League One in August 2023. Following the completion of his loan, McCartney returned to Rotherham United in June 2024.
Finalising his move from England, McCart transferred to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership in January 2025. Currently, in the 2024 - 2025 season, McCart has made five first-team appearances and scored one goal. He has also importantly participated in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 for Hearts, starting two games.
As McCart continues to ply his trade at Hearts, his steadfast performances repeatedly underscore the contribution of his initial formative years at Celtic to his development into a prominent central defender.
