Jason Kerr

Jason Kerr of Hibernian was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 6 February 1997 (age 29).

Jason Kerr, born on 6 February 1997 (age 29), is a Scottish central defender with Hibernian, where he wears the number 6 shirt. His career took useful shape away from the usual academy comfort, with an early loan at East Fife giving him a proper run of senior football.

That 2016-17 season at East Fife stands out in his record. Kerr made 33 league appearances and scored eight goals, a fair return for a centre-half and a sign that he was already more than just a penalty-box blocker.

At Hibernian in 2026-27, he has made five league appearances, one League Cup appearance and five in Conference League qualifying, scoring once in Europe. Across all competitions for Hibs that gives him 11 appearances and one goal.

Kerr’s career has been built on steady defensive work, with that East Fife loan providing an important early base and Hibernian now the latest senior stop in a solid Scottish career.

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Jason Kerr is 29 and plays as a central defender for Hibernian

Jason Kerr has started every Premiership appearance in the 2026–27 season – five starts

Jason Kerr has five Conference League Qualifiers appearances with one goal

Jason Kerr joined Hibernian on a free transfer in July 2026

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Jason Kerr

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1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height: 6
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 6 February 1997 (age 29)
Date of Birth: Edinburgh
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Hibernian
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Hibernian
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 5
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hibernian
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hibernian
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 5
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 83%
Goals: 1
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Jason Kerr has made five Premiership appearances, all starts, in the 2026–27 season and has also featured in five Conference League Qualifiers, scoring one goal; those usage patterns indicate he is occupying a first-choice central-defensive role in early-season fixtures and contributing on set-piece occasions in continental ties.

📋 Career stats

Team: Hibernian
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Wigan Athletic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 16
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 1

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 29
Goals: 1

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 37
Goals: 2

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 15
Goals: 1

Team: Queen of the South
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 18
Goals: 4

Team: East Fife
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 33
Goals: 8

Team: East Fife
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: 3

Jason Kerr, a central defender, is 29 and is Scottish; his career moved from loan spells at East Fife and Queen of the South into a St Johnstone breakthrough, followed by a transfer to Wigan Athletic in August 2021 for 500000 and a free transfer to Hibernian in July 2026, mapping a steady progression through domestic loan development into sustained professional moves.

💰 Transfers

Team: Hibernian
1 July 2026
From: Wigan Athletic
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Wigan Athletic
31 August 2021
From: St Johnstone
Type: Fee (£500k)

Team: St Johnstone
14 January 2018
From: Queen of the South
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Queen of the South
10 August 2017
From: St Johnstone
Type: Loan

Team: St Johnstone
15 May 2017
From: East Fife
Type: Returned from loan

Team: East Fife
23 July 2015
From: St Johnstone
Type: Loan

Team: St Johnstone
1 July 2014
Type: Signed

Early career involved multiple loan moves in 2017 and January 2018 before a paid transfer to Wigan Athletic in August 2021 for 500000; the most recent move was a free transfer to Hibernian in July 2026, so his record combines developmental loans, a fee-backed exit and a later free switch.

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