Jack Hamilton (born 22 March 1994) is a Scottish professional

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, who plays as a

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for

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side

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. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian,

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and

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, and

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, East Fife and

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on loan.

Club career

Early career

Hamilton attended both Nethermains Primary School and

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and was a youth player for local side

from 12 years-old. In 2009, aged 14 he joined Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) youth team, along with his brother Colin Hamilton.

Heart of Midlothian

A member of Hearts under-19 squad, in September 2011, Hamilton was promoted to the first team due to injury to

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. He was named as a substitute for a

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match at

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but did not make an appearance. On 30 November 2012, he moved to

on a one-month loan, which was then extended by a further month. He went out on loan again the following season, signing for East Fife in March 2014. At the start of the 2014–15 season Hamilton joined

on loan. Following injuries to

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, Scott Gallacher and Robbie Brown, he was recalled from his loan and made his first team debut on 17 August 2014, playing from the start in a 2–1 win over

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rivals Hibernian. In May 2016, Hamilton signed a contract extension, keeping him at Hearts until May 2019. Hamilton played regularly for Hearts during the 2016–17 season after Alexander was sold to Aberdeen, but lost his place to Jon McLaughlin in the following season.

Dundee

Hamilton signed a three-year contract with

on 28 May 2018, for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut on 14 July in a 4–0 win at

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in the

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, and manager

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praised his performance. On 4 August, in his first Premiership match for the Dee, he made a late error that allowed hosts St Mirren to win 2–1. Hamilton would find himself in and out of the starting role all season, as Dundee were eventually relegated at the end of the season. The following season in the

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was once again full of inconsistencies for Hamilton, at one point conceding 6 goals to

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in one game. He again spent the campaign swapping in and out of the starting position before the season was ended early due to the

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. Hamilton would leave Dundee at the conclusion of his contract in 2021, though would leave on a positive as Dundee confirmed promotion to the Premiership.

Greenock Morton

In July 2021, Hamilton signed a one-year deal with

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side

. After playing every game of the 2021–22 season for Morton, Hamilton would not sign an extension and would leave the club at the end of the season.

Livingston

On 19 August 2022, Hamilton signed a two-year deal with

side

International career

Hamilton has represented Scotland at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. On 20 May 2016, Hamilton received his first call-up to the

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for their friendlies against

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Career statistics

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Jack 1994 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's youth international footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players East Fife F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Livingston F.C. players