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Finlay Pollock

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Finlay Pollock
Personal information
Full name Finlay Ian Pollock
Date of birth (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 33
Youth career
2021–2024 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Heart of Midlothian 3 (0)
2022 → East Fife (loan) 7 (0)
2024–2025 → Raith Rovers (loan) 20 (6)
International career‡
2022[2] Scotland U19 6 (0)
2025– Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 October 2024

Finlay Ian Pollock (born 27 June 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian, as a midfielder. Born in Edinburgh he began his career as a youth with local side Heart of Midlothian, and represented the club with Hearts B in the Lowland league as well as the first team.

He has also played for East Fife and Raith Rovers on loan and represented Scotland at under 19 and under 21 level.

Club career

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Born in Edinburgh,[3] Pollock grew up a fan of Heart of Midlothian F.C.[4] and attended Stewart's Melville College;[5] he simultaneously was part of the Hearts Academy[6] and latterly the B team in the Lowland League.[7] He signed his first professional contract during the summer of 2021,[8] having made his first team debut on 24 April 2021, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle[9] in a 3–0 win.[10] With the season drawing to a close he made one more appearance,[11] as Hearts won the Scottish Championship.[12]

The following season he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the winning goal against Stirling Albion in the Scottish League Cup. In October 2022, Pollock signed a new three-year contract.[13] In all he made four appearances, before going on Loan to East Fife.[14]

He made his next appearance for the first team in November 2022, as a substitute against Başakşehir in the UEFA Conference League.[15][16] Subsequently, a diagnosis of patellar tendonitis[17] and ongoing rehabilitation led him to be absent from the first team for over a year.[17] His next appearance came in February 2024,[18] in a 1–1 draw in the Edinburgh Derby against Hibernian.[19]

In September 2024, Pollock signed a new two-year contract,[20] before going on loan to Raith Rovers.[21]

East Fife

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On 28 February 2022, Pollock joined League One side East Fife for the remainder of the season.[14] He made his debut on 12 March 2022, against Dumbarton, in a 2–0 win. In all he made seven appearances for East Fife.[22]

Raith Rovers

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On 9 September 2024, Pollock joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a season long loan.[20] He made his debut[23] on 21 September, against Hamilton Academical, scoring the second goal in a 3–3 draw.[24]

Career stats

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As of 14 March 2025[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian 2020–21[26] Scottish Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021–22[22] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 4 1
2022–23[27] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2023–24[18] Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024–25[28] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 8 1
East Fife
2021–22[22] League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Raith Rovers
2024–25[28] Scottish Championship 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 6
Total 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 6
Career total 30 6 2 0 4 1 1 0 37 7

References

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  1. ↑ https://www.whoscored.com/players/421332/show/finlay-pollock
  2. ↑ "Finlay Pollock". scottishfa.co.uk. SFA. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Birth registers". Scotland's People. Edinburgh, Scotland. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Hearts tie down Finlay Pollock to long-term deal as Joe Savage lists key attributes". edinburghlive.co.uk. Edinburgh Live. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "SMC Pupil Finlay Pollock Makes Heart of Midlothian Debut". erskinestewartmelville.com. Stewart's Melville College. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Senior Hearts players to look after teenager Finlay Pollock as Andy Halliday takes lead role". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Meet the most exciting player at Hearts right now". heartsstandard.co.uk. Hearts Standard. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hearts sign promising teenager on professional deal". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Finlay Pollock Hearts Profile". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Hearts 3-0 Inverness CT: Highlanders' play-off hopes ended as champions win". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Hearts lift the Scottish Championship trophy in a subdued fashion after beating Inverness". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Hearts teenager Pollock signs three-year deal". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Hearts teen Finlay Pollock joins East Fife on loan". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "'It's what you dream of as a Jambo'". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Başakşehir İstanbul Başakşehir 3 Hearts 1". uefa.com. UEFA Conference League. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Finlay Pollock's mysterious Hearts absence explained after a year out of the Tynecastle first team". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  19. ↑ "Lawrence Shankland penalty denies wasteful visitors rare Tynecastle win". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Pollock signs new deal & goes on loan to Raith". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  21. ↑ "Neill Collins 'delighted' as Raith Rovers snap up Hearts youngster Finlay Pollock on loan". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  22. 1 2 3 "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  23. ↑ "Raith Rovers: 'Great pedigree' Hearts kid makes goalscoring start at Stark's Park". fifetoday.co.uk. Fife Today. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  24. ↑ "Oli Shaw's overhead kick helped Hamilton Academical snatch a point against Raith Rovers in a six-goal thriller at Stark's Park". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  25. ↑ Finlay Pollock at Soccerbase
  26. ↑ "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Finlay Pollock in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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