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Jamie Brandon (born 5 February 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a
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. Brandon has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Greenock Morton and Livingston.


Career


Heart of Midlothian

Brandon began his football career with
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at the age of 6, before signing his first professional contract in May 2015. He was released by Rangers in May 2016, before joining Heart of Midlothian alongside fellow youth Rory Currie. He made his professional debut for Hearts on 21 May 2017, playing from the start in a 2–0 defeat against
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. Having played in every pre-season friendly at the start of the 2017–18 season, his next appearance was in the League Cup against
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on 29 July 2017. He had been due to appear as a substitute in the previous game versus
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, however was not allowed to enter the field of play due to an error on the teamsheet. On 10 January 2022 Brandon was loaned to
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club Greenock Morton until the end of the season.


Livingston

On 10 May 2022, Brandon signed a pre-contract agreement to join Livingston on a free transfer upon the expiration of his Hearts contract.


International

Brandon made his debut for the Scotland under-21 team in March 2019.


Career statistics


Honours

Livingston *
Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,2024–25 *
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brandon, Jamie 1998 births Living people People from Whitburn, West Lothian Footballers from West Lothian Scottish men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Rangers F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Scotland men's under-21 international footballers 21st-century Scottish sportsmen