Jamie Daniel McCart (born 20 June 1997) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a defender for club Heart of Midlothian. McCart has previously played for

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and

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, as well as on loan for St Mirren,

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and

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Club career

Celtic

A product of

's youth system, McCart made his competitive debut for the

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club as a substitute against

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in the

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during August 2016. On 31 January 2017, McCart joined

on a loan deal until the end of the season. He then made an emergency loan move to St Mirren in September 2017, and returned to Celtic at the end of the year having made just three appearances for the ''Buddies''. McCart moved on loan again in January 2018, joining

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side

until the end of the season.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

McCart returned to Inverness ahead of the 2018–19 season, signing a two-year contract with the club.

St Johnstone

McCart signed a pre-contract agreement with

in January 2020. Later in the month, Inverness and St Johnstone agreed a deal that allowed him to join the ''Saints'' immediately. He quickly established a defensive partnership with Jason Kerr and Liam Gordon.Jamie McCart on why leaving Celtic was so important for his career and St Johnstone rise
Aiden Smith, The Herald, 13 February 2021

Rotherham United

On 27 June 2022, McCart signed a three-year contract with

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side

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, after signing a pre-contract earlier in the month. McCart made just one league start for Rotherham during the first half of the 2022–23 season, and he moved on loan to

in January 2023 and then Barnsley before returning to play as a regular starter for Rotherham, now in League One.

Heart of Midlothian

On 2 January 2025, McCart signed a pre-contract agreement to join Heart of Midlothian. The following day, the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee for McCart to move to Hearts immediately.

International career

In March 2017 he made his debut for the Scotland Under-21 side in a friendly against

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. Selected for the Scotland under-20 squad in the

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. The team went to claim the bronze medal. It was the nations first ever medal at the competition.

Personal life

He is the son of former

defender

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, who is now the Head of Celtic's

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Career statistics

Honours

St Johnstone *

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Leyton Orient *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McCart, Jamie 1997 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Bellshill Men's association football defenders Celtic F.C. players Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Scotland men's youth international footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers St Mirren F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players English Football League players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen Heart of Midlothian F.C. players