Michael Joseph Hewitt (born 23 October 2000) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a defender for club Queen of the South.

Career

Born in

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, Hewitt started his career at Bellfield Royals 2000s and won the Glasgow League in an unbeaten side, then signed for

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. Hewitt played youth football with Rangers and had a loan spell with Edusport Academy in 2017, with 37 appearances in the Scottish Lowland League. Hewitt signed a two-year contract with

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in the 2019 close season. Hewitt then had a spell at

Kilwinning Rangers Kilwinning Rangers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Formed in 1899, the club competes in the West of Scotland Football League, and are eligible to participate in the Scottish Cup. Nicknamed ...

in the first-half of the 2019–20 season, with 22 appearances before joining Annan Athletic on loan in January 2020. Hewitt appeared in 5 league matches for the Galabankies before the league was cut short due to the corona pandemic. Hewitt's first-team debut for Ayr United was on 6 October 2020 in a 5–2

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victory away to

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, before making his league debut for the club away to

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in the

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on 24 October 2020. Hewitt made 8 appearances for the Honest Men in the 2020-21 season. Hewitt was then loaned to

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in September 2022. On 4 August 2023, Hewitt joined

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club

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on a permanent deal. On 9 July 2024, it was announced that Hewitt signed a one-year deal with Queen of the South.

References

2000 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Caledonian Braves F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players Annan Athletic F.C. Scottish Professional Football League players Peterhead F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-2000s-stub