Jack Wilkie (footballer, born 2003)

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Jack Wilkie
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Arbroath
Number 4
Youth career
Fairmuir Boys Club
Dundee
Fairmuir Boys Club
2019–2020 Dundee United
2020–2023 Dundee
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 Dundee 3 (0)
2021–2022 → East Craigie (loan) 26 (3)
2022–2023 → Peterhead (loan) 32 (1)
2023–2024 → Edinburgh City (loan) 9 (1)
2024 → Broughty Athletic (loan) 12 (0)
2024– Arbroath 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

Jack Wilkie (born 20 December 2003) [1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One club Arbroath. [2]

Contents

Career

In October 2020, Wilkie made his debut for Dundee in a Scottish League Cup group stage match against Cove Rangers, coming off the bench late on in a 3–0 win. [3]

In June 2021, Wilkie signed his first professional contract with Dundee. [4] In August, Wilkie joined Midlands League side East Craigie on loan. He scored his first goal for the Shipbuilders in a Scottish Junior Cup match against Banchory St Ternan, and would be named Man of the Match in the 7–2 win. [5] In May 2022, Wilkie signed an extension with Dundee which would keep him there for another season. [6]

In Dundee's opening competitive fixture of the 2022–23 season, Wilkie would appear as a substitute in a Scottish League Cup win over Hamilton Academical. [7] On 13 August 2022, Wilkie would join Scottish League One side Peterhead on loan. [8] Wilkie made his debut the same day away to Falkirk. [9] Wilkie would grab his first goal for the Blue Toon on 25 February 2023, equalising to help Peterhead clinch a point against Kelty Hearts. [10] Despite Peterhead being relegated at season's end, Wilkie was named as the club's Young Player of the Year Award winner. [11]

On 4 August 2023, Wilkie joined Scottish League One club Edinburgh City on a season-long loan. [12] The following day, Wilkie made his debut for the Citizens as an early substitution in a league game away to Stirling Albion. [13] Wilkie scored his first Edinburgh City goal on 7 October against Kelty Hearts. [14] After struggling with injury during his loan stint, Wilkie was recalled by Dundee on 18 January 2024. [15]

On 9 February 2024, having played for two senior SFA clubs already in the season, Wilkie joined Midlands League club and SJFA member Broughty Athletic on loan until the end of the season. [16] [17] Wilkie made his debut the following day, starting in a 10–0 league win away to Brechin Victoria. [18] On 20 May, Dundee confirmed that Wilkie would leave at the expiry of his contract. [19]

On 28 May 2024, Wilkie joined Scottish League One club Arbroath. [20] He made his competitive debut on 16 July in a defeat against his former club Dundee in the Scottish League Cup group stage. [21] On 28 September, Wilkie scored his first goal for the Red Lichties in an away league victory over Cove Rangers. [22]

Personal life

Wilkie is the son of former Dundee and Dundee United footballer Lee Wilkie. [23]

Career statistics

As of 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee 2020–21 [24] Scottish Championship 0000100010
2021–22 [25] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2022–23 [26] Scottish Championship0000100010
2023–24 [27] Scottish Premiership0000100010
Total0000300030
Dundee B 2021–22 [25] ———1 [a] 010
2023–24 [27] ———2 [a] 121
Total———3131
East Craigie (loan) 2021–22 [28] [29] Midlands League 263——8 [b] 3346
Peterhead (loan) 2022–23 [26] Scottish League One 30110001 [a] 0321
Edinburgh City (loan) 2023–24 [27] Scottish League One9100—0091
Broughty Athletic (loan) 2023–24 [28] Midlands League120——1 [c] 0130
Arbroath 2024–25 [30] Scottish League One21110401 [a] 0271
Career total986207014412110
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Includes appearances in the Scottish Junior Cup, the North & Tayside Inter-Regional Cup and the East of Scotland League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in the North-Tayside Inter Regional Cup

Honours

Individual

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  2. ↑ Jack Wilkie at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ "Dundee v Cove Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "@jackwilkie15 on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Brave fight as Banchory St Ternan exit Scottish Junior Cup". www.deesidepiper.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Development squad sign up". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dundee v Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Loan Deals in place! | Peterhead FC" . Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Falkirk v Peterhead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Peterhead v Kelty Hearts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  11. 1 2 "@pfcofficial on Twitter". Twitter. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  12. ↑ petermceleny (4 August 2023). "Wilkie goes out on loan". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Stirling Albion v Edinburgh City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Edinburgh City v Kelty Hearts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Sharp and Wilkie back from loans". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Wilkie joins Broughty Athletic on loan". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Broughty Athletic JFC on Facebook". www.facebook.com. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "Brechin Victoria F.C. v Broughty Athletic F.C." Scottish Junior FA. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  19. ↑ "Squad Update 2024". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  20. ↑ Cran, George (28 May 2024). "Former Dundee defender Jack Wilkie finds new club". The Courier. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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  22. ↑ "Cove Rangers vs Arbroath: Scottish League 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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