Macaulay Tait

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Macaulay Tait
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-08-27) 27 August 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland [1]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Livingston
(on loan from Heart of Midlothian)
Number 25
Youth career
Lochend Boys Club
Celtic
Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Heart of Midlothian 12 (0)
2025– → Livingston (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2024– Scotland U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:42, 24 January 2025 (GMT)

Macaulay Tait (born 27 August 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Livingston on loan from Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. [2]

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Career

Having initially been scouted playing for local Edinburgh club Lochend Boys Club, Tait joined Celtic aged eight, before joining Heart of Midlothian. [3] He signed a two-year deal with the club in April 2023 having impressed for the reserve side in the Lowland Football League whom he captained. [4] [5]

Having made his debut in December 2023, [6] he signed a new four-year deal in February 2024. [7] [8] [9]

On 24 January 2025, Tait joined Scottish Championship side Livingston on loan for the remainder of the season. [10]

Career statistics

As of 3 October 2024
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian 2023–24 [11] Scottish Premiership120200000140
2024–25 [12] Scottish Premiership0000002020
Total120200020160
Career total120200020160

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References

  1. ↑ "The One Touch Kid". Edinburgh Evening News . 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "MACAULAY TAIT". Heart of Midlothian . Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Inside story on Hearts' Macaulay Tait". Edinburgh Evening News . 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hearts tie down Macaulay Tait as he makes 'next level' admission over Lowland League challenge". Edinburgh Live. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Steven Naismith bigs up Peter Haring's midfield role in Hearts squad". The Herald . 27 April 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "5 Scottish Premiership teenage talents everyone will want". Daily Record . 28 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Tait Pens Long Term Deal". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Macaulay Tait signs a new long-term deal at Hearts with the promise of more to come". Edinburgh Evening News . 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tait signs long-term Hearts deal". BBC Sport . 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Welcome, Macaulay Tait!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Macaulay Tait in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Macaulay Tait in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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