| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | St Johnstone | 37 | (8) |
| 2025– | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Northern Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025 | |||
Makenzie Kirk (born 6 February 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club for Portsmouth. He is also a Northern Ireland U-19 international. His previous clubs are Heart of Midlothian and he had a spell out on loan at Hamilton Academical. [1]
A product of the Hearts academy, he signed his first professional contract with the club as a 16 year-old in September 2020. [2] Kirk made his Scottish Premiership debut on 2 April 2022, appearing as a second-half substitute for Hearts away against Ross County in a 1-1 draw. [3] [4]
Kirk signed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2023. [5] Kirk's scoring streak in the Lowland Football League for the Hearts Reserve team tallied 34 goals in 39 games by October 2023, including 17 goals in his first 13 games of the 2023–24 season. [6]
On 5 January 2024, Kirk joined Scottish League One side Hamilton Academical on loan until the end of the season. [7]
In July 2024, he signed for Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone for an undisclosed fee. [8]
On 1 September 2025, Kirk signed with EFL Championship club Portsmouth on a three-year deal. [9]
Hearts manager Robbie Neilson described Kirk as a "natural finisher" after he made his debut as an 18 year-old in the Scottish Premiership. [10]
Kirk is the son of former Northern Ireland international football player Andy Kirk. Also MaKenzie has a brother named Corey Kirk who plays for Livingston B team. [11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2021–22 [12] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 [13] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 [14] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2023–24 [14] | Scottish League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| St Johnstone | 2024–25 [15] | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 43 | 10 | |
| 2025–26 [16] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | ||
| Total | 45 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 14 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2025–26 [16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 54 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 14 | ||