Makenzie Kirk

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Makenzie Kirk
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 27
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Heart of Midlothian 1 (0)
2024 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 8 (0)
2024- St Johnstone 12 (1)
International career
2022– Northern Ireland U-19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Makenzie Kirk (born 6 February 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for St Johnstone. He is also a Northern Ireland U-19 international. His previous clubs are Heart of Midlothian and had a spell out on loan at Hamilton Academical. [1]

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Career

Heart of Midlothian

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]

Hamilton Academical (loan)

On 5 January 2024, Kirk joined Scottish League One side Hamilton Academical on loan until the end of the season. [7]

Style of play

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson described Kirk as a “natural finisher” after he made his debut as an 18 year-old in the Scottish Premiership. [8]

Personal life

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. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Makenzie Kirk". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Barry (6 September 2020). "Inside Riccarton: Are Hearts on the way to producing a prolific striker?". Scotsman. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "ROSS COUNTY VS. HEARTS 1-1". Soccerway. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Fullerton, Darren (4 April 2022). "Hearts FC teenager following in footsteps of his father and former Glentoran striker Andy". Belfast Live. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Luney, Graham (18 May 2023). "Northern Ireland's Makenzie Kirk is setting sights high after new Hearts deal". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (18 October 2023). "Glentoran legend's son on incredible scoring streak in Scotland". Belfast Live. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ↑ McGilvray, Andy (5 January 2024). "Hearts hit-kid joins Hamilton Accies on loan deal". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Barry (6 April 2022). "The Hearts plan for 'natural finisher' Mackenzie Kirk - plus latest on Liam Boyce and Gary Mackay-Steven". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Pilcher, Ross (27 June 2021). "Makenzie Kirk's first Hearts goal keeps father and son Tynecastle tradition going". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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