| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back & Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian F.C | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Spartans | ||
| 2018–2023 | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Hibernian | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Spartans | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Scotland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Scotland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Rory Whittaker (born 10 August 2007) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Hibernian. [2]
From Edinburgh, Whittaker came through the academy at Hibernian. [3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2023. [4] He made his Scottish Premiership debut on 23 September 2023, as a second-half substitute for Hibernian against St Johnstone. [5] At 16 years and 44 days old he set a record as the youngest ever player to appear for the club. [6] [7] Two days later he agreed a new three-year contract. [8] He made his first league start on 8 November 2023. [9]
On 9 August 2024, Whittaker returned to his childhood club Spartans on loan. [10]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian B | 2023-24 | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Hibernian | 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024-25 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Spartans (loan) | 2024-25 | Scottish League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||