Finlay Pollock
Scottish association football player (born 2004)
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Finlay Ian Pollock (born 27 June 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian as a midfielder. He also played for East Fife and Raith Rovers on loan and represented Scotland at under 19 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finlay Ian Pollock | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → East Fife (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022[2] | Scotland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Edinburgh,[3] Pollock grew up a fan of Heart of Midlothian F.C.[4] and attended Stewart's Melville College;[5] he simultaneously was part of the Hearts Academy[6] and latterly the B team in the Lowland League.[7] He signed his first professional contract during the summer of 2021,[8] having made his first team debut on 24 April 2021, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle[9] in a 3-0 win.[10] With the season drawing to a close he made one more appearance,[11] as Hearts won the Scottish Championship.[12]
The following season he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the winning goal against Stirling Albion in the Scottish League Cup. In October 2022, Pollock signed a new three year contract.[13] In all he made four appearances, before going on Loan to East Fife.[14]
He made his next appearance for the first team in November 2022, as a substitute against Başakşehir in the UEFA Conference League.[15][16] Subsequently a diagnosis of patellar tendonitis[17] and ongoing rehabilitation led him to be absent from the first team for over a year.[17] His next appearance came in February 2024,[18] in a 1-1 draw in the Edinburgh Derby against Hibernian.[19]
In September 2024, Pollock signed a new two year contract,[20] before going on loan to Raith Rovers.[21]
East Fife
On 28 February 2022, Pollock joined League One side East Fife for the remainder of the season.[14] He made his debut on 12 March 2022, against Dumbarton, in a 2-0 win. In all he made seven appearances for East Fife.[22]
Raith Rovers
On 9 September 2024, Pollock joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a season long loan.[20] He made his debut[23] on 21 September, against Hamilton Academical, scoring the second goal in a 3-3 draw.[24]
Career stats
- As of 14 March 2025[25]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2020–21[26] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22[22] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[27] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[18] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[28] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| East Fife | ||||||||||||
| 2021–22[22] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Raith Rovers | ||||||||||||
| 2024–25[28] | Scottish Championship | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | |
| Total | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||