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Full nameStuart John Findlay
PositionCentre-back
NationalityScotland
Age31
Date of birth14 Sept 1995
BirthplaceRutherglen
Height191 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubHeart Of Midlothian
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Centre-back

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
480
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Heart Of Midlothian.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership100905.9
UEFA Champions League100476.2

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

S. Findlay is a 31-year-old central defender at Heart Of Midlothian, rated 21.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (48.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Findlay.

On the season, Findlay graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.25 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 47 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 31 Findlay is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Findlay is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2023/244 clubs
21.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
11.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.25
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Heart Of Midlothian finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

7
Apps
2.25
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 21.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Passes302
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won26
Duels won %66.7%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles4
Interceptions4
Blocks4
Fouls committed2
Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.