Macaulay Tait
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Macaulay John Tait | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arniston Rangers YFC | |||
| Lochend Boys Club | |||
| Celtic | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Livingston (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Livingston (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2026– | St Johnstone | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Scotland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026 | |||
Macaulay John Tait (born 27 August 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.[2]
Career
Tait began his career with Arniston Rangers YFC before moving on to Lochend Boys Club, where he was scouted and joined Celtic aged eight; before joining Heart of Midlothian's academy.[3] He signed a two-year deal with the club in April 2023 having impressed for the reserve side in the Lowland Football League, whom he captained.[4][5]
Having made his debut in December 2023,[6] he signed a new four-year deal in February 2024.[7][8][9][10]
On 24 January 2025, Tait joined Scottish Championship side Livingston on loan for the remainder of the season.[11] Tait featured 23 times for Livingston, helping them to a second-placed finish in the Championship.[12] Livingston would go on to play-off success, with Tait playing in both the semi-final and final victories, which secured promotion back to the Premiership.[12]
On 27 June 2025, Hearts announced that Tait had re-joined Livingston on a season-long loan.[12][13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2023–24[14] | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[15] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Livingston (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Livingston (loan) | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
Honours
Livingston
References
- ↑ "Birth registers". Scotland's People. Edinburgh, Scotland. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Macaulay Tait signs for Saints!". St Johnstone F.C. Perth, Scotland. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Inside story on Hearts' Macaulay Tait". Edinburgh Evening News. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Hearts tie down Macaulay Tait as he makes 'next level' admission over Lowland League challenge". Edinburgh Live. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Steven Naismith bigs up Peter Haring's midfield role in Hearts squad". The Herald. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "5 Scottish Premiership teenage talents everyone will want". Daily Record. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Tait Pens Long Term Deal". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Macaulay Tait signs a new long-term deal at Hearts with the promise of more to come". Edinburgh Evening News. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Tait signs long-term Hearts deal". BBC Sport. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "MACAULAY TAIT". Heart of Midlothian. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Welcome, Macaulay Tait!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Taits Livi Loan". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Livingston deal for Hearts midfielder Macaulay Tait - including a key clause". .edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Macaulay Tait in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Macaulay Tait in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "Queen's Park vs Livingston". BBC. 30 March 2025.
- ↑ "Ross County 2-4 Livingston". BBC. 26 May 2025.