Frankie Kent
Hearts

Frankie Kent

Frankie Kent of Hearts was born in Romford, England on 21 November 1995 (age 29)

Frankie Kent, a stalwart defender born on the 21st of November in 1995, currently plays predominantly as a central defender for Heart of Midlothian Football Club. Standing at a commanding 6ft 2in (1.88m) and weighing 11st 13lb (76kg), Kent is an imposing figure on the field. He wears the number 2 jersey for Hearts.

As cited by Transfermarkt, Kent's current market valuation stands at approximately £1m. He has 1 year and 7 months remaining on his contract with Hearts, which is due to expire on the 31st of May, 2026.

Kent began his professional career in England, signing with Colchester United in League Two in January 2014. His inaugural 2013-2014 season saw him make a solitary first-team appearance in league matches. He managed to get more pitch time in the following seasons, participating in 10, 26, 13, and 27 league matches in the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 seasons respectively. Within this period, he also netted two goals for Colchester United during the 2017-2018 season.

In July 2019, Kent made a move from Colchester United to Peterborough United in England's League One, the transfer fee remains undisclosed. His journey with Peterborough United saw 34 first-team appearances and a solitary goal in the 2021-2022 season, and 30 appearances with two goals scored in the 2022-2023 season.

In July 2023, Kent made the leap to Scottish football, signing with Hearts in the Scottish Premiership for an undisclosed fee. For Hearts, he made 35 first-team appearances in the 2023-2024 season, and up until the current 2024-2025 season, he has already made 12 appearances and scored two goals.

He also bolstered Hearts' attempts in various competitions, scoring a goal in two starts in the Scottish Cup 2023-2024, and making a couple of starts in the Europa League Qualifiers 2024-2025, as well as three starts in the Conference League 2024-2025.

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Frankie Kent
CD
1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height
2
Squad Number
76kg (11st 13lb)
Weight
21 November 1995 (age 29)
Date of Birth
Romford
Birthplace
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth
Hearts
Team
£1m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
31 May 2026 (1y 6m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
Hearts
Hearts
Premiership 2024 - 2025
Games
13
Starting
13
Substitute
-
Unused
3
Utilisation
81%
Goals
2
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Europa League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Conference League 2024 - 2025
Games
5
Starting
5
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
13
Goals
2
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
35
Goals
-
Team
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
30
Goals
2
Team
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
34
Goals
1
Team
Colchester United
Colchester United
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
27
Goals
2
Team
Colchester United
Colchester United
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
13
Goals
-
Team
Colchester United
Colchester United
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
26
Goals
-
Team
Colchester United
Colchester United
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
10
Goals
-
Team
Colchester United
Colchester United
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Hearts
Hearts
24 July 2023
From
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
1 July 2019
From
Colchester United
Colchester United
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Colchester United
Colchester United
1 January 2014
Type
Signed

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