Jack Hendry, born in Glasgow on 7 May 1995 (age 31), is a Scotland central defender now with Al-Ettifaq. A commanding 6ft 4in (1.94m), he came through a winding early senior path before making his name properly at Dundee.
Celtic signed him from Dundee in January 2018 for around £1.5m. It was a move with a clear domestic logic, though his progress was ultimately shaped more by what came next than by his time in Glasgow.
Oostende gave him the platform he needed. In 2020–21 he made 27 league appearances and scored two goals, his most productive league season, and Celtic’s part in the story ended in July 2021 when he left for Oostende for around £1.5m.
Club Brugge followed, before Hendry moved on to Al-Ettifaq, where he wears number 4. In 2026–27 he has made seven Pro League appearances and scored once.
He has also remained involved with Scotland this season, making three World Cup appearances, one in European World Cup qualifying and three in the Nations League. His career has run from Dundee to Celtic, through Belgium, and on to Saudi Arabia as an established senior centre-half.
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