Stephen Kingsley, born on the 23rd of July 1994, hails from Scotland and serves as a formidable defender for Hearts, primarily functioning in the central defender role. Standing at 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall and weighing in at 12st 1lb (77kg), Kingsley sports the number 3 jersey with pride. His current market value sits around £60k, as indicated by Transfermarkt.
Kingsley initially joined the Premiership ranks with Falkirk in January of 2011. He showed a respectable increase in first-team appearances over his four seasons with Falkirk, making 3, 15, 35, and 35 league appearances respectively, netting one goal in his 2013-2014 season.
July of 2014 saw Kingsley making a move to Swansea City in the English Championship, with a transfer fee reported around £350k. His time with Swansea included two loan periods to Yeovil Town and to Crewe Alexandra in England's National League and League Two respectively. Across his tenure at Swansea and subsequent loans, Kingsley proved his dedication with increasing first-team appearances.
Kingsley transferred once more in August 2017, this time to Hull City in the Championship, for an undisclosed fee. His time at Hull was riddled with consistent, if not outstanding, performances, peaking with 26 league appearances in his 2018-2019 season.
Scotland beckoned again for Kingsley in October 2020 when he transferred to Hearts. His return to Scottish soil was marked by an impressive increase in first team league appearances and a resurgence in goal-scoring. He has remained a staple in the Hearts defence since, scoring eight goals over the course of five seasons to date.
