Born on 23rd July 1994, the 30-year-old Scottish player, Stephen Kingsley, is a deft defender who primarily satisfies the role of a central defender for Hearts. Kingsley stands at 5ft 10in (1.78m) and weighs 12st 1lb (77kg). The number 3 jersey is adorned by him.
As per Transfermarkt, Kingsley's current market value hovers roughly around £1m. His journey with Hearts is predetermined to continue for the next 2 years and 7 months, with his contract drawing to a close on 31st May 2027.
Kingsley's football saga began in January 2011, when he made his move to Falkirk in the Championship in Scotland. His debuting season witnessed him making three inaugural league appearances. His second season, from 2011 to 2012, saw him feature in 15 league games. In the 2012-2013, Kingsley stepped onto the pitch 35 times for league matches. In his final season at Falkirk (2013-2014), he made 35 appearances once again and netted his first league goal.
In July 2014, Kingsley packed his bags and journeyed from Falkirk to Swansea City in the Championship in England; a transfer estimated at around £350k. Here, in the 2015-2016 season, he graced the pitch four times for league clashes. The subsequent season (2016-2017) saw him getting into the fray 13 times for league confrontations.
Kingsley's trajectory took an interesting turn in February 2015 when he got loaned from Swansea City to Yeovil Town in the National League in England. During his loan term in the 2014-2015 season, he marked his presence in 12 league bouts. In July 2015, following his loan spell at Yeovil Town, Kingsley returned to his parent club, Swansea City, following which he featured in similar number of matches across the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 seasons.
Another stint away from Swansea saw Kingsley transferred on loan to Crewe Alexandra in the League Two in England in August 2015. He made 12 appearances in the 2015-2016 season before returning to Swansea in November that year.
Kingsley waved his farewell to Swansea City in August 2017 when he signed for Hull City in the Championship in England for an undisclosed sum. He made 11, 26, and eight appearances over the 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 seasons respectively.
His latest transition occurred in October 2020 when he switched allegiance from Hull City to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. He impressed in his first season (2021-2022) by making 33 appearances and smashing six goals. His performance was consistent in the 2022-2023 season, taking part in 21 matches. The 2023-2024 and current 2024-2025 seasons have seen him make 33 and six appearances, scoring a goal in the former.
Kingsley has also been an instrumental player in several cups and qualifiers, such as the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Hearts with one start, Scottish Cup 2023 - 2024 for Hearts with four starts, Europa League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025 for Hearts with two starts, and the Conference League 2024 - 2025 for Hearts also with two starts.
