Jason Kerr
Hibernian

Jason Kerr

Jason Kerr of Hibernian was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 6 February 1997 (age 29).

Jason Kerr, born on 6 February 1997 (age 29), is a Scottish central defender with Hibernian, where he wears squad number 6. He is an established first-team player rather than a name requiring much embroidery.

Kerr’s early development was helped by a productive loan at East Fife in 2016-17. For a centre-half, eight goals in 33 league appearances was a useful return, though the regular senior football mattered more than the scoring column.

At Hibernian in 2026-27, he has made six league appearances and two in the League Cup, along with five in Conference League qualifying. His one goal for the club this season has come in those European qualifiers, leaving him on 13 appearances and one goal across all competitions.

Kerr’s career has been built on steady defensive work, with that East Fife season standing out as the early spell where regular football pushed him on. He remains part of Hibernian’s first-team picture as an experienced Scottish centre-back.

📈 Key stats and insights

Jason Kerr has started every Premiership 2026 - 2027 match so far – six starts
Jason Kerr has made five Conference League Qualifiers appearances and scored one goal
Jason Kerr moved to Wigan Athletic for a 500000 fee in August 2021
Jason Kerr joined Hibernian on a free transfer in July 2026
Last updated 19 September 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Jason Kerr
CD
1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height
6
Squad Number
75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight
6 February 1997 (age 29)
Date of Birth
Edinburgh
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Hibernian
Team

📊 Season stats

Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games
6
Starting
6
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games
5
Starting
5
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
83%
Goals
1
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Jason Kerr has made six Premiership 2026 - 2027 appearances, all starts, and has zero goals; he has also played two League Cup matches and five Conference League Qualifiers games in which he scored one goal – the combination of consistent league starts and European involvement marks him as a regular central defensive option for Hibernian early in the campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
6
Goals
-
Team
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
3
Goals
-
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
1
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
37
Goals
2
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
15
Goals
1
Team
Queen of the South
Queen of the South
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
18
Goals
4
Team
East Fife
East Fife
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
33
Goals
8
Team
East Fife
East Fife
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
3

Jason Kerr is 29 and is Scottish; he plays as a central defender for Hibernian. His career progressed from loan spells at East Fife and Queen of the South to an extended period with St Johnstone, a fee move to Wigan Athletic in August 2021, and a return to Scotland on a free transfer in July 2026 – the trajectory shows steady upward movement from domestic loans to English football and then back to the Scottish top flight.

💰 Transfers

Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
1 July 2026
From
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
31 August 2021
From
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Type
Fee (£500k)
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
14 January 2018
From
Queen of the South
Queen of the South
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Queen of the South
Queen of the South
10 August 2017
From
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Type
Loan
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
15 May 2017
From
East Fife
East Fife
Type
Returned from loan
Team
East Fife
East Fife
23 July 2015
From
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Type
Loan
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
1 July 2014
Type
Signed

Kerr moved from St Johnstone to Wigan Athletic for a 500000 fee in August 2021 and then joined Hibernian on a free transfer in July 2026. Earlier moves included loans between St Johnstone, Queen of the South and East Fife in 2017 and 2018 – the pattern is one of early loan development, a mid-career fee move into English football, and a later free transfer back to the Scottish Premiership.

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