Paul Hanlon, born on 20 January 1990 (age 36), is a Scottish central defender with Raith Rovers. He wears squad number four and has a current market value of around £85,000, according to Transfermarkt.
His career is overwhelmingly tied to Hibernian. Across 17 seasons at Easter Road, Hanlon made 453 league appearances and scored 22 league goals, a level of durability that says plenty without needing much embellishment. Early loan football helped harden him up before he settled into the Hibs back line for the long haul.
His most productive league season came in 2014-15, when he scored four goals in 31 appearances for Hibernian. That was not really the point of his game, but it showed he could add something at the other end while remaining, first and foremost, a centre-half built on reliability.
Hanlon has remained a regular presence with Raith Rovers in 2025-26, making 32 Championship appearances and scoring twice, along with one Scottish Cup appearance. His form this season has been solid and consistent, which is about what clubs tend to want from experienced defenders rather than what makes the loudest noise.
Hanlon’s career has been shaped by long service at Hibernian, followed by a useful later role at Raith Rovers. He has carried on as a first-team defender rather than drifting into the margins.
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