Jake Hastie Explained

Jake Hastie
Birth Date:1999 3, df=y
Birth Place:Law, Scotland[1]
Height:1.81m (05.94feet)
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Ayr United
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:2009–2016
Youthclubs1:Motherwell
Years1:2016–2019
Clubs1:Motherwell
Caps1:17
Goals1:6
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Airdrieonians (loan)
Caps2:31
Goals2:2
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Alloa Athletic (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2022
Clubs4:Rangers
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Rotherham United (loan)
Caps5:14
Goals5:3
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Motherwell (loan)
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Partick Thistle (loan)
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Linfield (loan)
Caps8:9
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–2024
Clubs9:Hartlepool United
Caps9:32
Goals9:4
Years10:2024
Clubs10:Hamilton Academical (loan)
Caps10:14
Goals10:3
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Ayr United
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Scotland U21
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:20:53, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:21:47, 4 April 2019 (UTC)

Jake Hastie (born 18 March 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a winger who plays for club Ayr United.

Hastie is a product of the Motherwell academy, and has previously played for Motherwell (two spells), Airdrieonians, Alloa Athletic, Rangers, Rotherham United, Partick Thistle, Linfield, Hartlepool United and Hamilton Academical.

Club career

Motherwell

Raised in Carfin, Hastie joined the Motherwell Youth Academy in 2009. He was selected for the Scotland football team (represented by North Lanarkshire school pupils) at the 2014 International Children's Games alongside Well colleague David Turnbull,[2] who had already been a teammate for several years during their youth careers.[3] On 27 April 2016, Hastie was part of the Motherwell team that won the Scottish Youth Cup, beating Heart of Midlothian 5–2.[4]

On 15 October 2016, Hastie made his senior debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Celtic.[5] He signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Motherwell in January 2017.[6]

In August 2017, he went out on a six-month development loan to Airdrieonians[7] which was subsequently extended until the end of the season. He was loaned to Alloa Athletic in July 2018.[8]

On his first league start for Motherwell on 23 January 2019, with a "slick move", Hastie provided David Turnbull with an assist for the only goal of a win over Hibernian.[3] [9] On 2 February it was the role of Turnbull, via a free kick, to set up a headed goal for Hastie – who also netted the third – in a 3–0 victory over Livingston.[10] Hastie then scored again four days later with the first goal of the match, a "stunning 20-yard drive", as Motherwell defeated St Mirren 2–1,[11] and on 17 February opened the scoring again as his team defeated Hearts at Fir Park by the same scoreline.[12] As his good form drew increasing attention from supporters and the media, he commented that he was an admirer of Gareth Bale and had been studying the Welsh player's moves to improve his game.[13] In March 2019 he won the Scottish Premiership Player of the Month award for February, and was linked with a transfer to a bigger club.[14] Hastie was nominated for the 2018–19 PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year, along with David Turnbull; the award was won by Ryan Kent.[15]

Rangers

On 1 May 2019, Rangers announced that Hastie had agreed a pre-contract with the club, signing a four-year contract with the move to be completed in the coming summer[16] and a compensation payment to be made to Motherwell in recognition of his development at the club, reported as being around £350,000.[17]

Hastie was loaned to Rotherham United in September 2019.[18] He scored the opening goal on his debut in the EFL League One match against Doncaster Rovers on 7 September 2019.[19] He was recalled on 28 January 2020.[20]

On 3 July 2020, Hastie made a return to Motherwell on a season-long loan deal.[21]

Hastie was loaned to Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle in August 2021.[22] He returned to Rangers in January 2022.

On 29 January 2022 Hastie joined NIFL Premiership side Linfield on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[23]

Hartlepool United

On 24 June 2022, Hastie signed for League Two side Hartlepool United.[24] On 5 August 2023, Hastie scored his first Hartlepool goal in a 3–2 defeat to Barnet.[25] In January 2024, he signed on loan for Hamilton Academical until the end of the season.[26] He was released by Hartlepool United at the end of the 2023–24 season.[27]

Ayr United

On 8 July 2024, Hastie signed for Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a one-year deal.[28]

International career

Hastie was selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in March 2019;[29] He made his debut on 22 March.[30] [31]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Motherwell2016–17Scottish Premiership3000002050
2017–18Scottish Premiership0000001010
2018–19Scottish Premiership146110041198
Total176110071258
Airdrieonians (loan)2017–18Scottish League One312110000323
Alloa Athletic (loan)2018–19Scottish Championship191004200233
Rangers2019–20Scottish Premiership0000102030
2020–21Scottish Premiership0000000000
Total0000102030
Rotherham United (loan)2019–20League One143100010163
Motherwell (loan)2020–21Scottish Premiership140200010170
Partick Thistle (loan)2021–22Scottish Championship6000000060
Linfield (loan)2021–22NIFL Premiership90100000100
Hartlepool United2022–23League Two180401010240
2023–24National League144100020174
Total324501030414
Hamilton Academical (loan)2023–24Scottish League One143000000143
Career total156191126214118724

Honours

Linfield

2021–22

Hamilton Academical

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Future Steel: Jake Hastie. Motherwell F.C.. 11 November 2016. 18 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Meet the team. Daily Record. 3 December 2014. 6 February 2019 .
  3. Web site: Turnbull and Hastie partnership pays off for Motherwell. ClubCall. 24 January 2019. 6 February 2019. 9 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124224/https://www.clubcall.com/news/2019/01/24/turnbull-and-hastie-partnership-pays-off-for-motherwell/. dead.
  4. Web site: Scottish Youth Cup final: Hearts 2–5 Motherwell. BBC Sport. Southwick. Andrew. 27 April 2016. 6 February 2019.
  5. News: Celtic 2–0 Motherwell. BBC Sport. 15 October 2016. 26 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Hastie pens 'Well extension. Motherwell F.C.. 26 January 2017. 10 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Ferguson joins the Steelmen. Motherwell F.C.. 18 August 2017. 18 August 2017.
  8. Web site: List of SPFL summer signings . SPFL . 7 July 2018 . 8 July 2018 . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140006/https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/list-of-spfl-summer-signings/ . dead .
  9. Web site: Motherwell 1–0 Hibernian: Turnbull goal downs slack visitors. BBC Sport . 23 January 2019. 6 February 2019.
  10. Web site: Motherwell 3–0 Livingston. BBC Sport . 2 February 2019. 6 February 2019.
  11. Web site: St Mirren 1–2 Motherwell. BBC Sport . 6 February 2019. 6 February 2019.
  12. Web site: Motherwell 2–1 Heart of Midlothian. BBC Sport . 17 February 2019. 17 February 2019.
  13. Web site: Motherwell: Jake Hastie on Gareth Bale, autographs & contract talks. BBC Sport . 16 February 2019. 17 February 2019.
  14. Web site: Jake Hastie: Motherwell boss says 'no decision' has been made on winger's future. 8 March 2019. BBC Sport. 27 August 2019.
  15. Web site: Player of the Year: Old Firm quartet vie for PFA Scotland top prize. BBC Sport . 5 May 2019. 6 May 2019.
  16. Web site: Jake Hastie: Rangers confirm Motherwell winger will move to Ibrox this summer. BBC Sport. 1 May 2019. 1 May 2019.
  17. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/jake-hasties-rangers-compensation-fee-14448376 Jake Hastie's Rangers compensation fee revealed as Motherwell dig heels in
  18. Web site: Jake Hastie: Rotherham United sign Rangers winger on loan . BBC Sport . 2 September 2019 . 2 September 2019.
  19. Web site: Jake Hastie gets Rotherham career off to a flier as Rangers loanee makes debut in South Yorkshire derby. Daily Record. 7 September 2019.
  20. Web site: READ Hastie returns to Rangers. Rotherham United F.C.. 28 January 2020.
  21. Web site: Jake Hastie returns to Motherwell. Motherwell F.C.. 3 July 2020.
  22. Web site: Jake Hastie: Partick Thistle sign Rangers winger on loan . BBC . BBC Sport . 16 August 2021 . 18 August 2021.
  23. Web site: FC. Linfield. Latest News: Jake Hastie signs - in pictures. 2022-01-30. The Official Website of Linfield FC. en.
  24. Web site: Pools sign Jake Hastie. 2022-01-30. Hartlepool United.
  25. News: John Askey defends Hartlepool United penalty confusion as ex-Rangers man opens his account . Joe Ramage . Hartlepool Mail . 9 August 2023 . 9 August 2023.
  26. Web site: Scottish duo leave on loan . Hartlepool United FC . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024.
  27. News: Retained List 2023/24 . Hartlepool United FC . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024.
  28. Web site: 8 July 2024 . @AyrUnitedFC on X . 8 July 2024.
  29. Web site: Scotland Under-21: Motherwell's Jake Hastie earns selection for March friendlies . BBC Sport . 4 March 2019 . 4 March 2019.
  30. Web site: Scotland U21s 0 Mexico U22s 0 as Mikey Johnston misses last-gasp penalty – 3 talking points. Daily Record. 23 March 2019. 22 March 2019 .
  31. Web site: Jake Hastie. . 4 April 2019 .