Kyle Gourlay (born 24 September 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He started his career at Dundee and had loan spells at Clyde, Airdrieonians and Elgin City before signing for Hamilton Academical in summer 2019 after being released by Dundee. Gourlay signed a two-year deal at Cove Rangers in June 2021, and then played a season with Kelty Hearts.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Dundee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Clyde (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Clyde (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Elgin City (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Hamilton Academical | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Cove Rangers | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Kelty Hearts | 36 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:21, 27 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editDundee
editBorn in Dundee,[1] Gourlay spent his early career with Dundee, signing his first contract with the club in summer 2014.[2] Gourlay appeared for the Dundee under-20 side in a 2–1 defeat against Cove Rangers in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[3][4][5] In March 2017, he joined Scottish League Two club Clyde on a development loan until the end of the season.[6] He made his senior debut on 1 April in a 1–0 defeat away to Cowdenbeath.[3] He appeared in 6 league matches for Clyde,[3] and signed a new contract with Dundee in May 2017.[7]
On 19 October 2017, he joined Scottish League One club Airdrieonians on an emergency loan until January 2018.[8][9] He made his debut for Airdrieonians on 28 October 2017 in a 2–2 draw at home to Albion Rovers[10] and made a further two appearances for them.[3] In January 2018, Gourlay returned to Clyde on loan for the remainder of the season.[11] He played three times for Clyde[3] and signed a one-year contract extension in May 2018.[12]
In summer 2018, Gourlay joined Scottish League Two side Elgin City on loan until January 2019.[13][14] He made his debut against Ross County in the Scottish League Cup in July 2018, before making his league debut the following month.[3] In January 2019, his loan was extended until the end of the season, having already played 20 times for Elgin City.[15] He made a total of 38 appearances.[3] He was released by Dundee at the end of the 2018–19 season.[16]
Hamilton Academical
editHaving had trials with Queen of the South and AFC Bournemouth,[17] he signed a one-year contract with Hamilton Academical in July 2019.[18] In May 2020 he signed a one-year extension to his contract.[19][20] Gourlay made his first competitive appearance for Hamilton in a 3–2 defeat at Hibernian on 2 October, after regular goalkeeper Ryan Fulton was ruled out due to COVID-19.[21] On 19 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Hamilton at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[22]
Cove Rangers
editHe signed for Cove Rangers in June 2021 on a two-year deal.[23]
Kelty Hearts
editIn May 2023 following the completion of his contract with Cove, Gourlay signed with Scottish League One club Kelty Hearts.[24] On 3 July 2024, Kelty confirmed that Gourlay had left the club after accepting an offshore job which made him unable to continue with the club.[25]
References
edit- ^ a b Kyle Gourlay at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Kid set for Dundee bow at Palace". Evening Telegraph. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kyle Gourlay at Soccerbase
- ^ Kennedy, Liam (2 August 2016). "Dundee kids called up for Cove Rangers Irn Bru Cup tie". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Under 20s vs. Cove". dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee F.C. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Gourlay and Waddell join Bully Wee". dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee F.C. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Cran, George (25 May 2017). "Dundee kids put pen to paper at Dens". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Gourlay joins Airdrie on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee F.C. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Keeper Kyle joins Airdrie". airdriefc.com. Airdrieonians F.C. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Airdrieonians 2–2 Albion Rovers". airdriefc.com. Airdrieonians F.C. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Gourlay joins Clyde on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee F.C. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Calum and Kyle sign new deals". dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee F.C. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Skinner, Andy (7 August 2018). "Elgin City boss Gavin Price thrilled to capture highly-rated goalkeeper Thomas McHale". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Skinner, Andy (22 December 2018). "Gourlay hopes to extend Elgin loan". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Gourlay extends loan". dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee F.C. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Roache, Ian (18 April 2019). "Dundee tell eight young players they will have to leave club". The Courier. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Hendry, Mark (1 July 2019). "Ex-Dundee kid Kyle Gourlay earns Bournemouth trial". The Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Gourlay Signs For Accies". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical F.C. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Gourlay Signs New Deal". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical F.C. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Oakley & Gogic announce Hamilton exit". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Lindsay, Clive (2 October 2020). "Hibernian 3–2 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "End of Season Summary". 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Gourlay Arrives". 24 June 2021.
- ^ Cairns, Craig (19 May 2023). "Kelty Hearts move quickly to replace Darren Jamieson with signing of former Dundee youngster". The Courier. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "@KeltyHeartsFC on X: 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬". x.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.