Jacob MacIntyre

Jacob MacIntyre
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 20)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Arbroath
(on loan from Hibernian)
Number 30
Youth career
2015-2024 Hibernian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Hibernian 1 (0)
2024–2025 → Kelty Hearts (loan) 25 (3)
2025–2026 → Arbroath (loan) 29 (3)
2026– → Arbroath (loan) 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:17, 28 October 2026 (UTC)

Jacob MacIntyre (born 29 January 2006) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Arbroath, on loan from Hibernian, as a midfielder.

Career

MacIntyre joined the Hibs academy at nine years-old. In July 2022 he signed a professional contract with the club. He was named among the first-team match day substitutes on 27 July 2023 in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Inter Club d'Escaldes. He made his professional debut for Hibs on 16 March 2024 in a 3–0 win in the Scottish Premiership against Livingston.

MacIntyre was loaned to Kelty Hearts during the 2024–25 season and Arbroath in 2025–26.

He signed a new three-year contract with Hibs in summer 2026. He returned to Arbroath in September 2026, on a loan until January 2027.

International career

In March 2023, he helped the Scotland U-17 team qualify for the 2023 UEFA European U-17 Championship. He was also subsequently then named in the Scotland U17 squad for the tournament.

Personal life

His brother Oscar MacIntyre is also a professional footballer, who also came through the youth system at Hibernian. They are both cousins of professional golfer Robert MacIntyre.

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob McIntyre". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ↑ McPartlin, Patrick (22 August 2022). "Exclusive Hibs interview: Jacob and Oscar MacIntyre speak on new deals, first-team hopes, and Josh Doig inspiration". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Galindo, Alan (15 July 2022). "Hibs hand five promising young stars first pro deals as Steve Kean lays down challenge". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "INTER CLUB D'ESCALDES VS. HIBERNIAN". Soccerway. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "HIBERNIAN VS. LIVINGSTON 3 - 0". Soccerway. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ↑ MacLeod, Daniel (21 March 2024). "The brothers who "defied the odds" to live their Hibernian dream". Glasgow Standard. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jacob MacIntyre Joins Arbroath On Loan". Hibernian FC. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jacob MacIntyre signs new three-year Hibs deal". BBC Sport. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hibs sanction loan transfer exits for duo as pair snap up 'great opportunity'". Edinburgh News. 11 September 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Barry (4 May 2023). "Hearts and Hibs players named in the Scotland squad for the European Under-17 Championship". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  11. ↑ McPartlin, Patrick (23 March 2023). "Hibs international round-up: Euro joy for MacIntyre and Molotnikov; Kukharevych gets gametime". The Scotsman. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  12. ↑ Wales, Peter (22 December 2022). "Hibs brothers Jacob and Oscar MacIntyre speak on first-team hopes, rejection, and family influence". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 July 2023.