Andrew Irving (born 13 May 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Berwick Rangers, Falkirk and Türkgücü München.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Heart of Midlothian | 46 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Berwick Rangers (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Falkirk (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Türkgücü München | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Austria Klagenfurt | 31 | (5) |
| 2023– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 28 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Scotland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Early life
Irving grew up in Edinburgh and attended Portobello High School.[1]
Club career
Heart of Midlothian
In June 2017, a member of Heart of Midlothian's (Hearts) Under 20 team, Irving joined Berwick Rangers on loan until January 2018.[2] In all he made 24 appearances for Berwick, scoring twice in all competitions.[3]
On his return he made his first team debut for Hearts on 24 January 2018,[4] playing from the start in a 3–0 victory against Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park.[5] In January 2018, Irving signed a new contract,[6] extending his stay at the club until 2020.[7]
Irving made his first appearance of the 2018–19 season, as a 65th-minute substitute for Olly Lee in a Scottish League Cup tie with Cove Rangers. Irving's contract extension had not been correctly lodged with the Scottish Football Association, rendering him ineligible to play as his registration had expired on 9 June.[8] An SPFL disciplinary hearing took place on Monday 23 July,[9] as a result of which Hearts were deducted two points from the group stages and fined £10,000,[10] with £8,000 of the fine suspended until the end of the next season.[11]
On 31 July 2018, Irving was loaned to Scottish Championship side Falkirk until January 2019.[12]
Türkgücü München
In June 2021, Irving signed for 3. Liga side Türkgücü München after the expiration of his contract at Hearts.[13]On 25 July 2021, Irving made his debut for Türkgücü München coming off the bench in a 0–0 draw against SC Verl in the 3. Liga away from home.[14]
Austria Klagenfurt
In July 2022, Irving signed for Austrian Bundesliga outfit Austria Klagenfurt, after financial problems at Türkgücü München forced the club to resign from the 3. Liga in March 2022. On 24 April 2024, Irving scored a 22 minute hat-trick against league leaders Red Bull Salzburg in a 4–3 win for Austria Klagenfurt.[15]
West Ham United
Irving was sold to West Ham United on transfer deadline day in September 2023, then immediately loaned back to Austria Klagenfurt.[16] Despite neither club confirming the transfer at the time, Austria Klagenfurt managing director Günther Gorenzel confirmed the transfer in December 2023.[17]
International career
Irving has represented Scotland at the under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 March 2022
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Scottish League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2016–17[19] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[3] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[20] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[21] | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21[22] | Scottish Championship | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 5 | ||
| Berwick Rangers (loan) | 2017–18[3] | Scottish League Two | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Falkirk (loan) | 2018–19[20] | Scottish Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Türkgücü München | 2021–22[23] | 3. Liga | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Career total | 106 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 8 | ||