Craig Ross Wighton was born on 27 July 1997 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League One club Montrose, on loan from Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic.
22 Facts About Craig Wighton
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Craig Wighton has previously played for Dundee, Brechin City, Raith Rovers, Arbroath and Heart of Midlothian.
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Craig Wighton came through the same training clinic, run by Ian Cathro, as fellow Scottish prospects Ryan Gauld and John Souttar.
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Craig Wighton revealed he turned down a move to local rivals Dundee United, as his family are Dundee supporters.
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Manager John Brown said in March 2013 that if Craig Wighton continued his form at youth level he could soon make the first team, which could have meant him becoming the club's youngest-ever first-team player.
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On 18 December 2014, Craig Wighton moved on a short-term loan to Brechin City.
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On 23 June 2015, after much speculation it was finally confirmed that Craig Wighton had joined Raith Rovers on a six-month loan deal.
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On 3 January 2016, it was confirmed that following Craig Wighton's loan spell at Raith Rovers he had returned to Dundee.
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Craig Wighton signed a three-year contract with Dundee in June 2016.
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Craig Wighton moved to Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed transfer fee in August 2018.
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Craig Wighton was dropped from the Hearts first team squad by Daniel Stendel in January 2020, and was then loaned to Arbroath.
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Craig Wighton scored on his debut with the Lichties in a win over Partick Thistle.
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Craig Wighton scored his first goals for Hearts when he scored a hat-trick in a Scottish League Cup tie against Raith Rovers.
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Craig Wighton went on to play for Hearts as a substitute in the 2020 Scottish Cup Final, however he had his penalty in the shootout saved by Conor Hazard as Hearts ultimately lost.
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On 14 January 2022, Craig Wighton joined Scottish Championship table-toppers Arbroath on loan for the remainder of the season.
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On 14 April 2023, during a successful campaign in Scottish League One the following season under new manager and former teammate James McPake during which he had his highest-scoring season yet, Craig Wighton signed a new two-year contract with the Pars to remain at the club until 2025.
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On 6 February 2025, Craig Wighton joined Scottish League One club Montrose on loan until the end of the season.
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Craig Wighton made his debut for the Gable Endies two days later in a league draw at home to Alloa Athletic.
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Craig Wighton represented the Scotland Under-15 side once and played for the Under-16's.
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Craig Wighton was chosen to be part of the Scotland Under-17 squad for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
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Craig Wighton was selected for the under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament.
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Craig Wighton chosen for the under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament, The team lost to Turkey in a penalty-out and finished fourth this time.