33 Facts About Kirk Broadfoot

Kirk John Broadfoot was born on 8 August 1984 and is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One club Kelty Hearts.

Kirk Broadfoot moved to Rangers as a free agent in 2007 and enjoyed success with the Ibrox club until he left Rangers by mutual consent in August 2012.

Kirk Broadfoot then joined English club Blackpool, but was released by them in May 2014, moving on to Rotherham.

Kirk Broadfoot returned to St Mirren in September 2019, but in January 2020 he moved back to Kilmarnock.

Kirk Broadfoot made his debut for the Scotland national team on 10 September 2008 against Iceland, a game in which he scored.

Kirk Broadfoot was capped four times in total at full level.

Kirk Broadfoot was brought up in the Ayrshire village of Drongan.

Kirk Broadfoot played at boys club level for Coyle Thistle, Ayr Valspar, Auchinleck Talbot and Queen of the South.

Kirk Broadfoot initially signed for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian as a sixteen-year-old apprentice, but he was released and signed for St Mirren on 1 July 2002.

In March 2007, Kirk Broadfoot signed a pre-contract agreement to join Rangers in the summer.

Kirk Broadfoot was dropped for the 2008 Scottish Cup Final against Queen of the South.

The extent of the foot injury meant Kirk Broadfoot was not fully fit to play until November 2009 in a closed doors match.

On 21 June 2010, Kirk Broadfoot signed a new three-year contract with Rangers; his original deal was due to expire at the end of that month.

Kirk Broadfoot was visibly distressed by the injury suffered by Valencia.

Kirk Broadfoot explained that the move was aimed at earning an international recall but he would welcome an eventual return to Rangers.

Kirk Broadfoot revealed that he had been close to signing for the Seasiders two years earlier.

Kirk Broadfoot continued to be in the first team, mostly being used in the right-back and centre-back positions.

However, Kirk Broadfoot then missed the rest of the season with a knee problem.

Kirk Broadfoot signed a two-year contract with Rotherham United on 9 June 2014.

In July 2015, Kirk Broadfoot was suspended for 10 matches, after he was found to have verbally abused Wigan Athletic player James McClean during a match in March 2015.

The abuse, which was reported to be of a sectarian nature, was delivered after Kirk Broadfoot thought that McClean had cheated to win a penalty kick.

Kirk Broadfoot signed a three-year contract with Kilmarnock in July 2017.

Kirk Broadfoot spent two seasons with Kilmarnock, the latter of which included a third-place finish in the Scottish Premiership, their best position for 50 years.

Kirk Broadfoot left the club on 2 September 2019, having made 78 appearances for the Rugby Park club.

Kirk Broadfoot signed a two-year contract with St Mirren on 3 September 2019.

On 12 July 2021, Kirk Broadfoot signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a one-year deal.

Kirk Broadfoot signed for Open Goal Broomhill in the Scottish Lowland League in July 2022.

Kirk Broadfoot signed a one-year contract with Greenock Morton in June 2023.

Kirk Broadfoot scored twice for Morton in their opening Viaplay Cup Group Stage, against Kelty Hearts and Edinburgh City respectively.

Kirk Broadfoot left Morton on 1 February 2025 by mutual consent.

In 2025, Kirk Broadfoot signed for Scottish League One side Kelty Hearts, hoping to reach 700 appearances before retiring.

In September 2008, Kirk Broadfoot was called up to the Scotland senior squad to replace David Weir.

Kirk Broadfoot retained his place for Scotland's next two matches, a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Norway, and a friendly match against Diego Maradona's Argentina side.