James Ryan Scott (born 30 August 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Sha Tin.
Club career Motherwell Scott made his senior debut for Motherwell on 21 April 2018, as a late substitute away to Ross County in the Scottish Premiership. He had already played for the club's under-20 team in the Scottish Challenge Cup, making his first appearances aged 15.
On 15 February 2019, he signed a new contract, keeping him at Motherwell until 2022. He started his first game on 24 February, in a 4–1 defeat against Celtic. During that match Scott failed to return the ball to the opposition after an injured player had received treatment, and instead took a shot that led to Motherwell's goal. On 27 April 2019, Scott scored his first senior goal in Motherwell's 4–3 win at home to Dundee.
By the end of January, Scott had scored six goals in 28 appearances for Motherwell during the 2019–20 season. Motherwell accepted an offer from Hull City for Scott on 31 January 2020.
Hull City Scott signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Hull City on 31 January 2020, with the club also having the option of extending the contract by one year. During his first training session with Hull, Scott suffered an ankle injury that was expected to prevent him from playing for the rest of the 2019–20 season.
He made his debut for Hull on 20 June 2020, against Charlton Athletic. On 27 June 2020, Scott scored his first goal for Hull City with a well placed header against Birmingham in a 3–3 draw.
Hibernian (loan) On 20 August 2021, Scott returned to Scotland to join Hibernian on loan for the duration of the 2021–22 season. Scott made his debut for Hibernian two days later in a 2–2 draw with Dundee. On 15 May 2022, the final day of the Scottish Premiership campaign, Scott netted a hat trick in a 4–0 win over St Johnstone. He returned to Hull at the end of the season.
Exeter City On 31 January 2023, Scott was released by Hull City after spending two-years at the club and making 36 appearances in all competitions for the Tigers. He was subsequently signed by Exeter City on an 18-month permanent contract, rejoining former Hibernian assistant manager Gary Caldwell. On 25 March 2023, Scott scored the fourth goal in a comprehensive 5–0 home victory over Accrington Stanley; his first goal for the Grecians.
St Mirren On 24 January 2024, Scott joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren on loan for the remainder of the season, agreeing to sign on a permanent two-year deal at the end of his loan.
Sha Tin On 8 August 2026, Scott moved abroad and joined Hong Kong Premier League club Sha Tin.港超聯 至尊沙田推5年計劃 COLLAR現身造勢 on.cc 8 August 2026
International career In August 2019, Scott was called into the Scotland under-21 squad, for the European under-21 Championship qualifiers against San Marino and Croatia, and he went on to make his debut as a substitute against San Marino.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMotherwell2016–17Scottish Premiership0000000Also made 2 appearances (0 goals) for Motherwell under-20s in the Scottish Challenge Cup.0002017–1820000000202018–1912100000Also made 4 appearances (0 goals) for Motherwell under-21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup.01212019–20223105300286Total364105300427Hull City2019–20Championship71000000712020–21EFL League One18120205Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy22732021–22Championship1000100020Total262203052364Hibernian (loan)2021–22Scottish Premiership 164201000194Exeter City2022–23EFL League One1510000001512023–24212103130283Total363103130434St Mirren F.C. (loan)2023–24Scottish Premiership111100000121Career total11413601248Also made a total of 8 appearances (0 goals) for Motherwell under-20s/under-21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the SPFL Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs.214019
Honours Hull City League One: 2020–21
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