Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed transfer fee in August 2018. 2019–20 & Arbroath He was dropped from the Hearts first team squad by Daniel Stendel in January 2020, and was then loaned to Arbroath. Wighton scored on his debut with the Lichties in a win over Partick Thistle. After impressing in his short spell for the Lichties with 3 goals in 5 games, Wighton returned to Hearts in May due to the early curtailment of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020–21 Wighton scored his first goals for Hearts when he scored a hat-trick in a Scottish League Cup tie against Raith Rovers. He 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. Dunfermline Athletic On 4 February 2021, Wighton agreed to sign a pre-contract with Dunfermline Athletic and a week later, signed on loan for the club for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. Arbroath (2nd spell) On 14 January 2022, Wighton once again joined Scottish Championship table-toppers Arbroath on loan for the remainder of the season. Style of play His then teammate at Dundee, Gavin Rae said Wighton's playing style reminds him of Aaron Ramsey, who Rae played alongside in his time at Cardiff City. Then assistant Manager Ray Farningham described Wighton as "one of the top young prospects in the Scottish game." International career Wighton represented the Scotland Under-15 side once and also played for the Under-16's. He was chosen to be part of the Scotland Under-17 squad for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. On 23 September 2013, Wighton scored a hat-trick (the first in his professional career), as Scotland beat Slovenia Under-17 3–1. Scotland made it through to the semi-final, however they were eliminated from the competition as they lost 5–0 to the Netherlands. Wighton was selected for the under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament. The team secured the bronze medal, the nations first ever medal at the competition. He 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. Career statistics Honours Dundee Scottish Championship: 2013–14 Hearts Scottish Championship: 2020–21 References External links 1997 births Living people Scottish footballers Scottish Professional Football League players Dundee F.C. players Scotland youth international footballers Association football forwards People