remaining and St Johnstone winning 1–0, MacLean scored the second goal in the final after "he slid in to challenge Cierzniak before turning the ball over the line while grounded." In his celebrations, MacLean removed his shirt, resulting a yellow card. After the match, MacLean spoke that the scoring the goal was an incredible feeling and had no regrets of removing his shirt, insisting it was worth it. On 24 July 2014, MacLean made amends for his missed penalty in the Europa League a year earlier by emphatically scoring the first penalty in the Europa League 2nd Round Qualifier against FC Luzern at McDiarmid Park, after the match finished 1–1, 2–2 on aggregate, with MacLean scoring for the Saints in the first leg a week earlier in Switzerland. MacLean scored his first league goal of the season, in the opening game of the season, in a 2–1 win over Ross County. Weeks later on 23 August 2014, MacLean scored his second goal of the season, in a 1–0 win over Aberdeen. However, MacLean suffered a knee injury after an operation, which kept him out for four months. After making his return to training, MacLean made his return to the first team, in a 2–1 win over Dundee United on 27 December 2014. In Dave Mackay's absence, MacLean was captain for the match against Aberdeen, a 1–1 draw on 23 January 2015. Unable to recuperate scoring goals throughout the season, MacLean, nevertheless, helped the club qualify for the Europa League for 2015–16: the third year running. MacLean scored a hat-trick in his final appearance for St Johnstone, a 5–1 win against Motherwell on 5 May 2018. Heart of Midlothian MacLean signed a pre-contract agreement with Hearts in April 2018. He joined the Edinburgh club on a two-year contract during the 2018 close season. MacLean scored on his debut for Hearts on 18 July 2018 in a 2–1 victory at Cove Rangers in the Scottish League Cup. He played in the 2019 Scottish Cup Final, a 2–1 defeat at the hands of Celtic. Coaching career St Johnstone MacLean retired at the end of 2019–20 season to become a first-team coach for St Johnstone. International career Although never capped by the senior team, MacLean represented Scotland at various age levels. Career statistics Honours Rangers Scottish Cup: 2002–03 Sheffield Wednesday EFL League One play-offs: 2005 St Johnstone Scottish Cup: 2013–14 References External links 1982