Have they exceeded your past perception of their long-term prospects when they left the club? Or have they become the type to fail to live up to your potential? Sometimes it’s just nice to know a player has landed on their feet, whether it’s one who brought many happy memories or those who, while they may have struggled at your team, always looked like they were giving it their everything.
There have been many former Jambos on the move over the course of the current transfer window so far. We have found 17 players, though this didn’t include those who made the switch from one non-league team to another, as is sure to have happened below the SPFL level several times over, and those who only left Tynecastle this past summer.
13. Bjorn Johnsen
The American-born Norwegian was another to just spend one year at Hearts. He's bounced around a fair bit since his 2017 exit. After spending time at K League side Ulsan Hyundai in 2020, he returned to South Korea in July to join FC Seoul. Photo: SNS Group Ross Brownlee
14. Scott Robinson
Another youth graduate, Robinson played 115 times for the club before his 2015 departure. He's joined Partick Thistle this window after leaving Kilmarnock for the second time. Photo: SNS Group Sammy Turner
15. Jamie MacDonald
Another 2012 Scottish Cup winner, MacDonald left Raith Rovers at the end of the last campaign after three seasons in Fife. Has now pitched up at Greenock Morton. Photo: SNS Group Rob Casey
16. Arvydas Novikovas
The Lithuanian was brought over as a youngster in 2008 and would go on to make 74 appearances across five years, scoring six times. He's travelled well since leaving, playing in Germany, Poland, Turkey and Israel while racking up 87 caps for his country. Returned to his homeland earlier this month to sign for Žalgiris. Photo: SNS Group Jeff Holmes