# Jason Kerr (footballer)

Jason John Kerr (born 6 February 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.

## Career

Kerr started his career at St Johnstone in 2014, spending two seasons on loan at East Fife from 2015 to 2017, winning the Scottish League Two title in the 2015–16 season.
On 10 August 2017, Kerr, along with St Johnstone team-mate Chris Kane, joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until 31 January 2018. On 21 October, Kerr scored the only goal at Glebe Park, Brechin in Queens 1–0 win over Brechin City and was subsequently sent-off in injury time with Ally Love of The City. However, Queens appealed the red card decision and this was overturned to a yellow card instead for unsporting behaviour.
On 14 January 2018, Kerr was recalled to the Perth club when his loan spell in Dumfries ended with the Doonhamers. Kerr made his debut appearance for St Johnstone on 29 January 2018, in a Scottish Cup fourth round 4–0 win against Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill.
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Kerr was named as St Johnstone's club captain, following the departure of Joe Shaughnessy. He led the team to success in both the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in 2020-21.

### Wigan Athletic

On 31 August 2021, Kerr joined League One side Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract. During his first season at the club, Kerr featured in twenty-four league matches as Wigan Athletic were crowned champions.
In November 2022, Kerr was ruled out for the remainder of the season having suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a 2–2 draw with Swansea City.
In January 2024, Kerr made his long-awaited return from injury, playing the duration of an EFL Trophy tie with Doncaster Rovers. Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Kerr was offered a new contract. Despite strong reported interest from newly promoted Wrexham, as well as Peterborough United, he signed a new two-year deal on 4 June 2024.

## International career

Selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament, the team lost to Turkey in a penalty-out and finished fourth.

## Career statistics

    As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| St Johnstone | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Johnstone | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Johnstone | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| St Johnstone | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| St Johnstone | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| St Johnstone | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| St Johnstone | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| St Johnstone | Total | Total | 115 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 145 | 9 |
| East Fife (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish League Two | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| East Fife (loan) | 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2022–23 | Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2023–24 | League One | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Wigan Athletic | Total | Total | 54 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 254 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 310 | 29 |
* ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

## Honours

East Fife
* Scottish League Two: 2015–16
St. Johnstone
* Scottish Cup: 2020–21
* Scottish League Cup: 2020–21
Wigan Athletic
* EFL League One: 2021–22
Individual
* SPFL Premiership Team of the Season: 2020–21