Hibs have appointed Garvan Stewart as the club’s new head of recruitment.
Stewart arrives from Premier League outfit Bournemouth, a club Hibs share a strategic and operational relationship with through Black Knight Football.
The 38-year-old began his new role on Monday and will play a key part in the Easter Road club’s transfer plans for January, the summer and beyond.
Hibs recruit Garvan Stewart from Bournemouth
In a statement posted on their club website, Hibs said: “We are delighted to announce that Garvan Stewart has been appointed as Hibernian FC’s Head of Recruitment.
“The 38-year-old started working with the Club on Monday and will work closely with Sporting Director Malky Mackay on all areas of player identification and recruitment.
“Stewart spent the last 12 years at English Premier League side AFC Bournemouth as Head of Performance Analysis and Head of Recruitment Analysis, holding the latter position for the last two years.
“During his time with the Cherries, he worked closely with Eddie Howe, before moving into the recruitment department with their now Technical Director Simon Francis following Andoni Iraola’s appointment.
“Alongside this, the Irishman has also worked for the Welsh FA, Cardiff City, and Portsmouth.
“An expert in his field, Stewart’s skillset will allow the Club to reap the rewards from Black Knight Football’s scouting and player data resource.
“In his role, he will lead Hibernian FC’s recruitment department, reporting into Mackay, and will continue ongoing work leading into the January Transfer Window, whilst also preparing for the summer.
“Bringing Garvan Stewart to Hibernian FC further strengthens the strategic and operational connection between Hibs and Bournemouth within Black Knight Football, as the group works collaboratively to improve sporting performance.”
Malky Mackay and Simon Francis react
Hibs sporting director Malky Mackay said of the appointment: “It’s great to be able to bring someone of Garvan’s calibre to the Football Club.
“He’s been part of a highly successful recruitment team at AFC Bournemouth and will add real experience and guile to our player identification department.
“Garvan’s expertise in data and analysis, and his knowledge of Bournemouth’s and Black Knight’s systems, will be invaluable for us, and will hugely enhance our recruitment process and strategy. I’m looking forward to having him on board.”
Bournemouth technical director Simon Francis commented: “During his time at Bournemouth, Garvan demonstrated a great work ethic, professionalism, and the ability to connect player profiles to the needs of the club within the recruitment and data departments.
“We will continue to work closely with Garvan, as well as Malky and everyone at Hibernian to enhance on-pitch performance.”