Former Bournemouth man Garvan Stewart joins Hibs as head of recruitment

Hibernian have appointed Garvan Stewart as the club’s head of recruitment.

The 38-year-old began his new role at Easter Road on Monday where he will work closely with sporting director Malky Mackay.

The pair will link up on all areas of player identification and recruitment.

Stewart spent the last 12 years at the English Premier League side Bournemouth, firstly as head of performance analysis and then as head of recruitment analysis for the last two years.

During his time with the Cherries he worked closely with now-Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, before moving into the recruitment department with their now technical director Simon Francis following Andoni Iraola’s appointment.

The Irishman has also worked for the Welsh FA, Cardiff City, and Portsmouth.

Hibs say his skillset will allow the club to reap the rewards from Black Knight Football’s scouting and player data resource.

After officially announcing the appointment on Tuesday, Malky Mackay said: “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.”

The move strengthens the strategic and operational connection between Hibs and Bournemouth within Black Knight Football, as the group works collaboratively to improve sporting performance.

Simon Francis, technical director at AFC Bournemouth, added: “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.”