 His first competitive goal came against St Mirren in 3–2 at Tynecastle on 19 April 2008.On 28 March 2008, Eggert signed a new four-and-a-half year contract with the Edinburgh team.Having played mainly as a centre midfielder and occasionally a centre back for the first few years of his Hearts career Eggert began to display his versatility in the 2008–09 season.