Aidan Borland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aidan Gerald Borland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 54 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2024 | Celtic | ||
| 2024 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 | |||
Aidan Gerald Borland (born 25 April 2007) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aston Villa.
Club career
[edit]Borland started his football career at the academy of local club Celtic, before moving to English Premier League club Aston Villa's academy in March 2024.[2][deprecated source] Borland turned professional on 29 April 2024, signing a long-term contract with Villa.[3]
On 24 September 2024, Borland made his senior debut as a substitute in an EFL Cup win away to Wycombe Wanderers.[4]
International career
[edit]Borland has represented Scotland at U16, U17 and U19 levels.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 17 December 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Aston Villa U21s
- Birmingham Senior Cup: 2023-24[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Former Celtic kid spotted training with Aston Villa first team aged just 16". The Scottish Sun. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Aidan Borland signs pro deal". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers vs. Aston Villa". EFL. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ Hislop, John (21 August 2024). "Three Edinburgh based players named in Scotland U-19 squad for upcoming friendlies". Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Scotland - A. Borland - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "BSC: Aston Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
External links
[edit]- Aidan Borland at Soccerway