Aidan Borland

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Aidan Borland
Personal information
Full name Aidan Gerald Borland [1]
Date of birth (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 54
Youth career
–2023 Celtic
2023–2024 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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. Borland is a product of the Celtic and Aston Villa academies and has represented Scotland at youth international levels up to U19.

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Club career

Born in Glasgow, Borland started his football career at the academy of local club Celtic, before moving to English Premier League club Aston Villa's academy in August 2023. [2] 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]

On 5 May 2025, Borland started and played the full 90 minutes in the FA Youth Cup final, where his team won 3–1 against Manchester City U18s. [5] [6] On 13 May, Borland signed a long-term contract extension with Aston Villa. [7] Borland was named as one of the Premier League's Scholars of the Year in May 2025. [8]

International career

Borland has represented Scotland at U16, U17 and U19 levels. [9]

Career statistics

As of 17 December 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2023–24 Premier League ————1 [a] 010
2024–25 000010003 [a] 040
Career total000010004050
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Club

Aston Villa U21s

Aston Villa U18s

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Townley, John (2025-05-13). "Aston Villa issue statement as new contract agreed". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  3. ↑ "Aidan Borland signs pro deal". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers vs. Aston Villa". EFL. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  5. ↑ Tanswell, Jacob (2025-05-05). "Aston Villa under-18s beat Manchester City 3-1 to win FA Youth Cup at Villa Park". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  6. ↑ Association, The Football. "Aston Villa win 2025 FA Youth Cup". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  7. ↑ "Aidan Borland signs new long-term contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  8. ↑ "Youth Development Conference celebrates academies' success". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  9. ↑ Hislop, John (21 August 2024). "Three Edinburgh based players named in Scotland U-19 squad for upcoming friendlies". Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Scotland - A. Borland - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  11. ↑ "BSC: Aston Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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