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 17)
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*
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.

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Club career

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

Borland has represented Scotland at U16, U17 and U19 levels. [5]

Career statistics

As of 8 October 2024 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2023–24 Premier League 1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2024–25 000010001 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Career total000010002030
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U21s

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References

  1. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. "Former Celtic kid spotted training with Aston Villa first team aged just 16". The Scottish Sun. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  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. Hislop, John (21 August 2024). "Three Edinburgh based players named in Scotland U-19 squad for upcoming friendlies". Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. "Scotland - A. Borland - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  7. "BSC: Aston Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.