Dylan Lobban

Dylan Lobban

Personal information
Full name	Dylan Lobban
Date of birth	(2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Position	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Aberdeen
Youth career
-2021 1	Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021-	Aberdeen	1	(0)
2023	→ Formartine United (loan)	2	(0)
2024	→ Forfar Athletic (loan)	8	(0)
2024-2025	→ Cove Rangers (loan)	27	(2)
International career
2021-2022	Scotland U17	8	(0)
2023	Scotland U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dylan Lobban (born 26 August 2005) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen. ^[1]

Club career

Youth career and Aberdeen

Lobban began his career with the Aberdeen youth team, where he captained the U18s, before making his senior debut on 6 July 2022 in a 7–1 friendly win against Highland Football league side Brechin City, coming off the bench. ^[2] Lobban signed a contract on 18 January 2024 that would see him at the club until 2026. ^[3] He captained an Aberdeen development squad that won the Aberdeenshire Cup on 3 October 2025. ^[4] Following this, Lobban signed a new contract to stay with Aberdeen until the summer of 2028 t. ^[5]

Formartine United

On 4 August 2023, Lobban signed on loan with Highland Football League side Formartine until January. ^[6]

Forfar Athletic

On 5 January 2024, Lobban moved on loan to Scottish League 2 side Forfar Athletic until the end of the season. ^[7]

Cove Rangers

On 28 September 2024, Lobban signed on loan with Cove Rangers for an initial half season for the 2024–25 season. ^[2] However this loan was then extended until the end of the season on the 10 January 2025. ^[8]

International career

Lobban was called up to the Scotland under-17 team in 2021. He made his debut on 2 September 2021, in an international friendly against Wales, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute. The game ended in a 1–1 draw. ^{[9] [10]}

He has since moved into the Scotland U19 team, making a further 9 youth team appearances for his country. ^[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Formartine United	2023–24	Highland Football League	1	0	2	0	0	0	-		3	0
Forfar Athletic	2023–24	Scottish League Two	8	0	0	0	0	0	-		8
	Total		9	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Cove Rangers	2024–25	Scottish League One	27	2	2	0	0	0	4	0	33	2
	Total		27	2	2	0	0	0	4	0	33	2
Aberdeen	2025–26	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			37	2	4	0	0	0	4	0	45	2

References

1. "Aberdeen FC - Player". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
2. "AFC Heritage Trust - Dylan Lobban". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
3. "Aberdeen FC - Young midfielders sign new deals". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
4. "Aberdeen FC - Young Dons triumph in Aberdeenshire Cup Final". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
5. "Aberdeen FC - Exciting Young Prospect Commits Future to the Dons". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
6. Evans, Anthony (2023-08-04). "Aberdeen teenager Dylan Lobban joins Formartine United on loan until January". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
7. "Aberdeen FC - Dylan Lobban Joins Forfar on Loan". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
8. "Aberdeen FC - Dylan Lobban Extends Loan". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
9. "Scotland and Wales U17s play out entertaining draw in Stirling | Scotland | Under-17s". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
10. "Aberdeen FC - Young Dons | Dylan Lobban Feature". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
11. "Dylan Lobban | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-04.