Fletcher Boyd

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Fletcher Boyd
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 17) [1]
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Aston Villa
Youth career
Deveronvale
2017–2024 Aberdeen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Aberdeen 6 (2)
2025– Aston Villa 0 (0)
International career
2023– Scotland U16 8 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025

Fletcher Boyd (born 26 January 2008) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.

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Career

Aberdeen

Boyd attended the SFA Performance School. He was then was approached by the youth academy at Aberdeen. [2]

In May 2023 whilst at Aberdeen F.C. Academy Boyd won the 2023–24 Club Academy Scotland U18 (Elite) League, with 30 goal contributions. He earned his first team debut against Hibernian on 12 May 2024. He was substituted on in the 82' minute, and scored in the 90+2 minute. [3] In his second appearance, against Livingston on 15 May 2024, he scored in the 90+3 minute. [4]

Aston Villa

On 4 September 2025, Fletcher signed with Aston Villa. [5] [6] The transfer was for what Aberdeen described as a "significant fee" [7] , reported by local media as £1 million. [8]

International

Boyd has represented Scotland 8 times at under-16 level. [9] He scored two goals against Norway on 4 March 2024.

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [10]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 2222
2024–25 Scottish Premiership20302070
2025–26 Scottish Premiership20001030
Total62303000122
Aston Villa 2025–26 Premier League 0000000000
Career total623030122

Honours

Aberdeen

References

  1. "Fletcher Boyd | Scotland | Scottish FA".
  2. "Aberdeen FC - AFC Youth Academy | the Class of 2023".
  3. Wallace, Sean (12 May 2024). "Aberdeen teen star Fletcher Boyd hailed for 'fairytale' scoring debut by interim boss Peter Leven". Press and Journal. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. "Aberdeen 5-1 Livingston: Dons continue fine form by punishing Livi". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. Britton, Ruaraidh (4 September 2025). "Fletcher Boyd joins Aston Villa as Steven Gunn admits Aberdeen youngster's exit 'not planned'". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  6. "Fletcher Boyd joins Aston Villa Academy". Aston Villa FC. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. "'Significant fee' as Aberdeen's Fletcher Boyd agrees Aston Villa move". BBC Sport. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  8. Burns, Scott; Britton, Ruaraidh (31 August 2025). "Aston Villa secure £1million deal for Aberdeen youngster Fletcher Boyd". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  9. "Fletcher Boyd | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  10. "AFC Heritage Trust - Fletcher Boyd". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  11. Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic, Martin Dowden, BBC Sport, 24 May 2025