Steven Boyd

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Steven Boyd
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Scotland
Position Forward
Youth career
2005–2014 [1] Celtic
2014–2015 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2019 Hamilton Academical 45 (3)
2016–2017 → Albion Rovers (loan) 15 (5)
2017–2018 → Livingston (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020 East Fife 9 (3)
2020–2021 Peterhead 26 (2)
2021–2022 Alloa Athletic 34 (7)
2022–2023 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 33 (1)
2023–2024 Greenock Morton 17 (2)
2024 East Kilbride 8 (2)
International career
2012 Scotland U15 3 (0)
2012 Scotland U16 8 (1)
2014 Scotland U17 5 (0)
Medal record
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
UEFA European U-17 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Malta Team Competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:59, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Steven Boyd (born 12 April 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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Boyd has previously played for Hamilton Academical, Albion Rovers, Livingston, East Fife, Peterhead, Alloa Athletic and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Club career

After being a member of the youth system at Celtic (where he moved through the age groups with Kieran Tierney and won multiple trophies including the Glasgow Cup) [2] [3] [4] Boyd was released and signed for Hamilton Academical in 2014; he made his senior debut for the club in the Scottish Premiership on 23 May 2015, a few weeks after turning 18. [5] [6] The following season, he made only five league appearances but was in the match day squad for the majority of fixtures, [7] and a regular in the SPFL Development League. [8]

On 19 August 2016, Boyd signed for League One club Albion Rovers on loan until January 2017. [9]

He was loaned to Championship club Livingston in December 2017, initially on an "emergency" basis. [10] The loan was extended in January 2018 until the end of the season. [11]

In January 2019 he signed a new contract with Hamilton, running until the end of the 2020–21 season. [12] Boyd left the club in August 2019. [13]

In September 2019 he signed for East Fife on a short-term deal until January 2020. [14]

In January 2020 he moved to Peterhead. [15]

Boyd signed for Alloa Athletic in June 2021. [16]

The striker signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2022. [17]

On 4 July 2023, Boyd joined fellow Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton on a two-year deal, lasting until summer 2025. [18]

On 6 August 2024, Boyd joined Lowland League side East Kilbride. [19] He departed the club by mutual consent in December 2024. [20]

International career

Boyd represented Scotland at under-15, under-16 and under-17 youth international level. [21]

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical 2014–15 [22] Scottish Premiership 1000000010
2015–16 [23] 5000100060
2016–17 [24] 3000300060
2017–18 [25] 131005200183
2018–19 [26] 232102000262
Total4531011200575
Hamilton Academical U20 2016–17 [24] Development League –––2 [a] 121
Albion Rovers (loan) 2016–17 [24] Scottish League One 155100000165
Livingston (loan) 2017–18 [25] Scottish Championship 100100000110
East Fife 2019–20 [27] Scottish League One93100000103
Peterhead 2019–20 [27] Scottish League One6100000061
2020–21 [28] 201004200243
Total262004200304
Alloa Athletic 2021–22 [29] Scottish League One34720401 [a] 1418
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2022–23 Scottish Championship33130401 [a] 0411
Greenock Morton 2023–24 Scottish Championship17210412 [a] 0243
East Kilbride 2024–25 Lowland League 8221002 [a] 1124
Career total197251212758324434

References

  1. ↑ UEFA Youth League: Attacking focus, Celtic FC, 17 September 2013
  2. ↑ Celtic's Kieran Tierney set to come up against Hamilton star he played alongside at U11s, Daily Record, 7 September 2017
  3. ↑ Glasgow Cup glory for young Celts, Celtic FC, 28 April 2014
  4. ↑ Celtic under-17s win SPFL U19 League title, Celtic FC, 15 December 2013
  5. ↑ "Hamilton 1–0 St Mirren". BBC Sport. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Accies 1 St Mirren 0". Hamilton Academical F.C. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  7. ↑ S. Boyd, Soccerway
  8. ↑ SPFL Wonderkid #8: Steven Boyd, Scottish Professional Football League, 12 November 2015
  9. ↑ "Boyd signs on loan from Accies". Albion Rovers F.C. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Steven Boyd arrives on loan". Livingston F.C. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Boyd Extends Loan". Hamilton Academical F.C. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "New Contract: Steven Boyd". Hamilton Academical F.C. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  13. ↑ FC, Hamilton Accies (23 August 2019). "Forward Steven Boyd, 22, has moved on after five years at NDP in which he scored 5 goals in 65 appearances. He goes with our thanks and good wishes".
  14. ↑ "East Fife signing Boyd happy with debut". www.fifetoday.co.uk.
  15. ↑ Law, Callum (16 November 2016). "New Peterhead signing Steven Boyd needed stage to show what he can do".
  16. ↑ "Squad update ii". 15 June 2021.
  17. ↑ "Brian Rice backs new Inverness Caley Thistle signing Steven Boyd to be a success in Highland capital after working with striker at Hamilton and Alloa". The Inverness Courier. 21 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Steven Boyd signs until 2025". Greenock Morton FC. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  19. ↑ @officialEKFC (6 August 2024). "🤝Boyd On Board East Kilbride FC are thrilled to announce the signing of Steven Boyd for the upcoming campaign with the striker joining us after a spell at Greenock Morton. #WelcomeToEK" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 December 2024– via Twitter.
  20. ↑ @officialEKFC (16 December 2024). "We can confirm that Steven Boyd and Calvin McGrory have left the club by mutual consent. Calvin leaves after being part of the East Kilbride squad that won the Lowland League title, a significant achievement in the club's history. Both players have given their all during their time with us, and their dedication and professionalism have been greatly appreciated. Thank you to Steven and Calvin for their contributions and wish them every success in their future endeavors" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 December 2024– via Twitter.
  21. ↑ Steven Boyd at Scottish FA
  22. ↑ "Games played by Steven Boyd in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Steven Boyd in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  24. 1 2 3 "Games played by Steven Boyd in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Steven Boyd in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Steven Boyd in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  27. 1 2 "Games played by Steven Boyd in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Steven Boyd in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Steven Boyd in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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