Fletcher Boyd (born 26 January 2008) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa. He is a product of the Aberdeen academy and made twelve appearances for their senior side before transferring to Aston Villa's academy at the age of seventeen in 2025.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 2008[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deveronvale | |||
| 2017–2024 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Aberdeen | 6 | (2) |
| 2025– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Scotland U16 | 8 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Scotland U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2024– | Scotland U19 | 4 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:05, 23 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:33, 5 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAberdeen
editBoyd 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 82th 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
editInternational career
editBoyd has represented Scotland 8 times at under-16 level.[10] He scored two goals against Norway on 4 March 2024. In September 2025, Boyd was called up to the Scotland U19 squad for the first time ahead of two friendlies against Italy U19 on 10 and 13 October.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 September 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 2023–24[12] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25[13] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[14] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Aberdeen U20 | 2024–25[13] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2025–26[14] | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
editAberdeen
References
edit- ↑ "Fletcher Boyd | Scotland | Scottish FA".
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC - AFC Youth Academy | the Class of 2023".
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Aberdeen 5-1 Livingston: Dons continue fine form by punishing Livi". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Fletcher Boyd joins Aston Villa Academy". Aston Villa FC. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "'Significant fee' as Aberdeen's Fletcher Boyd agrees Aston Villa move". BBC Sport. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ Burns, Scott; Britton, Ruaraidh (31 August 2025). "Aston Villa secure £1million deal for Aberdeen youngster Fletcher Boyd". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Fletcher Boyd signs new contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Fletcher Boyd | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ "Scotland Men's Under-19s travel to Italy for friendly double-header". Scottish FA. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Fletcher Boyd in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Fletcher Boyd in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Fletcher Boyd in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic, Martin Dowden, BBC Sport, 24 May 2025