| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aidan Gerald Borland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Celtic | ||
| 2023–2024 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2025 | |||
Aidan Gerald Borland (born 25 April 2007) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League Two club Swindon Town, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.
Borland is a product of the Celtic and Aston Villa academies and has represented Scotland at youth international levels up to U21.
Club career
Born in Glasgow, Borland started his football career at the academy of local club Celtic, before moving to English Premier League club Aston Villa's academy in August 2023.[2] 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]
On 5 May 2025, Borland started and played the full 90 minutes in the FA Youth Cup final, where his team won 3–1 against Manchester City U18s.[5][6] On 13 May, Borland signed a long-term contract extension with Aston Villa.[7] Borland was named as one of the Premier League's Scholars of the Year in May 2025.[8]
On 3 January 2026, Borland joined EFL League Two club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season.[9]
International career
Borland has represented Scotland at U16, U17, U19 and U21 levels.[10][11]
Career statistics
- As of 28 October 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2025–26 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Club
Aston Villa U21s
- Birmingham Senior Cup: 2023–24[13]
Aston Villa U18s
References
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Townley, John (2025-05-13). "Aston Villa issue statement as new contract agreed". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Aidan Borland signs pro deal". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers vs. Aston Villa". EFL. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ Tanswell, Jacob (2025-05-05). "Aston Villa under-18s beat Manchester City 3–1 to win FA Youth Cup at Villa Park". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Aston Villa win 2025 FA Youth Cup". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Aidan Borland signs new long-term contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Youth Development Conference celebrates academies' success". www.premierleague.com. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ "Aidan Borland and Gavin Kilkenny: Swindon sign Villa youngster and Kilkenny extends". BBC Sport. 2026-01-03. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Hislop, John (21 August 2024). "Three Edinburgh based players named in Scotland U-19 squad for upcoming friendlies". Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Scotland Men's Under-21s back on home soil for Portugal clash at Fir Park". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Scotland – A. Borland – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "BSC: Aston Villa 9–0 Racing Club Warwick". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
External links
- Aidan Borland at Soccerway
