Nicky Devlin
Aberdeen

Nicky Devlin

Nicky Devlin of Aberdeen was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 17 October 1993 (age 33).

Nicky Devlin, born on 17 October 1993 (age 33), is a Scottish right-back with Aberdeen, where he wears the number 2 shirt. His market value is around £383,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Devlin’s early senior football was shaped by loan spells, the sort of route that tends to strip the varnish off a young full-back fairly quickly. It was not a glamorous education, but it gave him the defensive habits and match toughness that have carried through the rest of his career.

At Aberdeen he has become an important first-team player, with the 2024–25 league season standing out as his most productive: four goals in 31 appearances. That spell also brought a Scottish Cup win, a proper line on the CV rather than a footnote.

In 2026–27, Devlin has made two league appearances, two in the League Cup and two in the Scottish Cup for Aberdeen. His career has been a steady one: a Scottish right-back developed through early loan football, established at Premiership level, and still part of Aberdeen’s first-team picture.

📈 Key stats and insights

Nicky Devlin has made 2 Premiership appearances (one start – one as substitute) in 2026–27
Nicky Devlin averages a 6.66 rating with a season range of 6.28–7.03
Nicky Devlin joined Aberdeen on a free transfer in July 2023
Nicky Devlin has a market value of €450k
Last updated 12 November 2026. Send feedback

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Right Back
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Nicky Devlin
RB
1.83m (6ft)
Height
2
Squad Number
79kg (12st 6lb)
Weight
17 October 1993 (age 33)
Date of Birth
Glasgow
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Aberdeen
Team
£383,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games
2
Starting
1
Substitute
1
Unused
10
Utilisation
17%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games
2
Starting
1
Substitute
1
Unused
5
Utilisation
29%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
67%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

In the 2026–27 season Nicky Devlin has made 2 Premiership appearances (one start – one as a substitute) and added two League Cup and two Scottish Cup appearances; that pattern of usage points to a rotational right back role within Aberdeen's squad.

🔥 Recent form

Last 8 appearances for Nicky Devlin.

Season average rating: 6.66

Match
Hibernian
Aberdeen 0-4 Hibernian
7 Nov 2026 (H)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
6.8
Match
Rangers
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
31 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
88
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Falkirk
Aberdeen 0-1 Falkirk
28 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
40
Goals
-
Rating
6.3
Match
Dundee United
Dundee United 3-2 Aberdeen
24 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Hibernian
Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen
19 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Celtic
Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen
2 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Dundee
Dundee 2-0 Aberdeen
8 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Kelty Hearts
Aberdeen 3-0 Kelty Hearts
25 Jul 2026 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-

Devlin averages a 6.66 rating this season, with individual-match ratings confined to a narrow 6.28–7.03 range — a profile that emphasises consistency in performances when selected.

📋 Career stats

Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
4
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
37
Goals
2
Team
Livingston
Livingston
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
38
Goals
2
Team
Livingston
Livingston
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
37
Goals
2
Team
Livingston
Livingston
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
36
Goals
2
Team
Livingston
Livingston
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
11
Goals
-
Team
Walsall
Walsall
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
18
Goals
-
Team
Ayr United
Ayr United
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
-
Team
Ayr United
Ayr United
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
1
Team
Ayr United
Ayr United
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
36
Goals
2
Team
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
30
Goals
-
Team
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
6
Goals
-
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
23
Goals
-

Nicky Devlin is 33 and plays as a right back for Aberdeen. His career runs through six senior clubs — Motherwell, Stenhousemuir, Ayr United, Walsall, Livingston and Aberdeen — including a multi-year spell in England with Walsall before returning to Scottish clubs, with his move to Aberdeen in July 2023 representing the latest step in a steady professional trajectory.

💰 Transfers

Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1 July 2023
From
Livingston
Livingston
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Livingston
Livingston
1 July 2019
From
Walsall
Walsall
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Walsall
Walsall
1 July 2017
From
Ayr United
Ayr United
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Ayr United
Ayr United
1 July 2014
From
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir
1 July 2013
From
Motherwell
Motherwell
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir
15 March 2013
From
Motherwell
Motherwell
Type
Loan
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
17 August 2012
From
Motherwell
Motherwell
Type
Loan
Team
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir
1 January 2012
From
Motherwell
Motherwell
Type
Loan
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
16 May 2011
From
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Dumbarton
Dumbarton
1 July 2010
Type
Signed

All recorded moves for Devlin have been free transfers: Motherwell to Stenhousemuir in July 2013, Stenhousemuir to Ayr United in July 2014, Ayr United to Walsall in July 2017, Walsall to Livingston in July 2019 and Livingston to Aberdeen in July 2023 — a sequence that underlines mobility as a free agent rather than transfers involving fees.

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