Aidan Borland

Aidan Gerald Borland (born 25 April 2007) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 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 Premier League club Aston Villa's academy in August 2023. Borland turned professional on 29 April 2024, signing a long-term contract with Villa.

On 24 September 2024, Borland made his senior debut as a substitute in an EFL Cup win away to Wycombe Wanderers.

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. On 13 May, Borland signed a long-term contract extension with Aston Villa. Borland was named as one of the Premier League's Scholars of the Year in May 2025.

On 3 January 2026, Borland joined EFL League Two club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season.

On 1 September 2026, Borland joined EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season.

International career Borland has represented Scotland at U16, U17, U19 and U21 levels.

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Honours Club Aston Villa U21s

Birmingham Senior Cup: 2023–24 Aston Villa U18s

FA Youth Cup: 2024–25