 | This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources. (September 2025) |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Lobban | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2021 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021- | Aberdeen | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Formartine United (loan) | ||
| 2024 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024-2025 | → Cove Rangers (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2021-2022 | Scotland U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dylan Lobban (born 26 August 2005) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.[1]
Club career
Youth career and Aberdeen
Lobban began his career with the Aberdeen youth team, where he captained the U18s, before making his senior debut on 6 July 2022 in a 7–1 friendly win against Highland Football league side Brechin City, coming off the bench.[2] Lobban signed a contract on 18 January 2024 that would see him at the club until 2026.[3] He captained an Aberdeen development squad that won the Aberdeenshire Cup on 3 October 2025.[4] Following this, Lobban signed a new contract to stay with Aberdeen until the summer of 2028.[5]
Formartine United
On 4 August 2023, Lobban signed on loan with Highland Football League side Formartine until January.[6]
Forfar Athletic
On 5 January 2024, Lobban moved on loan to Scottish League 2 side Forfar Athletic until the end of the season.[7]
Cove Rangers
On 28 September 2024, Lobban signed on loan with Cove Rangers for an initial half season for the 2024–25 season.[2] However this loan was then extended until the end of the season on the 10 January 2025.[8]
International career
Lobban was called up to the Scotland under-17 team in 2021. He made his debut on 2 September 2021, in an international friendly against Wales, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute. The game ended in a 1–1 draw.[9][10]
He has since moved into the Scotland U19 team, making a further 9 youth team appearances for his country.[11]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Formartine United | 2023–24 | Highland Football League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
| Forfar Athletic | 2023–24 | Scottish League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Cove Rangers | 2024–25 | Scottish League One | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Total | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
References
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Player". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- 1 2 "AFC Heritage Trust - Dylan Lobban". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Young midfielders sign new deals". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Young Dons triumph in Aberdeenshire Cup Final". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Exciting Young Prospect Commits Future to the Dons". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ Evans, Anthony (2023-08-04). "Aberdeen teenager Dylan Lobban joins Formartine United on loan until January". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Dylan Lobban Joins Forfar on Loan". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Dylan Lobban Extends Loan". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "Scotland and Wales U17s play out entertaining draw in Stirling | Scotland | Under-17s". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Young Dons | Dylan Lobban Feature". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "Dylan Lobban | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-04.