Dylan Lobban

Dylan Lobban
Personal information
Full name Dylan Lobban
Date of birth (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Dunfermline
(on loan from Aberdeen)
Number 24
Youth career
–2021 Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Aberdeen 14 (0)
2023 → Formartine United (loan)
2024 → Forfar Athletic (loan) 8 (0)
2024–2025 → Cove Rangers (loan) 27 (2)
2026– → Dunfermline (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Scotland U17 8 (0)
2023 Scotland U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:48, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Dylan Lobban (born 26 August 2005) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.

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. Lobban signed a contract on 18 January 2024 that would see him at the club until 2026. He captained an Aberdeen development squad that won the Aberdeenshire Cup on 3 October 2025. Following this, Lobban signed a new contract to stay with Aberdeen until the summer of 2028. In August 2026, Lobban signed another contract that would keep him at Aberdeen until the summer of 2029.

Formartine United

On 4 August 2023, Lobban signed on loan with Highland Football League side Formartine until January.

Forfar Athletic

On 5 January 2024, Lobban moved on loan to Scottish League 2 side Forfar Athletic until the end of the season.

Cove Rangers

On 28 September 2024, Lobban signed on loan with Cove Rangers for an initial half season for the 2024–25 season. However this loan was then extended until the end of the season on the 10 January 2025.

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.

He has since moved into the Scotland U19 team, making a further 9 youth team appearances for his country.

Career statistics

As of match played 12 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 14 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 0
Total 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 50 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 45 2

References

  1. ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Player". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  2. 1 2 "AFC Heritage Trust - Dylan Lobban". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  3. ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Young midfielders sign new deals". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Young Dons triumph in Aberdeenshire Cup Final". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  5. ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Exciting Young Prospect Commits Future to the Dons". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  6. ↑ "Aberdeen: Daniel Lobban signs new deal before Dunfermline Athletic loan". BBC Sport. 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  7. ↑ Evans, Anthony (2023-08-04). "Aberdeen teenager Dylan Lobban joins Formartine United on loan until January". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  8. ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Dylan Lobban Joins Forfar on Loan". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  9. ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Dylan Lobban Extends Loan". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  10. ↑ "Scotland and Wales U17s play out entertaining draw in Stirling | Scotland | Under-17s". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  11. ↑ "Aberdeen FC - Young Dons | Dylan Lobban Feature". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  12. ↑ "Dylan Lobban | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-04.