Born on the 17th October 1993, Scotland's own Nicky Devlin has made his name as a dependable defender, primarily serving as the right back for Aberdeen. Devlin stands at 6ft (1.83m) and weighs about 12st 6lb (79kg), sporting the number 2 jersey on the field. Beyond his club commitments, he has represented Scotland on the national team.
The Scotland-born right-back currently holds a market value in the area of £467,000 as reported by Transfermarkt. His contract with Aberdeen runs for another 8 months, set to expire on 31st May 2025.
Devlin's professional journey took off in July 2010 as he moved to Dumbarton in the Scottish League One. Over his multi-season tenure at Dumbarton, he made a fair number of appearances, including 23 in his debut season (2010 - 2011) and another 16 come 2012 - 2013.
May 2011 saw his switch to Motherwell in Scotland's Premiership, before he was loaned to Stenhousemuir in the League One in January of the following year. At Stenhousemuir, Devlin consistently featured in the starting XI, making six first team league appearances in the 2011 - 2012 season and eight in 2012 - 2013. His on-loan status carried over to the next season, during which he made 30 appearances.
Further transfers followed, back to Dumbarton on loan and then another loan to Stenhousemuir again. Finally, in July 2013, the move to Stenhousemuir was made permanent. Devlin's performance remained steady, playing in 30 matches in the 2013 - 2014 season.
The following year, July 2014, Devlin transferred to Ayr United in the Scottish Championship. This time around, not only did he consistently make appearances, but he also found the net more often, scoring two goals in the course of the 2014 - 2015 season, and another goal in 2015 - 2016.
Devlin then crossed the border to join Walsall in England's League Two in July 2017, making 18 first team appearances in league matches during his debut season. He returned to Scotland in July 2019 as a part of Livingston in the Championship, where he not only started regularly but also scored two goals each in four successive seasons (2019 - 2023).
Finally, in July 2023, Devlin found his current home at Aberdeen in the Premiership. At Aberdeen, he has made 37 first team appearances and scored two goals in his debut season (2023 - 2024). As of the ongoing 2024 - 2025 season, he has already appeared ten times, finding the net thrice. He has participated in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Aberdeen, Scottish Cup 2023 - 2024 for Aberdeen, Nations League 2024 - 2025 for Scotland, and Conference League 2023 - 2024 for Aberdeen, contributing to his team's performance with regular starts and a few goals to boot.
