Nicholas Devlin

Devlin's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→21), while his Rating eased 29→20. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Aberdeen · 8th	29	1	0	6.71	20	21
2024/25	Aberdeen · 5th	36	4	0	6.85	29	23
2023/24	Aberdeen · 3rd	37	2	1	6.84	35	30
2022/23	Aberdeen	38	2	5	6.83	—	—
2022/23	Livingston · 3rd	38	2	5	6.83	41	26
2021/22	Livingston · 3rd	37	2	2	7	42	38

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

N. Devlin is a 32-year-old central defender at Aberdeen, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 50% of Premiership centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.1, ranking 202nd of 233 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (64% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Devlin.

Judged on this season alone, Devlin graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 50 of the 50 centre-backs in the Premiership, on 6 clean sheets and 2.755 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 44th of 50 of the 50 centre-backs in the Premiership. At 32 Devlin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downRemarkably consistent

Current potential44th of 50 centre-backs · Premiership Current season25th of 50 centre-backs · Premiership25th-best centre-back in the Premiership202nd in the Premiership · potential44th-highest potential centre-back in the Premiership

20.1

Ratingi

44th of 50 centre-backs

21.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.76

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side

2.76

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 20.1, Devlin carries the 44th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premiership of 50. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %64%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.041

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.041

Defensive actions / 902.755

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %83.3

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %44.4

Cards / 900.329

Foul involvement / 902.878

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 32, Devlin sits on 3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Devlin's projected Rating — 20.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Chances created8

Passes759

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success44.4%

Duels won118

Duels won %57.8%

Fouls won39

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions18

Blocks13

Fouls committed31

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards1

Transfer history

Aberdeen2023/24 – nowFree

Livingston2019/20 – 2023/24Free

Walsall2017/18 – 2019/20Free

Ayr Utd2014/15 – 2017/18

Stenhousemuir2013/14 – 2014/15

Dumbarton(on loan)2012/13 – 2013/14

Stenhousemuir(on loan)2012/13 – 2012/13

Stenhousemuir(on loan)2011/12 – 2012/13

Motherwell(back from loan)2011/12 – 2011/12

Dumbartonuntil 2011/12

About N. Devlin

Nicholas Devlin is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for Aberdeen, born on October 17, 1993 in Glasgow, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Aberdeen currently sit 8th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, N. Devlin has made 29 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 2,189 minutes, averaging a 6.58 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premiership and the UEFA Europa Conference League. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When N. Devlin plays, Aberdeen's record this season is 9W-6D-20L — and his match ratings average 6.49 at home against 6.78 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Dundee (76 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 12, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs ST Mirren (68 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Dundee Utd (15 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Heart Of Midlothian (71 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 24, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Dundee Utd (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
February 21, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Dundee (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 15, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Motherwell (28 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 31, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Kilmarnock (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 24, 2026: 6-2 win at home vs Livingston (63 minutes, 6.2 rating)
January 11, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Rangers (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Devlin at 20.1 with a Season form score of 21.4, ranking 202nd of 233 centre-backs in the Premiership. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Scottish Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, N. Devlin has totalled 525 club appearances with 20 goals and 15 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 43 appearances for Walsall.

N. Devlin's career has also included time at Livingston, Walsall, Ayr Utd, Stenhousemuir, Dumbarton and Motherwell.

On the international stage, N. Devlin has represented Scotland — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points