Nicholas Devlin

Devlin's current-season form is up 22% on last season (Season 23→28), while his Rating eased 29→23. 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	23	28
2024/25	Aberdeen · 5th	36	4	0	6.85	29	23
2023/24	Aberdeen · 3rd	37	2	1	6.84	35	30
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 33-year-old central defender at Aberdeen, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 48% of Premiership centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.4, ranking 90th of 104 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (83.9% 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 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 27 of the 27 centre-backs in the Premiership, on 6 clean sheets and 2.755 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 23 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 23rd of 27 of the 27 centre-backs in the Premiership. At 33 Devlin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential23rd of 27 centre-backs · Premiership Current season13th of 27 centre-backs · Premiership 13th-best centre-back in the Premiership 90th in the Premiership · potential 23rd-highest potential centre-back in the Premiership

19.4

Ratingi

23rd of 27 centre-backs

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.76

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

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 83.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, 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 19.4, Devlin carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premiership of 27. 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 (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.9%

Available fixtures29 of 9

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 33, Devlin sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Devlin's projected Rating — 19.4 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

AberdeenJul 2023 – nowFree

LivingstonJun 2019 – Jul 2023Free

WalsallJun 2017 – Jun 2019Free

AAyr Utduntil Jun 2017

SStenhousemuirJul 2013 – Jun 2017

DDumbarton(on loan)Aug 2012 – Jul 2013

SStenhousemuir(on loan)Mar 2013 – Aug 2012

SStenhousemuir(on loan)Mar 2012 – Mar 2013

Motherwell(back from loan)Jul 2011 – Mar 2012

DDumbartonuntil Jul 2011

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 7th 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, with 7 yellow cards.

N. Devlin's next match is on October 28, 2026, when Aberdeen face Falkirk at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Devlin at 19.4 with a Season form score of 28, ranking 90th of 104 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 487 club appearances with 18 goals and 10 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, AAyr Utd, SStenhousemuir, DDumbarton 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

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points