Steven Boyd
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014[1] | Celtic | ||
| 2014–2015 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Hamilton Academical | 45 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | → Livingston (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | East Fife | 9 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Peterhead | 26 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Alloa Athletic | 34 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 33 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Greenock Morton | 17 | (2) |
| 2024 | East Kilbride | 8 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Scotland U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Scotland U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2014 | Scotland U17 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:59, 2 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Steven Boyd (born 12 April 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Boyd has previously played for Hamilton Academical, Albion Rovers, Livingston, East Fife, Peterhead, Alloa Athletic and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Club career
[edit | edit source]After being a member of the youth system at Celtic (where he moved through the age groups with Kieran Tierney and won multiple trophies including the Glasgow Cup)[2][3][4] Boyd was released and signed for Hamilton Academical in 2014; he made his senior debut for the club in the Scottish Premiership on 23 May 2015, a few weeks after turning 18.[5][6] The following season, he made only five league appearances but was in the match day squad for the majority of fixtures,[7] and a regular in the SPFL Development League.[8]
On 19 August 2016, Boyd signed for League One club Albion Rovers on loan until January 2017.[9]
He was loaned to Championship club Livingston in December 2017, initially on an "emergency" basis.[10] The loan was extended in January 2018 until the end of the season.[11]
In January 2019 he signed a new contract with Hamilton, running until the end of the 2020–21 season.[12] Boyd left the club in August 2019.[13]
In September 2019 he signed for East Fife on a short-term deal until January 2020.[14]
In January 2020 he moved to Peterhead.[15]
Boyd signed for Alloa Athletic in June 2021.[16]
The striker signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2022.[17]
On 4 July 2023, Boyd joined fellow Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton on a two-year deal, lasting until summer 2025.[18]
On 6 August 2024, Boyd joined Lowland League side East Kilbride.[19] He departed the club by mutual consent in December 2024.[20]
International career
[edit | edit source]Boyd represented Scotland at under-15, under-16 and under-17 youth international level.[21]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of 22 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2014–15[22] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16[23] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[24] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[25] | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19[26] | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
| Hamilton Academical U20 | 2016–17[24] | Development League | – | – | – | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Albion Rovers (loan) | 2016–17[24] | Scottish League One | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Livingston (loan) | 2017–18[25] | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| East Fife | 2019–20[27] | Scottish League One | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Peterhead | 2019–20[27] | Scottish League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020–21[28] | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Alloa Athletic | 2021–22[29] | Scottish League One | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 41 | 8 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Greenock Morton | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| East Kilbride | 2024–25 | Lowland League | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Career total | 197 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 244 | 34 | ||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ UEFA Youth League: Attacking focus, Celtic FC, 17 September 2013
- ^ Celtic's Kieran Tierney set to come up against Hamilton star he played alongside at U11s, Daily Record, 7 September 2017
- ^ Glasgow Cup glory for young Celts, Celtic FC, 28 April 2014
- ^ Celtic under-17s win SPFL U19 League title, Celtic FC, 15 December 2013
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- ^ S. Boyd, Soccerway
- ^ SPFL Wonderkid #8: Steven Boyd, Scottish Professional Football League, 12 November 2015
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Celtic F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Livingston F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. players
- Peterhead F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- East Kilbride F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Lowland Football League players
- Scotland men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen