Dylan Lobban

Dylan Lobban of Dunfermline Athletic was born on 26 August 2005 (age 21).

Dylan Lobban, born on 26 August 2005 (age 21), is a Scottish attacking midfielder currently with Dunfermline Athletic, where he wears the number 24 shirt.

His senior career to this point is still shaped mainly by Aberdeen. In the 2025-26 season, he made 14 league appearances there, giving him the clearest body of first-team football on his record.

At Dunfermline in 2026-27, Lobban has made seven appearances across all competitions, including three in the Championship, three in the League Cup and one in the Scottish Cup. It is a developing career, with Aberdeen still the main reference point and Dunfermline the next stage.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Dylan Lobban has started three Championship matches in Championship 2026 - 2027
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Dylan Lobban has three League Cup appearances this season
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Dylan Lobban has one Scottish Cup appearance this season
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Dylan Lobban moved to Dunfermline Athletic on loan from Aberdeen in August 2026
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Cen Att Mid
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
CAM
1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height
24
Squad Number
68kg (10st 9lb)
Weight
26 August 2005 (age 21)
Date of Birth
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Country of Birth
Dunfermline Athletic
Team

📊 Season stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games
3
Starting
3
Substitute
-
Unused
2
Utilisation
60%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games
3
Starting
-
Substitute
1
Unused
4
Utilisation
20%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

In Championship 2026 - 2027 Lobban has made 3 appearances – all starts – and is credited with 0 goals; he has also featured three times in the League Cup and once in the Scottish Cup, a usage pattern that points to a player trusted for starting minutes in the league while also being regularly deployed in domestic cup matches.

📋 Career stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
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Games
3
Goals
-
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
14
Goals
-

Lobban is 21 and plays as a central attacking midfielder; his early senior career has been dominated by short-term moves and loan spells, with consecutive temporary spells away from Aberdeen at Forfar Athletic and Cove Rangers before his current loan at Dunfermline Athletic, indicating a development pathway built around gaining experience through multiple loan assignments.

💰 Transfers

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
14 August 2026
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Loan
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1 June 2025
From
Cove Rangers
Cove Rangers
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Cove Rangers
Cove Rangers
28 September 2024
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Loan
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1 June 2024
From
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic
5 January 2024
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Loan
Team
Formartine United
Formartine United
2 August 2023
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Loan
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1 July 2020
Type
Trainee

Lobban's recorded moves are predominantly loans: he moved on loan from Aberdeen to Forfar Athletic in January 2024, had another loan to Cove Rangers in September 2024, returned via a June 2025 move involving Cove Rangers and Aberdeen, and then moved on loan to Dunfermline Athletic from Aberdeen in August 2026 – a sequence of short-term moves rather than permanent transfers.

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