Lewis Ferguson

Lewis Ferguson has been used heavily rather than automatically by Bologna this season: 26 Serie A appearances, 16 starts and 10 substitute outings, with one goal. The disciplinary return – seven yellows and one red – stands out more than the attacking output, pointing to a central midfielder whose value is tied to duels, structure and game management rather than direct scoring. Add 14 Europa League appearances and further cup involvement, and his role looks important across the schedule.

Ferguson’s career path shows a clear upward trajectory: trainee at Hamilton Academical, established Premiership player at Aberdeen, then a Serie A midfielder with Bologna. His recorded seasonal goal return peaked at 11 in 2021–2022, followed by seven and six in the next two campaigns, before dropping to one in each of the last two listed seasons. That suggests a player who has moved up in level while becoming less defined by goals from midfield.

The transfer record points to steady progression rather than churn. Ferguson came through at Hamilton Academical, moved to Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee in 2018, then joined Bologna for €3.0m in 2022. That was a clear step from Scottish football into Serie A, and his listed €18.00m market value suggests Bologna have retained significant asset value from the deal.