Born on 25th April 1993 in Scotland, Martin Boyle is a forward who primarily plays as a right winger for Hibernian, adorning the number 10 jersey. Standing at 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall and weighing in at 11 stone (70kg), Boyle's football journey began in earnest in July 2009 when he joined Montrose as a trainee. In his first season, he made a modest five appearances, but this demonstrated enough promise for further chances to prove his worth.
In the following three seasons at Montrose, Boyle made rapid strides, making 23, 36 and 15 first team appearances in each season respectively. He also demonstrated an eye for the goal, netting three, 22 and nine goals in the same sandwich of seasons. But by the time the 2012-2013 season came around, Dundee had seen enough of Boyle's potential to snap him up for an undisclosed fee. Here, he made a total of 56 league appearances between 2012 to 2015, scoring four times.
Despite transferring to Dundee, Boyle was loaned back to Montrose in January 2013 for the remainder of the season, where he added another nine goals to his tally. Upon completion of his loan, Boyle returned to Dundee and continued to show his progression by scoring four goals in 29 appearances. In January 2015, he was on the move again, this time on loan to Hibernian, where he scored three goals in 17 appearances.
In July 2015, Boyle made a permanent move to Hibernian. Over the course of nine seasons, Boyle has proven himself to be a consistent performer, making 30 or more first team appearances in six of those nine seasons. His goal tally for Hibernian is equally impressive, with his best haul of 12 goals coming in the 2020-2021 season.
Boyle's performances at Hibernian did not go unnoticed and in January 2022, he earned a move to Al-Faisaly in Saudi Arabia for a fee of around £3m. However, Boyle's time in Saudi Arabia was short-lived and by August of the same year, he had returned to the familiar surroundings of Hibernian for an undisclosed fee -- a homecoming that has seen him continue to be a pivotal part of Hibernian's attack.
A chip off the old Scottish block, Boyle has also carried his form onto the international stage, representing Australia in the 2024-2026 World Cup Qualifiers and contributing two goals in five starts.
