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15 Facts About Nicky Devlin

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Nicky Devlin was born on 17 October 1993 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen and the Scotland national team.

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Nicky Devlin has previously played for Dumbarton, Motherwell, Stenhousemuir, Ayr United, Walsall and Livingston.

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Nicky Devlin signed a pre-contract agreement with SPL side Motherwell in March 2011.

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On 29 March 2012, Nicky Devlin joined Stenhousemuir on loan until the end of the season where he was awarded the Young Player of the Month award for April, his first full month at the club.

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On 17 August 2012, Nicky Devlin re-joined Dumbarton on loan until January 2013, which was extended for a further twenty-eight days.

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On 15 March 2013, Nicky Devlin was again farmed out on loan, re-joining Stenhousemuir till the end of the season.

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On 20 May 2013, after not making a single first-team appearance for Motherwell, Nicky Devlin was released by the club.

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However, after the club's relegation from the Scottish Championship, Nicky Devlin announced he would be leaving Ayr in May 2017 at the end of his contract.

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Nicky Devlin signed for League One club Walsall in June 2017 on a two-year contract.

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In June 2019, Nicky Devlin signed for Scottish Premiership side Livingston.

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Nicky Devlin played four seasons at Livingston, the latter two as team captain.

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Nicky Devlin confirmed on 22 May 2023 that he had agreed a deal to join fellow Premiership side Aberdeen.

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Nicky Devlin won Premiership Player of the Month for October 2024, after the club went on an unbeaten run.

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Nicky Devlin made his debut as a substitute against Portugal at Hampden, making a crucial block late on in the game to deny Rafael Leao.

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In June 2020, Nicky Devlin agreed to join the under-20 coaching staff of West of Scotland Football League side Rossvale.