Lewis Ferguson
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:00:21 PM Wikipedia source
Lewis Ferguson (born 24 August 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Bologna, whom he captains, and the Scotland national team. After playing youth football for Rangers and Hamilton Academical, Ferguson made his senior debut for the latter club in the 2017–18 season. After four seasons with Aberdeen he moved to Italian club Bologna in 2022. A Scotland youth international, Ferguson made his senior debut in 2021.
Infobox
2018
Scotland U20
Full name
Lewis Ferguson
Date of birth
(1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth
Hamilton, Scotland
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position
Attacking midfielder
Current team
Bologna
Number
19
2009–2013
Rangers
2013–2017
Hamilton Academical
Years
Team
2017–2018
Scotland U19
2018–2022
Aberdeen
2022–
Bologna
2018–2020
Scotland U21
2021–
Scotland
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Hamilton Academical U20s
Hamilton Academical U20s
Club
Hamilton Academical U20s
Season
2016–17
League
—
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
1
Europe
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
2
Other
0
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Club
Hamilton Academical
Season
2017–18
League
Scottish Premiership
League
13
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
14
Other
0
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Club
Aberdeen
Season
2018–19
League
Scottish Premiership
League
33
League
6
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
1
Europe
2
Europe
1
Other
—
Other
44
Total
8
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
28
League
1
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
—
Other
39
Other
3
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
35
League
9
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
3
Europe
1
Europe
—
Other
41
Other
10
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
36
League
11
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
6
Europe
4
Europe
—
Other
45
Other
16
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
132
League
27
League
15
League
2
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
17
League cup
7
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
169
Other
37
Bologna
Bologna
Club
Bologna
Season
2022–23
League
Serie A
League
32
League
7
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
33
Other
7
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Serie A
League
31
League
6
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
33
Europe
6
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Serie A
League
16
League
1
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
5
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
24
Other
1
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Serie A
League
8
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
5
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
14
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
87
League
14
League
7
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
10
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
104
Other
14
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
232
League
41
League
23
League
2
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
27
League cup
7
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
289
Other
51
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical U20s | 2016–17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 44 | 8 | |
| 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 41 | 10 | ||
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | 45 | 16 | ||
| Total | 132 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 37 | ||
| Bologna | 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 87 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 232 | 41 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 289 | 51 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Scotland
Scotland
National team
Scotland
Year
2021
Apps
2
Goals
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
3
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
5
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
2
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
9
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
21
Apps
1
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | |
List of international goals scored by Lewis Ferguson · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
9 October 2025
Venue
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Opponent
Greece
Score
2–1
Result
3–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
| 1 | 9 October 2025 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Greece | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Includes Scottish Cup, Coppa Italia
- Includes Scottish League Cup
- Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- "Lewis Ferguson"https://www.bolognafc.it/player/lewis-ferguson/
- Soccerwayhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/lewis-ferguson/451116/
- Hamilton Academical Websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20180727181026/https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/departures/
- Daily Recordhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/lewis-ferguson-reveals-rangers-pain-34083168
- Rangers Picshttps://web.archive.org/web/20201106010210/https://www.rangerspics.com/previous-seasons/rangers-team-previous-seasons-2009-10-squad-11s-u12s-team-headshot/soccer-rangers-youth-player-11s-team-group-1932623.html
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108564&season_id=150
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44016756
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- The Scotsmanhttps://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hamilton-accies/hamilton-accies-announce-departure-of-seven-first-team-players-1-4739307
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=108564&season_id=151
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44938522
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45005829
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/28/scottish-leagu-cup-aberdeen-rangers-steven-gerrard-match-report
- The Scotsmanhttps://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/aberdeen/kilmarnock-1-2-aberdeen-lewis-ferguson-the-hero-again-as-dons-come-from-behind-1-4824323
- The Scotsmanhttps://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/aberdeen-3-2-livingston-lewis-ferguson-nets-overhead-kick-winner-1-4842854/amp
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47320191
- "Scottish Cup Semi-final (2): Aberdeen 0 Celtic 3"https://www.hampdenpark.co.uk/events/scottish-cup-semi-final-(2).html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/48124177
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57178643
- BolognaFC.ithttps://www.bolognafc.it/en/lewis-ferguson-joins-bologna/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62140194
- Daily Recordhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lewis-ferguson-scary-bologna-stardom-28613087
- footballscotlandhttps://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/lewis-ferguson-given-first-serie-25277274
- The Scotsmanhttps://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/lewis-ferguson-serie-a-stand-out-thiago-motta-favourite-bologna-chant-perfect-scotland-opportunity-3918132
- "Goal of the Month"https://www.legaseriea.it/it/award/crypto-com-goal-of-the-month
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66210905
- Football Scotlandhttps://www.footballscotland.co.uk/scots-abroad/lewis-fergusons-bologna-reputation-grows-27821382
- Aberdeen Livehttps://www.aberdeenlive.news/sport/football/football-news/lewis-ferguson-captains-bologna-former-8795218
- Aberdeen Livehttps://www.aberdeenlive.news/sport/football/football-news/former-aberdeen-star-lewis-ferguson-8966833
- Daily Recordhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/lewis-ferguson-shows-bologna-hes-32265904
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cgxdy3qzn3ko
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68819138
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cv2x1jgz2q0o
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c9wz2e7nw2mo
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67813683
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cd13p97znw4o
- The Scotsmanhttps://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/red-hot-scotland-duo-help-napoli-show-title-credentials-at-san-siro-but-lewis-ferguson-forced-to-wait-4845226
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cr5m629g09do
- Football Italiahttps://football-italia.net/ferguson-hopes-after-six-month-lay-off/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c154y8307p9o
- The Scotsmanhttps://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/scottish-premiership/latest-premiership-news/lewis-fergusons-big-bologna-milestone-ends-in-despair-as-scotland-stars-involved-in-champions-league-drama-4886608
- The Scotsmanhttps://www.thenational.scot/sport/25114320.lewis-ferguson-chance-emulate-rangers-icon-coppa-italia-final/
- Aberdeen Livehttps://www.aberdeenlive.news/sport/football/lewis-ferguson-dreaming-bologna-history-10141724
- int.soccerway.comhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/05/14/italy/coppa-italia/ac-milan/bologna-fc-1909/4405387/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/bologna-unlikely-coppa-italia-triumph-ends-long-wait-for-silverware
- "International call up for Lewis Ferguson"https://web.archive.org/web/20180727181029/https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/international-call-up-for-lewis-ferguson/
- Lewis Ferguson at the Scottish Football Associationhttps://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=182030
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58317930
- "Denmark v Scotland game report"https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/uefa/match-center/400155658
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cpee909znglo
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr52zdm88pro
- STV Newshttps://news.stv.tv/sport/scotland-3-1-greece-lewis-ferguson-lives-his-dream-with-first-scotland-goal
- Daily Recordhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derek-ferguson-says-proud-moment-11695584
- Daily Recordhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lewis-ferguson-scary-bologna-stardom-28613087
- Aberdeen Livehttps://www.aberdeenlive.news/sport/football/football-news/former-aberdeen-star-lewis-ferguson-8590972
- The Heraldhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/25149656.lewis-ferguson-linked-napoli-wee-italian-girl/
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- The Heraldhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/25164233.scotland-midfielder-lewis-ferguson-captains-bologna-coppa-italia/
- "Lewis is young player of the year"https://www.scottishfwa.com/news/2020/6/11/lewis-is-young-player-of-the-year
- "Lewis Ferguson Wins November's Goal of the Month Presented by Crypto.com"https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/the-goal-of-the-month-by-crypto-com
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/36621/13130959/lewis-ferguson-scotland-international-named-serie-a-midfielder-of-the-year