Billy Gilmour
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Gilmour playing for Norwich City in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Clifford Gilmour | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Rangers | ||
| 2017–2019 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Chelsea | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Norwich City (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | (0) |
| 2024– | Napoli | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Scotland U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Scotland U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Scotland U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2021– | Scotland | 40 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:52, 10 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2025 | |||
Billy Clifford Gilmour (born 11 June 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Scotland national team. He is considered one of Scotland's best players, particularly in relation to his passing skills and his style of midfield play.
Gilmour spent three months with Celtic at an early age before moving to Rangers, where he developed in the club's academy and trained with the first-team squad at the age of 15. He joined Chelsea in 2017 after turning down a professional contract with Rangers, made 22 appearances, and was on the bench for their UEFA Champions League and FA Cup finals in 2021. He spent a season on loan at Norwich City where the club were relegated, before he signed with Brighton & Hove Albion on a permanent basis in September 2022. Gilmour signed for Italian side Napoli on a permanent deal on deadline day in August 2024.
Gilmour represented Scotland at all youth level from under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels before making his senior debut in 2021. He was selected for their Euro 2020 squad later that year, and was subsequently selected for Euro 2024. He currently has 40 international caps.