Lewis Ferguson

Hamilton Academical

Ferguson is a graduate of the Hamilton Academical youth system after earlier being part of the setup at Rangers. He made his senior debut for Hamilton on 20 January 2018, and became a regular in the team in the latter part of the 2017–18 season, replacing Greg Docherty who had moved to Rangers. With his contract due to expire at the end of that season, Ferguson signed a pre-contract agreement with Aberdeen in May 2018. He was one of seven first-team players who left Hamilton at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Aberdeen

Ferguson made his competitive debut for Aberdeen on 26 July 2018, in the first leg of a Europa League tie against Burnley at Pittodrie Stadium. He scored his first senior goal in the second leg at Turf Moor – a "stunning overhead kick" – although Burnley eventually won the tie on aggregate after extra time. On 28 October, he helped Aberdeen to reach the 2018 Scottish League Cup Final by scoring the only goal of the semi-final against Rangers at Hampden Park. By the end of the calendar year, he had also scored three league goals, all in the closing minutes of each fixture, with two of them (a free kick against Kilmarnock and another overhead kick against Livingston) winning the matches for his team. In February 2019, Ferguson extended his contract with Aberdeen, keeping him at the club until 2024. In April, he played at Hampden Park again, but this time was sent off for a dangerous challenge as Aberdeen lost to Celtic in the…

Ferguson was called up by the Scotland under-19 team in August 2017, and he went on to make appearances at the under-19, under-20 and Scotland under-21 levels. Ferguson received his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad in August 2021 for games against Denmark, Moldova and Austria. He made his debut against Denmark on 1 September 2021 in a 2–0 away loss, coming on for Billy Gilmour in added time. He suffered a knee injury in April 2024 which required surgery and put his participation at Euro 2024 into doubt. After missing the tournament due to injury, he said his "time would come" with the national team. He was recalled by the national team in March 2025. In October 2025 Ferguson scored his first goal in a full international, the second goal in a 3–1 win against Greece during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. On 19 May 2026, Ferguson was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Lewis Ferguson was born on 24 August 1999 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.

Lewis is the son of Derek Ferguson and nephew of Barry Ferguson, both former professional footballers with clubs including Rangers, and the Scotland national team. His cousin Kyle Ferguson is also a footballer (they were teammates as children in the Rangers academy). He and his partner welcomed their first child, a daughter, in November 2022. Another daughter was born in 2025.