Billy Gilmour
Scotland
MID
Age
25
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Billy Gilmour
Billy Gilmour is one of the younger midfielders in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the midfield group as a deep-lying passer. The Napoli midfielder turns 25 on the day the tournament kicks off and brings 45 senior Scotland caps into what will be his country's first World Cup since 1998. He moved to Napoli from Brighton in August 2024.
Scotland face Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in Group C, opening against Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 13 June. Clarke's side won UEFA Group C to qualify on 18 November 2025, ending a 28-year absence from the finals. Gilmour first caught the eye internationally as player of the match in the goalless draw with England at Euro 2020.
Scotland face Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in Group C, opening against Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 13 June. Clarke's side won UEFA Group C to qualify on 18 November 2025, ending a 28-year absence from the finals. Gilmour first caught the eye internationally as player of the match in the goalless draw with England at Euro 2020.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Gilmour is a deep-lying midfielder whose game is built on passing, ball progression and tempo control from the base of the midfield. He takes the ball under pressure, recycles possession and moves Scotland up the pitch, the kind of press-resistant passer Clarke's 4-2-3-1 needs in front of the back line.
His reading of the game and short, quick distribution let him dictate from deep rather than from the final third, and his composure on the ball stood out as early as the goalless draw with England at Euro 2020. That control makes him a constant in Scotland's midfield group.
His reading of the game and short, quick distribution let him dictate from deep rather than from the final third, and his composure on the ball stood out as early as the goalless draw with England at Euro 2020. That control makes him a constant in Scotland's midfield group.
World Cup History
The 2026 tournament is set to be Gilmour's first senior World Cup if he remains in Steve Clarke's final 26 at kick-off, with Scotland qualifying for the finals for the first time since 1998 by winning UEFA Group C on 18 November 2025. His international career to date is measured by his 45 caps, his deep-lying midfield role and that 2020 player-of-the-match display against England rather than by previous senior World Cup minutes.
Gilmour brings 45 caps and two international goals into the squad, turning 25 on the day the tournament kicks off. Group C opens against Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 13 June.
Gilmour brings 45 caps and two international goals into the squad, turning 25 on the day the tournament kicks off. Group C opens against Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 13 June.
National Team
Scotland
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Billy Gilmour's Goal Rush contribution is about control: a deep-lying passer who sets Scotland's tempo and progresses the ball from the base of midfield, recycling possession and dictating play when his side has it. Scotland's slot is Tier 4 at £10m, one of the lower-band calls within the game's £200m card budget, with the Group C draw and Clarke's 4-2-3-1 setting the backdrop for that team pick.
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Gilmour at the 2026 World Cup
Billy Gilmour is named in Steve Clarke's 26-man Scotland squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders as a deep-lying passer. He turns 25 on the day the tournament kicks off and brings 45 caps into the squad after joining Napoli from Brighton in August 2024, heading into what is set to be his first senior World Cup if his place is confirmed at kick-off. Scotland open Group C against Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 13 June.
Picking Scotland in Goal Rush
Scotland's £10m slot sits in Tier 4 in Goal Rush, one of the budget options on the card. Scotland's group opens against Haiti on 13 June, before Morocco and then Brazil on 24 June. Gilmour is the deep-midfield detail, the passer at the base of that side.
Billy Gilmour World Cup 2026 FAQs
Scotland sit in Tier 4 of Goal Rush at £10m, one of the cheaper team slots. Gilmour is a deep-lying midfielder who rarely scores himself, so his value rests on how well Scotland control games and grind out group-stage results.
Gilmour is a midfielder. He is a deep-lying central midfielder known for passing, ball progression and tempo control, and he plays his club football for Napoli after joining from Brighton in 2024.
Gilmour has 45 caps for Scotland as of 19 May 2026, with two international goals. He turns 25 on the day the 2026 World Cup kicks off and heads into his first senior World Cup.
Gilmour plays for Napoli, having joined from Brighton in August 2024. He is named in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the 2026 World Cup, the country's first appearance at the finals since 1998.
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