Lewis Mayo, born on 19 March 2000 (age 26), is a Scottish central defender now with Aberdeen, where he wears the number 23 shirt. His route into senior football was helped by early loan football, the useful sort of education for a defender who had to learn the job away from the comfort of development matches.
It is Kilmarnock, though, that has given his career its proper shape so far. Across four seasons at Rugby Park, Mayo made 131 league appearances and scored once, becoming a settled part of the side rather than a passing squad option. His busiest league campaign came in 2023-2024, when he played 36 times and got his one league goal.
At Aberdeen in 2025-2026, Mayo has remained a regular first-team presence. He has made 24 league appearances, with another two in the League Cup and one in the Scottish Cup, taking him to 27 appearances across all competitions for the season.
Mayo’s career has moved from early loan grounding to a substantial Kilmarnock spell and then on to Aberdeen, where he continues to play regularly at Premiership level.
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