Billy Gilmour Bio: Age, Family, Girlfriend, Net Worth
Billy Gilmour Biography
Transfers and contract due dates are amongst the most ‘basicʼ words when talking football is the topic of discussion. Talk about transferring from Liverpool to Manchester. Or, from Rangers to Chelsea, and then to Brighton & Hove Albion. Well, Billy Gilmour could relate and we’d tell you why.
In 2019, Billy signed a contract with the Premier League club, Chelsea; a contract that was supposed to last until 2024. Or should we say, Chelsea started deliberating about extending his contract with them to last until the end of the 2023–24 season in June 2022.
However, in late August of the same year, rumors about his possible transfer started making the news. Subsequently, it was confirmed that he’s been transferred on loan from Chelsea to fellow Premier League club, Brighton & Hove Albion, on September 1st, 2022, where he currently plays as a central midfielder.
Now, more than ever, Chelsea supporters, Brighton & Hove Albion followers, and by extension, Premier League fans, are curious to know more about Billy Gilmour.
In that regard, searches about his biography: wiki, age, birthday, early career, girlfriend, partner—whether or not he is gay, parents, current teams, contract, wages, net worth, and the sorts are becoming more and more trendy.
News flash: we’ve researched and answered all of those questions. So, stay put while we spill all we’ve gathered. Meanwhile, take a close shot at his wiki profile summary, as we get into the main tea.
Wiki Profile Summary
| Birth Name | Billy Clifford Gilmour |
| Place of Birth | Scotland |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Date of Birth, Age | June 11, 2001, 22 years old |
| Hometown | Irvine, North Ayrshire |
| Parents | Billy Gilmour Sr. (father), Carrie Gilmour (mother) |
| Siblings | Harvey Gilmour (younger brother) |
| Sexuality | Rumored gay but he’s Straight |
| Girlfriend | Sophie Weber |
| Profession | Football player |
| Years Active | 2009–present |
| Current teams | Brighton & Hove Albion, the Scotland national team |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Ethnicity | White Caucasian |
| Position | Central midfielder |
| Education | Grange Academy, Stanley Primary School |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Number | 12 |
| Body stats | White skin, Brown hair, Brown eyes |
| Net Worth | £6 million |
Who is Billy Gilmour?
Billy Gilmour is a Scottish professional football player, who’s been in the game since he was about five years old and currently plays central midfielder.
Last year, he signed a four-year contract with Premier League club, Brighton & Hove Albion, and also plays for the Scotland national team. This came ahead of his contract with fellow Premier League club, Chelsea, that’s expected to be due after the 2023-2024 season.
Before breaking his own records and getting a spot in the spotlight, Billy Gilmour has always been a lover of football. Looking back at his early childhood years, he joined the Celtic club at a very young age. Needless to mention that his career timeline started in 2009 with this club.
Career
In 2017, he defected from Celtic to Rangers, where he played from 2017 to 2019. Reports say his defection to the club was due to the logistics of attending training.
Well, Billy was awesome during his years at the Rangers! He played for the team’s under-20 development team in December 2016. Around this time, he was 15 years old.
Following his performance at the tournament, which is also credited as his debut in the club, Billy Gilmour was invited by the club’s manager, Mark Warburton, to train with the first-team squad the following month.
Subsequently, he earned a squad. The club’s manager, Mark Warburton, left the club, so manager Pedro Caixinha became his replacement.
Just like his first club manager, Billy’s “new” manager was fond of him, having seen the potential in him. Even more, the manager would later describe him as a player with a bright future.
Though Rangers new manager Pedro Caixinha held talks with Billy Gilmour’s family in an attempt to persuade them to allow him to stay with the club, for as long as possible. Well, the reality wasn’t even far from that persuasive attempt. Or, was it?
In May 2017, an agreement was reached between Rangers & Billy’s family for him to join Chelsea for a quote-and-unquote significant fee. According to the press release, which is open-source, Chelsea had to pay an initial development fee of about £500,000.
However, it was also agreed that a potential further payment dependent would be made subsequently, which would be particularly dependent on Billy’s progress.
His other career contracts, previous and current teams are as follows:
Senior Career:
- He started playing for Chelsea in 2019, where he played as a midfielder until 2022
- From 2019 to 2022, he played for Norwich City (loan)
- His current team is Brighton & Hove Albion, where he’s been playing since 2022
International Career:
- From 2015 to 2016, Billy Gilmour played for Scotland U15
- 2016–2017, he played for Scotland U16
- 2017–2018, he played for the Scotland U17
- 2017–2019, he played for the Scotland U19
- 2018–present, he plays for the Scotland U21. This would likely end by year-end
- From 2021 to present, he plays for Scotland.
So, the Scotland national team
is technically his current international team.
Fun fact: He was the captain of Scotland’s U16 team at the 2017 UEFA Development Tournament.
Billy Gilmour Biography: Early Life, Birthday, Age
Born Billy Clifford Gilmour on June 11, 2001, Billy’s 23rd birthday is a few months from the time this article went live on our website. Currently, though, he is 22 years old.
Meanwhile, he was born at Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine, Ayrshire, and spent most of his childhood years in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire with his family.
Education
Due to the kind of training he received from his father, Billy Gilmour Sr., who by the way served with the Royal Navy, during his heyday, Billy completed his basic educational training.
He had his elementary school education at Stanley Primary School in Ardrossan. After graduating from elementary school, he enrolled at Grange Academy in Kilmarnock, where he was part of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) Performance School programme.
Parents: Mother, Father
Billy Gilmour Sr. is the name of Billy’s father. Reports say he was an active football player, during his younger years and played junior football for Ardrossan Winton Rovers.
In other news, Billy’s dad, Billy Gilmour Sr., served with the Royal Navy. Though little less is known about his mother, it is public knowledge that Carrie Gilmour is the name of his mother.
Siblings: Brother
Billy has an only sibling and a younger brother, whose name is Harvey Gilmour. Just like himself, Billy’s brother, Harvey Gilmour, is a football player.
Currently 18 years old, his brother, Harvey, made his debut as a professional football player on May 26, 2022, following his one-year contract with the Rugby Park club.
Is Billy Gilmour Gay? Girlfriend, Partner
NO, Billy is not gay. His sexuality has been confirmed to be straight. Now you may be wondering why he managed to get the “gay tag.”
Well, it all started as chants in August 2021, where a group of Liverpool fans subjected him to homophobic chants, for whatever reasons they may have—of course, not a good reason!
The homophobic chants brought about the speculation that he might be just another gay football player, who was trying to hide their identity to remain in the profession. Anyway, the Liverpool club issued an official statement and condemned such actions from their fans, while charging them to do better.
In other news, Billy Gilmour is currently in a romantic relationship with his long-term girlfriend, Sophie Weber. Though it is open-source that his girlfriend is a German girl, no other information is known about her.
Height, Weight, Body Stats
Billy stands five feet seven inches. That’s to say that his height is approximately 170 centimeters or 1.7 meters. He weighs 60 kilograms, making his body weight to be 132 pounds.
His other body stats are as follows:
Skin color: White
Hair color: Light brown
Eye color: Brown
Billy Gilmour Net Worth
Between 2019 and 2022, Billy’s net worth was estimated to be at £2,250,000. A greater chunk of his net worth from 2019 to 2021 was gotten from his contract with Chelsea.
His net worth was €4.5 million or £4 million in 2023. And well, as of 2025 , Billy Gilmour has a net worth estimated to be at £6 million. His current market transfer value is
