Theo Archibald

Theodore Valentine Archibald (born 5 March 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient as a right winger, on loan from Lincoln City. He is a product of the Celtic academy and has been capped by Scotland at youth level.

Club Career

Celtic

A right winger, Archibald began his career in the academy at hometown club Celtic at a young age. He won the 2014–15 Glasgow Cup with the U17 team and signed a three-year professional contract. Archibald progressed through the youth ranks to be called into the U20 squad for three Scottish Challenge Cup matches early in the 2016–17 season and made his only appearance as a late substitute for Regan Hendry during a 5–1 first round victory over Annan Athletic on 2 August 2017. Archibald made appearances for the U19 team in the UEFA Youth League during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons and helped the Development Squad to win the 2015–16 SPFL Development League title, but he failed to win a first team call-up before departing Celtic Park on 9 June 2017, after his contract expired.

Albion Rovers (loan)

On 13 January 2017, Archibald joined Scottish League One club Albion Rovers on a development loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. He made 14 appearances and scored no goals for the club.

Brentford

On 12 May 2017, Archibald moved to England to sign a three-year B team contract with Championship club Brentford on a free transfer, effective 9 June 2017. He made three appearances early in the 2017–18 season, but drifted out of favour in late September 2017. He finished the season as the B team's second-leading scorer, with 14 goals. Archibald departed Griffin Park on loan for the duration of the 2018–19 season and was recalled on 2 January 2019. He gained experience as a wing back while away on loan and was deployed in that position for the B team during the second half of the 2018–19 season. Archibald contributed to the B team's 2019 Middlesex Senior