Aaron Donnelly
Dunfermline Athletic

Aaron Donnelly

Aaron Donnelly of Dunfermline Athletic was born in Magherafelt, N. Ireland on 8 June 2003 (age 23).

Aaron Donnelly, born on 8 June 2003 (age 23), is a Northern Irish central defender now with Dunfermline Athletic, where he wears squad number 25. His current market value is around £255,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His senior career has had a few early stops, but Dundee carries most of the weight. Before that spell took shape, his most productive league season came at Port Vale in 2022–23, when he scored once in nine appearances.

At Dundee, Donnelly put down the clearest body of work of his career so far. Across three seasons he made 34 league appearances and scored one league goal, enough for that spell to stand well ahead of the rest when assessing where he has been most established.

He is now at Dunfermline Athletic. In 2026–27 he has made seven Championship appearances and four League Cup appearances, with his form described as solid and consistent. It is a developing career, but one already shaped more by Dundee than by anywhere else.

📈 Key stats and insights

Aaron Donnelly has made seven Championship appearances (five starts, two as sub) in 2026–27
Aaron Donnelly has four League Cup appearances in 2026–27
Aaron Donnelly averages a 6.48 rating with a range 6.37–6.59
Aaron Donnelly is 23 and carries a €300k market value
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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Aaron Donnelly
CD
1.85m (6ft)
Height
25
Squad Number
74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight
8 June 2003 (age 23)
Date of Birth
Magherafelt
Birthplace
N. Ireland
Country of Birth
Dunfermline Athletic
Team
£255,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games
7
Starting
5
Substitute
2
Unused
6
Utilisation
54%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games
4
Starting
1
Substitute
-
Unused
4
Utilisation
20%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

In the 2026–27 Championship Aaron Donnelly has made seven appearances (five starts, two as sub), registered zero goals and collected one yellow – those numbers point to a rotational central defender who is being used for squad depth and occasional starts rather than as an undisputed first-choice centre back.

📋 Career stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
7
Goals
-
Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
11
Goals
1
Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
21
Goals
-
Team
Port Vale
Port Vale
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
9
Goals
1

Aaron Donnelly is 23, a Northern Ireland central defender who plays for Dunfermline Athletic. His career has been built around a Nottingham Forest contract and a sequence of loan moves before a permanent move to Dundee in January 2025; notable loan spells include Port Vale, Dundee and Colchester United, and he joined Dunfermline on loan in July 2026.

💰 Transfers

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
30 July 2026
From
Dundee
Dundee
Type
Loan
Team
Dundee
Dundee
8 January 2025
From
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Colchester United
Colchester United
29 August 2024
From
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Type
Loan
Team
Dundee
Dundee
24 July 2023
From
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Type
Loan
Team
Port Vale
Port Vale
23 January 2023
From
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Type
Loan
Team
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
1 July 2019
Type
Trainee

Donnelly's moves are dominated by loans and one undisclosed permanent transfer – he joined Port Vale on loan in January 2023, moved on loan to Dundee in July 2023, spent a loan at Colchester United in August 2024, transferred from Nottingham Forest to Dundee for an undisclosed fee in January 2025, and then went to Dunfermline Athletic on loan in July 2026.

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