Chris Cadden, born on 19 September 1996 (age 29), is a Scottish right-back now with Aberdeen. His early senior years were helped along by loan football, the sort of practical education that tends to matter more than any academy brochure.
He made his clearest early mark at Motherwell. His most productive league season came in 2016-17, when he scored three times in 36 appearances, a decent return for a player whose main work was done down the right side rather than in the penalty box.
Cadden is now part of Aberdeen’s first-team squad, primarily used at right-back. In 2026-27, he has made one league appearance so far.
His career has been built on steady senior football rather than noise: development through loan experience, a strong spell at Motherwell, and a place in Aberdeen’s squad in his late twenties.
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