Aaron Donnelly
Dundee

Aaron Donnelly

Aaron Donnelly of Dundee was born in Magherafelt, N. Ireland on 8 June 2003 (age 22).

Aaron Donnelly, born on 8 June 2003 (age 22), is a Northern Ireland central defender whose senior career has settled chiefly around Dundee. He wears the number 6 and, at this stage, is far more associated with Dundee than with any earlier stop.

His most productive league season came at Port Vale in 2022-23, when he scored once in nine appearances. That was a modest early return rather than a full foundation, with his Dundee spell supplying the bulk of his first-team football.

Across three seasons with Dundee, Donnelly has made 34 league appearances and scored once. The 2025-26 campaign has been quieter so far, with two league appearances and no goals, leaving him short of regular league involvement.

Transfermarkt values him at around £340,000. Donnelly remains a developing defender, with Dundee clearly the main chapter of his career to date.

📈 Key stats and insights

Aaron Donnelly made two Premiership appearances in 2025-26
Aaron Donnelly did not start a league match for Dundee
Aaron Donnelly averaged a 6.48 rating across his league minutes
Aaron Donnelly's ratings ranged from 6.37 to 6.59
Aaron Donnelly joined Dundee from Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee in January 2025
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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Aaron Donnelly
CD
1.85m (6ft)
Height
6
Squad Number
74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight
8 June 2003 (age 22)
Date of Birth
Magherafelt
Birthplace
N. Ireland
Country of Birth
Dundee
Team
Northern Ireland
National Team
£340,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Dundee
Dundee
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
-
Substitute
2
Unused
36
Utilisation
5%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Aaron Donnelly was a fringe option for Dundee in the 2025-26 Premiership, making two substitute appearances and scoring no goals. With no starts, no Scottish Cup minutes and no disciplinary record, the numbers point to a central defender used only sparingly rather than a regular part of the league side.

🔥 Recent form

Last 7 appearances for Aaron Donnelly.

Season average rating: 6.48

Match
Aberdeen
Aberdeen 2-3 Dundee
21 Feb 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
St. Mirren
St. Mirren 0-0 Dundee
31 Jan 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Kilmarnock
Dundee 2-1 Kilmarnock
30 Dec 2025 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Falkirk
Dundee 1-0 Falkirk
27 Dec 2025 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Motherwell
Motherwell 1-0 Dundee
20 Dec 2025 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Livingston
Livingston 2-2 Dundee
13 Dec 2025 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Aberdeen
Dundee 1-3 Aberdeen
6 Dec 2025 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-

Donnelly's rating profile was narrow, averaging 6.48 with a high of 6.59 and a low of 6.37. That points to steady but low-impact substitute work rather than a run of form that changed Dundee's season.

📋 Career stats

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

Donnelly's route has been built around Nottingham Forest development and loan football, with temporary spells at Port Vale, Dundee and Colchester United before a permanent move to Dundee. At 22, the pattern suggests a defender still trying to turn academy pedigree and loan exposure into a settled senior role.

💰 Transfers

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

The transfer record shows a trainee move to Nottingham Forest in 2019, followed by three loans across 2023 and 2024 before Dundee signed him for an undisclosed fee in January 2025. That move took him from a Premier League club's wider squad structure into a clearer first-team pathway in the Scottish Premiership, though his 2025-26 minutes remained limited.

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