Founded in the somewhat recent year of 1903, Aberdeen have made a home for themselves at Pittodrie Stadium. Located in a corner of Scotland, the stadium's floodlights have played host to endless bouts of football, each cloaked in chilling North Sea winds.
A rather intriguing bit of information that I've stumbled upon, Transfermarkt states that the combined market value of Aberdeen's playing squad teeters around £15m. This value stands testament to an average squad, neither lavishly rich, nor hopelessly poor, with a humble collection of formidable talent.
Currently, the Aberdeen squad comprises of 18 players. Remarkably youthful, as the average age of these striving athletes sits at a spry 25. This infers a promising prospect of vigor and vitality on the pitch, but also a hint of the possible deficits of experience.
Aberdeen have not been slouched on their laurels this season. Following the round leather ball has led them to compete in no less than 3 separate competitions. They've found themselves amidst the raucous battle for survival in the Premiership, currently perched precariously at 12th place. The League Cup saw them fight till the Quarter-finals, a journey commendable, if not glorious. On the European stage, their ambitions sought the sparkling heights of the Europa League, but had to halt at the Play-offs.
