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 Ireland central defender with Dunfermline Athletic. His current market value is around £255,000, according to Transfermarkt.

There were earlier senior minutes elsewhere, including a productive 2022–23 league spell at Port Vale, where he scored once in nine appearances. But the main shape of his career so far has been formed at Dundee, where he made 34 league appearances across three seasons and scored one league goal.

Donnelly is now at Dunfermline, wearing squad number 25. In 2026–27 he has made two Championship appearances and four League Cup appearances, giving him six appearances in all competitions for the club.

His career remains a developing one, but Dundee has carried most of the substance so far, with Dunfermline now the next stage of it.

📈 Key stats and insights

Aaron Donnelly is 23 and has a market value of €300k

Aaron Donnelly has made two Championship appearances this season (one start, one substitute)

Aaron Donnelly has four League Cup appearances this season

Aaron Donnelly averages a 6.48 rating this season (high 6.59, low 6.37)

Aaron Donnelly moved to Dundee for an undisclosed fee in January 2025 and joined Dunfermline Athletic on loan in July 2026

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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: Northern Ireland
National Team: £255,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 20%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

As a central defender for Dunfermline Athletic in the 2026–27 Championship season, Donnelly has made two Championship appearances (one start, one substitute) and four League Cup appearances; that usage pattern marks him as a rotational option being integrated into the defensive group during the opening phase of the campaign.

🔥 Recent form

Last 4 appearances for Aaron Donnelly.

Season average rating: 6.48

Match: Dunfermline Athletic 1-2 Ross County
15 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Dundee 4-0 Clyde
25 Jul 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Ross County 1-1 Dundee
21 Jul 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Annan Athletic 0-5 Dundee
14 Jul 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: -

Donnelly averages a 6.48 rating this season, with a narrow 6.37–6.59 band between his lowest and highest match ratings, indicating a consistent level of performance across his appearances.

📋 Career stats

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Dundee
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Dundee
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 11
Goals: 1

Team: Dundee
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 21
Goals: -

Team: Port Vale
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 9
Goals: 1

Donnelly's career has been shaped by a sequence of loans from parent club Nottingham Forest, including spells at Port Vale, Dundee and Colchester, before a permanent move to Dundee in January 2025; he scored once in 2024–25 and once in 2022–23, showing occasional goal contributions earlier in his career.

💰 Transfers

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
30 July 2026
From: Dundee
Type: Loan

Team: Dundee
8 January 2025
From: Nottingham Forest
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Colchester United
29 August 2024
From: Nottingham Forest
Type: Loan

Team: Dundee
24 July 2023
From: Nottingham Forest
Type: Loan

Team: Port Vale
23 January 2023
From: Nottingham Forest
Type: Loan

Team: Nottingham Forest
1 July 2019
Type: Trainee

Donnelly's transfer history features multiple loans out of Nottingham Forest, a permanent transfer to Dundee for an undisclosed fee in January 2025 and a loan to Dunfermline Athletic in July 2026 – a pattern consistent with a young defender moved repeatedly to secure regular minutes.

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🔗 External links

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