Stationed on the North-Eastern Scottish coast is the lively city of Aberdeen, home to a long-standing football institution of the same name. Since its inception in 1903, Aberdeen Football Club has forged its turf on Pittodrie Stadium, a familiar stomping ground for the team's fervent supporters.
Based on the monetary valuations of each player, their collection of talent comes with a price tag hovering around £17m, according to Transfermarkt. A respectable estimate for a team positioned as they are within the totem pole of Scottish football.
The fabric of Aberdeen FC is comprised of a reasonably youthful 30-man squad, possessing an average age of 25 - a solid blend of raw vigour and experienced heads. Thus ensuring a balance within their ranks for challenging battles on different fronts.
In terms of competitive fixtures this season, Aberdeen has held the line on five battlegrounds. Jousting within the notoriously fierce Premiership, they currently find themselves in 7th place. An uphill climb in the League Cup saw them reach the Quarter-Finals. While their valiant charge in the Scottish Cup fell short in the Fourth Round. Aberdeen also launched an ambitious campaign on European soil, participating in the qualifying play-offs for the Europa League and also making wedge in the League Phase of the Conference League.
