Chris Cadden (born 19 September 1996, age 30) is a Scottish right-back whose senior career was shaped by early loan football before he became a regular at Motherwell. That spell of rougher, practical minutes mattered: he returned better equipped for first-team demands rather than simply looking like another academy prospect waiting his turn.
His best league season came at Motherwell in 2016-17, when he made 36 appearances and scored three goals. It was a useful campaign rather than a spectacular one, but it showed the main shape of his game: durable, direct, and comfortable enough on the right side to keep being trusted.
Cadden is now with Aberdeen, where in 2026-27 he has made nine league appearances and two more in the League Cup, giving him 11 appearances in all competitions. His career has been a steady one, built on regular senior football and a clear role rather than noise around him.
