Jack Aitchison, born 5 March 2000 (age 26), is a Scottish attacking midfielder with Bristol Rovers. He came through at Celtic as a trainee, an early connection that still gives his career a familiar starting point, even if most of his senior football has been built elsewhere.
He left Celtic for Barnsley in October 2020, and his post-Celtic years took in Motherwell, Exeter City and Bristol Rovers. Those moves gave him the usual education outside the protected academy route: minutes where they could be found, roles adjusted, and little room for fuss.
Barnsley is the club that has given his career its clearest shape. In the 2022-23 league season he made 20 appearances and scored three goals, his most productive league campaign to date. That is not a vast body of work, but it is the spell that stands out in a career otherwise spread across several clubs.
He is now with Bristol Rovers, where in 2026-27 he has made four appearances across all competitions, including three in League Two and one in the League Cup. His career has moved on from its Celtic beginnings into a solid professional path, with Barnsley remaining the main marker so far.
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