Scott McKenna, born on 12 November 1996 (age 29), is a Scotland centre-back now with Dinamo Zagreb. He came through at Aberdeen, with early loan spells giving him the sort of rough-edged senior football defenders usually need before anyone starts taking them seriously.
His Aberdeen breakthrough came properly in 2017-18, when he made 30 league appearances and scored three goals – his most productive league season. That spell established him as a first-team defender rather than another academy name waiting for a chance.
McKenna later moved to Nottingham Forest, where he was part of the step up into English football, and also had a loan spell with Copenhagen before his career took him on again. He has since moved to Dinamo Zagreb, where his current market value is around £3.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
For Dinamo in 2026-27, he has made 10 appearances across all competitions, including three HNL appearances, six in Champions League qualifying – with one goal – and one in the Europa League. He has also represented Scotland this season, featuring in the World Cup, World Cup qualifiers and the Nations League.
He was linked with a move to Celtic in May 2026. His career has been built steadily: Aberdeen development, senior loans, a proper breakthrough, English football, then a move into European club football with Dinamo Zagreb.
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