2020–21 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 2020–21 Aberdeen F.C. season will be Aberdeen's 107th season in the top flight of Scottish football and the eighth in the Scottish Premiership.[1] Aberdeen will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Aberdeen will also compete in qualifying for the Europa League.

Aberdeen
2020–21 season
ChairmanDave Cormack
ManagerDerek McInnes
GroundPittodrie Stadium
Aberdeen, Scotland
(Capacity: 20,866)

Summary

May

The kits were released for the season on 21 May.[2]

June

On 10 June, after nine years at the club goalkeeper Danny Rogers officially left the club after making the announcement via his Twitter account.[3] On 12 June, the club announced the departures of Frank Ross , development squad players Sam Jackson, Luc Bollan, Lloyd Robertson, Sebastian Ross, Jack Chessor, Sean Linden and Chris Antoniazzi, David Dangana and youth players Kieran Shanks and Kyle Dalling.[4] On 15 June, the first team returned to training under strict guidelines due to the pandemic.[5] On 17 June, Aberdeen's qualification for the Europa League qualifying rounds was confirmed by UEFA with one-off matches to be played.[6] On 18 June, the club announced talks of temporary wage cuts to players and staff.[7] On 23 June, after his contract expired after three years at Celtic, Irish winger Jonny Hayes rejoined the Dons on a two-year deal. He also took a significant wage cut.[8]

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 18 May 2020
No.PosPlayerPremiershipLeague CupScottish CupEuropa League Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Joe Lewis (c) 00000000 00
2DF Shay Logan 00000000 00
4DF Andrew Considine 00000000 00
5DF Scott McKenna 00000000 00
6DF Michael Devlin 00000000 00
7MF Craig Bryson 00000000 00
8DF Ronald Hernández 00000000 00
9FW Curtis Main 00000000 00
10MF Niall McGinn 00000000 00
11MF Ryan Hedges 00000000 00
14DF Ash Taylor 00000000 00
15FW Scott Wright 00000000 00
16FW Sam Cosgrove 00000000 00
17MF Jonny Hayes 00000000 00
18FW Connor McLennan 00000000 00
19MF Lewis Ferguson 00000000 00
21MF Dylan McGeouch 00000000 00
22MF Funso Ojo 00000000 00
23FW Matty Kennedy 00000000 00
24MF Dean Campbell 00000000 00
25FW Bruce Anderson 00000000 00
26MF Miko Virtanen 00000000 00
27MF Ethan Ross 00000000 00

[9]

Transfers

See also

References

  1. "SPFL announce key dates for season 2019–20". afc.co.uk. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. "2020-21 home and away kits pre-order now!". afc.co.uk. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "Goalkeeper Danny Rogers exits Aberdeen after nine years". Press & Journal. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. "Aberdeen FC player departures". Aberdeen FC. 12 June 2020.
  5. "Aberdeen return to training as pictures illustrate Scottish football's 'new normal'". Daily Record. 15 June 2020.
  6. "Aberdeen to play one-legged ties in Europa League qualifying next season". The Press and Journal. 17 June 2020.
  7. "'The situation is stark' - Aberdeen begin talks with players & staff over wage cuts". BBC Sport. 18 June 2020.
  8. "Hayes seals Aberdeen return". BBC Sport. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. https://www.afc.co.uk/teams/
  10. "Scottish Premiership: Which players will be out of contract?". BBC Sport. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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