Aidan Denholm
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aidan Denholm | ||
Date of birth | 9 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | West Lothian, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County (on loan from Heart of Midlothian) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2021 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Heart of Midlothian | 17 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Berwick Rangers (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2023 | → East Fife (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2024– | → Ross County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Scotland U21[1] | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024 (UTC) |
Aidan Denholm (born 9 November 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Ross County, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.
Career
[edit]Heart of Midlothian
[edit]Born in West Lothian, Denholm joined Heart of Midlothian age eight.[2] Coming on as a 77th minute sub, Denholm made his professional debut in a 3–0 victory over Cove Rangers in the League Cup.[3]
2021–22: Berwick Rangers loan
[edit]Denholm moved on loan to Berwick Rangers in 2021–22 on an initial six-month loan.[4] Denholm scored his first goal for Berwick in a Scottish Cup 2–1 loss against Stirling Albion.[5] His loan was extended in December 2021, seeing him stay with Berwick until the end of the season.[6] Denholm would make 24 appearances in all competitions for Berwick,[7] as they finished eighth in the Lowland League.[8]
2022–23: East Fife loan
[edit]Following a successful first half of the season with Hearts B, Denholm would join League Two side, East Fife for the remainder of the season.[9] Denholm would make his debut a day later in a 1–1 draw to Stirling Albion.[10] Becoming a regular feature during the second half of the season, Denholm would play 15 times for East Fife in the league, who finished inside the play-offs. They would lose in the semi-finals to Clyde.[11]
2023–24: Release and return to Hearts
[edit]Denholm was one of five youngsters who were released at the end of his contract after the 2022–23 season.[12] Denholm was told of his release by then Hearts manager, Robbie Neilson and began looking elsewhere. Denholm was ready to work in a bank, with his mum,[13] before going on trial to English League One side, Wigan Athletic.[14] Driving back from his trial, his old B-team manager and new Hearts Technical Director, Steven Naismith, called Denholm and offered him a second chance at Hearts.[15]
On 10 August 2023, Denholm made his UEFA Europa Conference League debut in a 2–1 loss to Rosenborg BK, coming on as a 71st minute substitute for Cameron Devlin.[16] Three days later, Denholm made his Scottish Premiership debut for Hearts in a 0–0 draw to Kilmarnock, also coming on as a substitute for Devlin.[17]
2024–25: Ross County loan
[edit]On 26 July 2024, Denholm joined fellow Scottish Premiership club Ross County on loan for the 2024–25 season.[18][19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 10 August 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Heart of Midlothian | 2021–22[20] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022–23[21] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2023–24[22] | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Berwick Rangers (loan) | 2021–22[7] | Lowland League | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
East Fife (loan) | 2022–23[21] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
Ross County (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Aidan Denholm at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Denholm in dreamland after going from Hearts scrapheap to Euro stage". BBC. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Hearts 3-0 Cove Rangers". Soccerway. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Denholm joins the Dream Team". Berwick Rangers. 20 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Berwick Rangers 1-2 Stirling Albion". Stirling Albion FC. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Gaffer 'delighted' as Denholm stay is extended". Berwick Rangers. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ a b Wales, Peter (25 May 2022). "Teenage midfielder back at Hearts after end of loan to Berwick Rangers". Edinburgh News. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "SLFL 2021/22". SLFL. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Aidan Denholm Signs On Loan". East Fife FC. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "EAST FIFE VS. STIRLING ALBION 1 - 1". Soccerway. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Clyde 1 1 East Fife". BBC. 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "QUINTET TO LEAVE HEARTS". Hearts FC. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Story of Aidan Denholm and Hearts: Being released, looking for bank jobs to starring in memorable European night". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Barry (17 August 2023). "Exclusive: Aidan Denholm reveals the inside story on his Hearts exit, trial in England, call to return and European debut". Edinburgh News. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Hearts ace Aidan Denholm on job search and what Cammy Devlin told him". The Herald. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: ROSENBORG 2-1 HEARTS". Hearts FC. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Petrie, Andrew (13 August 2023). "Heart of Midlothian 0 0 Kilmarnock". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Denholm joins Ross County on loan – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Aidan Denholm joins on loan from Hearts". RCFC. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Aidan Denholm in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Aidan Denholm in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Aidan Denholm in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Aidan Denholm at Soccerbase
- Aidan Denholm at Soccerway