| Birth date | 13 October 1996 (age 29) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Spain[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youthyears 1 | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Queen of the |
| Youthyears 2 | 2013–2015 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Years 1 | 2015–2016 |
| Caps 1 | 8 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Clubs 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Years 2 | 2017–2018 |
| Caps 2 | 7 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Clubs 2 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Years 3 | 2018 |
| Caps 3 | 11 |
| Goals 3 | 1 |
| Clubs 3 | Derry City |
| Years 4 | 2019–2020 |
| Caps 4 | 34 |
| Goals 4 | 16 |
| Clubs 4 | Europa Point |
| Years 5 | 2020 |
| Caps 5 | 46 |
| Goals 5 | 22 |
| Clubs 5 | Bruno's 23 Magpies |
| Years 6 | 2020–2021 |
| Caps 6 | 9 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Clubs 6 | Annan Athletic |
| Years 7 | 2021–2022 |
| Caps 7 | 30 |
| Goals 7 | 2 |
| Clubs 7 | Clyde |
| Club-update | 22:33, 8 May 2022 (UTC) |
Aaron Splaine (born 13 October 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Clyde. He started his career as a youth player for Queen of the South and also played for Kilmarnock, Dunfermline Athletic, Annan Athletic, Northern Irish side Derry City and Gibraltarian clubs Europa Point and Bruno's Magpies.
Career
Born in Spain, Splaine was brought up in Newton Stewart[1] and joined local side Queen of the South at youth level.[3] Splaine spent five years at Palmerston Park, before following the Doonhamers manager Allan Johnston to Kilmarnock when he took over as manager in 2013.[1]
Splaine made his debut in the penultimate Scottish Premiership match of the 2014–15 season, against Ross County at Rugby Park.[4] Although Kilmarnock lost the match 1–2, Splaine was praised for the composed way that he operated in midfield, with BBC Scotland correspondent Kenny Crawford describing him as looking like a "seasoned professional".[4] Splaine went on to make a further eight appearances for the club, before being released on 23 May 2016 along with five other players at the end of their contract.[5]
After six months away from football, Splaine subsequently had trials with Leeds United[6] and Burnley,[1] before signing a one-year deal with Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on 15 June 2017, joining up with former Doonhamers and Killie manager Allan Johnston.[7] Splaine started the season in-and-out of the first team, making his full league debut for the club versus Queen of the South in October.[8] Splaine suffered a season ending leg-break in a Fife Cup match against Burntisland Shipyard in November 2017,[9] and was released by the club in May 2018, following the end of his contract.[10]
After leaving Dunfermline, Splaine joined former Pars teammate Dean Shiels in signing for side Derry City.[11] Splaine scored on his debut for the club, in a 2–1 victory over Limerick.[12] He left the club at the end of the 2018 season.[citation needed] In August 2019, Splaine joined Europa Point in Gibraltar. He made his debut on 21 August in a 5–0 defeat to Lynx.[13]
After a spell with Bruno's Magpies, Splaine returned to Scottish football in August 2020 with Annan Athletic.[14] In June 2021, Splaine moved up a division to sign for Scottish League One club Clyde.[15]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2014–15[16] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16[17] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2017–18[18] | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Derry City | 2018[19] | Premier Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Annan Athletic | 2020–21[20] | Scottish League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Clyde | 2021–22[21] | Scottish League One | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Career total | 65 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ "Aaron reunited with old boss". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Aaron SPunk". FIFPlay. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Schoolboy's Scotland dreams come true". The Galloway Gazette. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Crawford, Kenny (23 May 2015). "Kilmarnock 1 – 2 Ross County". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Wren, David (23 May 2016). "Kilmarnock FC: Club announce player departures as Lee Clark looks to re-build his squad". Daily Record. Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Coombs, Dan (12 February 2017). "Leeds United consider moves for Aaron Splaine, Jack Boyle and Mitja Krizan". Here Is The City. Entrepreneur Limited. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Splaine signs". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Queen of the South 0–0 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Hart, Ross (23 November 2017). "Dunfermline Athletic's Aaron Splaine suffers broken leg during Fife Cup tie with Burntisland Shipyard". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Paton and Splaine depart". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Premier Division: Derry City sign Aaron Splaine and Alistair Roy". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "League of Ireland: Derry City 2-1 Limerick". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Europa Point 0-5 Lynx Gibraltar FA. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "New signing: Aaron Splaine". 29 August 2020.
- ^ "New signing: Aaron Splaine". Clyde FC. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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