29-05-2025
Jack MacKenzie among Scottish Cup winners leaving Aberdeen this summer
Aberdeen have announced that five of their Scottish Gas Scottish Cup-winning squad will depart the Pittodrie club.
Left-back Jack MacKenzie, developed through the club's youth academy, came on as substitute before the penalty shootout win over Celtic at Hampden Park on Saturday and will leave along with back-up goalkeeper Ross Doohan, who sat on the bench as the Dons took the trophy back to the Granite City for the first time since 1990.
Returning to their parent clubs at the end of their loan spells are Kevin Nisbet (Millwall), Oday Dabbagh (Charleroi), Jeppe Okkels (Preston) and Alfie Dorrington (Tottenham).
Strikers Nisbet and Dabbagh, as well as defender Dorrington, all played a part in the historic cup win in front of over 20,000 Red Army fans with tens of thousands lining the streets for the trophy parade on Sunday.
Providing a squad update following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, Aberdeen also confirmed that number three keeper Tom Ritchie and midfielder Jamie McGrath, who confirmed in February that he was leaving to join Hibernian, will depart along with youngsters Blair McKenzie, Evan Towler, Victor Enem and Fraser Mackie on conclusion of their contracts next month.
Dons boss Jimmy Thelin told the club's official website: 'We would like to thank each and every player leaving the club for their effort and contributions whilst with Aberdeen and wish them all every success in their future careers.
'Some of these boys have been here for a long, long time and departing a club is always emotional.
'But they can look back with pride and I am so pleased many of them are leaving with a winner's medal from last weekend.'
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