Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. They compete in the Scottish Premiership and have never been relegated from the top division of the Scottish football league system since they were ...

is a Scottish professional

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club based in

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. The club was founded in 1903 after an amalgamation of three local clubs;

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and the original Aberdeen FC. The club has played at

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since 1903. They are one of the most successful clubs in Scotland, having won four League championships and thirteen domestic trophies, as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup and

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in 1983. More than 200 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here. Other players who have made fewer appearances are also included where they are regarded as having played a significant role for the club, with the reason for their inclusion indicated in the Notes column. The club's record appearance maker is Willie Miller, who played 797 games for Aberdeen between 1972 and his retirement in 1990.

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is the club's top goalscorer with 199 goals in major competitions.

Notable players

Players are listed according to the date of their first team début for the club. Appearances and goals are for competitive first-team matches in Scottish League,

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and

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only; minor competitions (i.e. the Aberdeenshire Cup) and wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances are included. Positions key ''Statistics correct as of match played on 19 March 2022''

Notes

References

Aberdeen player stats at afcheritage.org
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