Dundee have this afternoon confirmed Aaron Donnelly has joined Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline on a season-long loan.

The Northern Ireland international has done exactly what the Pars are hoping to achieve this season, which is to gain promotion to the Scottish Premiership, after helping Dundee reach the top flight back in 2024.

The defender joined the Dens Park outfit back in January 2025 making 42 appearances for the Dark Blues, having previously had a loan stint at Dundee during the 2023/24 Championship season.

Donnelly began his career at Northern Irish side, Dungannon Swifts before a big move to Nottingham Forest in 2019, making just one appearance at senior level for the English side, as well as having spells at EFL sides Port Vale and Colchester.

The on-loan defender mainly plays as a left sides centre-back but can also play at left-back as well as right-back and is known to be very solid and can help his team work play up the pitch, helping out in driving forward.

The 23-year-old has started twice this season in the Premier Sports Cup group stages against both Annan and Clyde, as well as making one appearance off the bench against Airdrieonians, as he aims for regular first-team action at East End Park and hopes to help Dunfermline gain a return to the Premiership.