Aaron Drinan
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Swindon Town
at Swindon Town
843 days · joined 2024-02-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€150k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Leyton Orient
top club · 96 apps
Career highs
€225k
peak value · 2023
€100k
top transfer fee · 17/18
16
best season · 21/22
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-05-06 · 6 players total
245Appearances
44Goals
17Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Aaron Drinan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aaron John Drinan |
| Date of birth | 1998-05-06 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Swindon Town |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Swindon Town
7 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Swindon Town
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Swindon Town
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leyton Orient, Swindon Town
32 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leyton Orient
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leyton Orient
44 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Ipswich → Leyton Orient
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ipswich Town
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Ayr United → Ipswich
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Ipswich → Ayr United
19/20 · Loan
Nov 2019
Transfer: GAIS → Ipswich
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Ipswich → GAIS
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ayr United FC, GAIS
10 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Waterford FC, GAIS
27 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Waterford FC → Ipswich
18/19 · Return from loan
Feb 2019
Transfer: Ipswich → Waterford FC
18/19 · Loan
Nov 2018
Transfer: Sutton Utd → Ipswich
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Ipswich → Sutton Utd
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sutton United
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Waterford FC → Ipswich
17/18 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2017
Transfer: Cork Academy → Waterford FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ipswich Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Waterford FC, Cork City FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cork City FC UEFA U19
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €225k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 2.65/90
Assists1 total · 0.66/90
G+A5 total · 3.31/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Swindon Town
20.3%
Leyton Orient
31.3%
GAIS
0.0%
Waterford FC
12.0%
Cork City FC
0.0%
Ipswich Town
15.5%
Ayr United FC
17.1%
Sutton United
0.0%
Cork City FC UEFA U19
3.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 942 |
| Leyton Orient | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 96 | 20 | 9 | 1,458 |
| GAIS | 2 | 19/20 | 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford FC | 2 | 2017 | 2019 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 556 |
| Cork City FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 721 |
| Ayr United FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 796 |
| Sutton United | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cork City FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 178 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Swindon Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Swindon Town | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 565 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 23/24 | League One | Leyton Orient | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 846 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | Waterford FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 2019 | Superettan | GAIS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | First Division | Waterford FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Ipswich Town | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 721 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 19/20 | Svenska Cupen | GAIS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Sutton United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Sutton United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Sutton United | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Cork City FC UEFA U19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-31 | Cork Academy | Waterford FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Waterford FC | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Ipswich | Sutton Utd | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-26 | Sutton Utd | Ipswich | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-13 | Ipswich | Waterford FC | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Waterford FC | Ipswich | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Ipswich | GAIS | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | GAIS | Ipswich | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-17 | Ipswich | Ayr United | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Ayr United | Ipswich | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Ipswich | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Leyton Orient | Swindon Town | Transfer | 175000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€150k
Peak€225k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | #19 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smyth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Ofoborh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Cotterill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunmise Sobowale | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Moncur | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Elbouzedi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Bycroft | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Vigouroux | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shadrach Ogie | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Clay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Happe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Idris El Mizouni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom James | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Omar Beckles | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 13 | 40 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | Waterford FC | 7 | 18 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Swindon Town | 4 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 5 | 40 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | Waterford FC | 2 | 18 |
| 18/19 | National League | Sutton United | 2 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Ayr United | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-17 | Ipswich | Ayr United | Loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | GAIS | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Ipswich | GAIS | Loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Waterford FC | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-13 | Ipswich | Waterford FC | Loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-26 | Sutton Utd | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Ipswich | Sutton Utd | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 50 matches for Swindon Town while Aaron Drinan was at the club (joined 2024-02-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–4 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 5–4 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 0–4 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–3 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 1–5 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-24 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Aaron Drinan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 48% |
| Northampton Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 26% |
| Colchester United | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 17% |
| Walsall FC | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 38% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 33% |
| Stevenage FC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 30% |
| Port Vale FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 40% |
| Crawley Town | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 50% |
| Mansfield Town | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 55% |
| Bristol Rovers | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 55% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 30% |
| Bradford City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 32 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 955 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 21/22 | 44 | 458 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2019 | 27 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 721 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 4 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
125 apps
26 G
8 A
Premier Division
18 apps
7 G
2 A
FA Cup
9 apps
3 G
1 A
UEFA Youth League
4 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
3 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
34 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
7 apps
1 G
1 A
SFA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Aaron Drinan?
Aaron Drinan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Swindon Town.
How old is Aaron Drinan?
Aaron Drinan is 28 years old. He was born on May 6, 1998 in Cork.
What position does Aaron Drinan play?
Aaron Drinan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Aaron Drinan play for?
Aaron Drinan currently plays for Swindon Town.
How many career goals has Aaron Drinan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aaron Drinan has scored 44 goals in 245 appearances.
What is Aaron Drinan's market value?
Aaron Drinan's most recent reported market value is €150k.