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Alfie Dorrington ended last season with a Scottish Cup winners' medal Alfie Dorrington has returned to Aberdeen on loan from Tottenham Hotspur for the 2025-26 season. Dorrington, 20, initially arrived at Pittodrie in January and helped the Dons win the Scottish Cup. His 23rd Aberdeen appearance of the season was a starting place in the final against Celtic, his own goal giving the holders the lead before Jimmy Thelin's side prevailed on penalties following a 1-1 draw. "I had six months here last season, and it was the best six months of my footballing life; winning the cup, playing lots of games, gaining new experiences, " said Dorrington. "As soon as I heard Aberdeen had come back in for me it was a no brainer, I just wanted to meet the team straight away. " Dorrington added he is looking forward to playing in front of Aberdeen supporters again, "especially on European nights". Thelin's side enter the Europa League at the play-off stage and start their season with a trip to face Hearts in the Scottish Premiership on 4 August. "He played an important part in the squad in the second half of the season and with the campaign ahead we will need strength in depth to be competitive across all competitions, " said manager Thelin. "Alfie settled well and made a real contribution so it's always pleasing when a player shows a strong desire to be at the club. "He recognised this is a good opportunity for him to be playing his football at a high level and in a good environment where he can continue to develop. " Aberdeen and Luton apart on Morris valuation Visit our Aberdeen page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Aberdeen news notifications in the BBC Sport app The Open day three - Scheffler holds halfway lead, Mc Ilroy makes early move Imperfect Lions beat Australia to take series lead Barcelona open talks over Rashford deal Race through the life and career of F1 icon, Alain Prost Uncovering the dark side of football hooliganism A 90s documentary with performances from the Gallaghers Will Mellor meets those affected by the Post Office scandal 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs 'The guy is incredible' - Usyk v Dubois 2 predictions Exploring Britain's most extraordinary cricket grounds. Video Exploring Britain's most extraordinary cricket grounds Westwood & De Chambeau star in shots of the day. Video Westwood & De Chambeau star in shots of the day Resilience, luck and subs - England's winning formula Mbeumo 'proven quality' - but Man Utd still have striker dilemma England fight back to beat Sweden on penalties. Video England fight back to beat Sweden on penalties The race for a striker is hotting up - who is still available? 'That is horrific' - India rue 'awful' run out. Video'That is horrific' - India rue 'awful' run out What to do about Test cricket's slow play problem? 'Gather the legends' - the numbers behind Windies' 27 all out as fallout begins The Man Utd Five: Ousted but not out Diogo Jota: A tribute. Video Diogo Jota: A tribute Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.