Defender joins cinch Championship side Raith Rovers

Aberdeen FC today confirms youngster Kieran Ngwenya has joined cinch Championship side Raith Rovers on loan and will spend the 2022/23 season at Stark’s Park.

The defender signed a deal last summer that will see him remain at Pittodrie until 2024.

The 19-year-old from Edinburgh made his Aberdeen debut in a league win over Ross County in December 2020 and has since made one more appearance for the first team. He was also involved in a number of the pre-season games this year.

In March 2021, Ngwenya moved on loan to Cove Rangers in Scottish League One, making seven appearances before the left-back made his international debut for Malawi in a friendly against Tanzania in June 2021. Then last season he helped Kelty Hearts win Scottish League Two title, making 27 appearances for the Fife club.

Having had previous successful loans, this spell with Raith Rovers will offer Kieran some valuable game time as Dons Pathways Manager, Neil Simpson, explains:

“Kieran is technically a very good footballer and has impressed with his application during the pre-season campaign. He is a player who is highly regarded at the Club.

“Having experienced the demands of league football last season with Kelty, we felt it was in his best interests to get back out on loan again to gain some further valuable game time, in a competitive league, whilst also continuing to train with the first team here.”

Good luck to Kieran and Raith Rovers this season.