Jack Aitchison
- Height
- 180 cm
- Shirt
- 11
- Age
- 26
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Scotland
- Market value
- €287.2k
- Contract end
- 30 June 2028
EFL Cup · 2026–2027
1Apps
1Starts
45Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
0.09xG
0.04xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two |
 Bristol Rovers |
6 | 0 | 0 | |
 EFL Trophy |
Bristol Rovers |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
 EFL Cup |
Bristol Rovers |
1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep |
@  Gillingham |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
@  Grimsby Town |
L 0–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Rotherham United |
W 1–0 | 31 | · | · | |
| 01 Sep |
vs  Colchester United |
W 2–0 | 14 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@  Crawley Town |
W 2–0 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 25 Aug |
vs  Chelsea U21 |
D 2–2 | 68 | · | 1 |
Player profile
The radar needs 180+ minutes in EFL Cup (45 so far).
Market value€287.2k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| xG | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| Shots | 2 | 4.00 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| xA | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Accurate passes | 5 | 10.0 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.3% | — |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 2 | 4.00 |
| Dribbles success rate | 50.0% | — |
| Duels won | 5 | 10.0 |
| Duels won % | 50.0% | — |
| Touches | 19 | 38.0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 4 | 8.00 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 4.00 |
| Fouls won | 2 | 4.00 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 1 | 2.00 |
| Tackles | 1 | 2.00 |
| Fouls committed | 1 | 2.00 |
| Recoveries | 4 | 8.00 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 2.00 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 1 | 2.00 |
| xG against while on pitch | 1.68 | 3.37 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 180 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep |
@ Gillingham |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
@ Grimsby Town |
L 0–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs Rotherham United |
W 1–0 | 31 | · | · | |
| 01 Sep |
vs Colchester United |
W 2–0 | 14 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@ Crawley Town |
W 2–0 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 25 Aug |
vs Chelsea U21 |
D 2–2 | 68 | · | 1 | |
| 22 Aug |
vs  Newport County |
W 5–3 | 11 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
@  York City |
L 2–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 08 Aug |
vs  Peterborough United |
L 0–1 | 45 | · | · | |
 02 May |
vs  Bradford City |
L 1–2 | 22 | · | · | |
| 25 Apr |
@  Burton Albion |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 18 Apr |
vs  Stockport County |
D 3–3 | 15 | · | · | |
| 11 Apr |
@  Plymouth Argyle |
D 2–2 | 13 | · | · | |
| 06 Apr |
vs  Doncaster Rovers |
W 3–0 | 16 | · | · | |
| 03 Apr |
@  Blackpool |
L 0–1 | 87 | · | · | |
| 28 Mar |
vs  Leyton Orient |
D 0–0 | 10 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
@  Wigan Athletic |
L 0–2 | 74 | · | · | |
| 17 Mar |
@  Luton Town |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Mar |
vs  Cardiff City |
L 0–4 | 28 | · | · | |
| 10 Mar |
vs  Lincoln City |
L 0–1 | 56 | · | · | |
| 07 Mar |
@  Barnsley |
L 1–2 | 83 | · | · | |
| 03 Mar |
vs Burton Albion |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 28 Feb |
vs  Bolton Wanderers |
L 1–5 | 90 | · | · | |
| 21 Feb |
@ Peterborough United |
D 3–3 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Feb |
vs  Wycombe Wanderers |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Feb |
vs  Northampton Town |
D 0–0 | 83 | · | · | |
| 07 Feb |
@  Mansfield Town |
D 0–0 | 74 | · | · | |
| 31 Jan |
vs Rotherham United |
L 0–4 | 33 | · | · | |
| 27 Jan |
@  Reading |
D 2–2 | 32 | · | · | |
| 24 Jan |
@  Port Vale |
W 3–1 | 82 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Jan |
vs  Stevenage |
W 3–0 | 18 | · | 2 | |
 10 Jan |
@  Manchester City |
L 1–10 | 59 | · | · | |
| 04 Jan |
@  Huddersfield Town |
D 2–2 | 20 | · | · | |
| 01 Jan |
vs Luton Town |
W 1–0 | 88 | · | · | |
| 29 Dec |
@  AFC Wimbledon |
W 1–0 | 26 | · | · | |
| 26 Dec |
@ Cardiff City |
L 0–1 | 80 | · | · | |
| 20 Dec |
vs Barnsley |
W 3–0 | 84 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
@ Bolton Wanderers |
L 1–2 | 74 | 1 | · | |
| 09 Dec |
vs AFC Wimbledon |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Dec |
vs Wycombe Wanderers |
W 4–0 | 81 | 2 | · | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Exeter City | 50 | 4 | 5 | |
| League One | 44 | 1 | 4 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Exeter City | 34 | 1 | 3 | |
| League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Exeter City | 41 | 4 | 2 | |
| League One | 37 | 4 | 2 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Motherwell | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Scottish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Barnsley | 23 | 3 | 0 | |
| League One | 20 | 3 | 0 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Forest Green Rovers | 53 | 7 | 5 | |
| League Two | 46 | 5 | 3 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Stevenage | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| League Two | 26 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Forest Green Rovers | 30 | 6 | 5 | |
| League Two | 28 | 5 | 5 | ||
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Alloa Athletic | 11 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Scottish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Dumbarton | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Celtic | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Celtic | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Premiership | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Forest Green Rovers
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| League Two ×1 | 2021/2022 | — |
Celtic
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup ×1 | 2016/2017 | — |
| Premiership ×2 | 2016/2017, 2015/2016 | — |
| League Cup ×1 | 2016/2017 | — |
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