Aaron Comrie (born 3 February 1997) is a Scottish professional

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who plays for as a

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. Comrie previously played for St Johnstone and

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, and had loan spells with Montrose and

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Career

Comrie began his career in the youth setup at

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joining aged nine, making his way up to under-17 level at which point he was released. Following his release by Celtic, Comrie signed for St Johnstone in February 2015. In December 2015, Comrie moved on loan to Montrose initially for one month, then the deal was extended for the remainder of the season. On 25 August 2016, Comrie made his debut for St Johnstone, coming on as a substitute in the first minute following an injury to Richard Foster away to Hamilton Academical, earning praise afterwards from manager Tommy Wright. In January 2017, Comrie along with St Johnstone teammate Liam Gordon joined

on loan until the end of the season. After returning to St Johnstone, Comrie made his first start for the club, in a 1–1 draw away to

on 26 August 2017, where he was involved in an early collision with his teammate Murray Davidson, which left Comrie with a cut and forced Davidson off with concussion. At the end of the 2018–19 season, Comrie was released by St Johnstone. On 15 May 2019, Comrie signed for

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club

on a one-year contract with the option of a second. A mainstay of the first team since arriving, by the start of the 2024-25 season Comrie was the longest serving player in the Dunfermline squad having made 169 appearances in four seasons. He would make over 200 appearances before being released in May 2025.

Career statistics

Honours

Dunfermline Athletic *

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: 2022–23

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* 1997 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Celtic F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Montrose F.C. players Peterhead F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football fullbacks 21st-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1990s-stub