Aidan O'Kane

Aidan O'Kane
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-11-24) 24 November 1979
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
Cliftonville
Number 24
Youth career
Crumlin Star
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000-2001 Cliftonville 28 (6)
2001-2003 York City 12 (0)
2003-2011 Linfield 290 (41)
2011-2012 Glentoran 20 (0)
2012- Cliftonville 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:50, 14 November 2010.


Aidan O'Kane (born 24 November 1979 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a footballer, currently playing for Cliftonville.

While at Cliftonville, he played in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. From his time at York he played against Leeds, Boro, Sheff Wed and Sunderland in friendly games and played in both the FA Cup and League Cup. Before his return to Northern Ireland he spent a short time at Scarborough. At Linfield he played in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League and in three glamour games against Rangers. Honours 3 league titles, 3 CO Antrim Shield, 2 CIS league cup, 1 Setanta Cup, 1 Irish FA Cup and runner up in CIS league cup, North Riding cup and Setanta Cup.Also voted player of the year on a text vote for season 2005-2006. on 17 May 2011 Signed a 1-year contract with Glentoran.

Aidan O'Kane came as a shock when the Glentoran fans heard he has signed, after being a Linfield fan favourite for so many years. Linfield arguably treated the player unfairly after a couple of years of frustration of playing at reserve level O'Kane signed up to Scott Young's Glentoran.

Aidan O'Kane got man of the match on his Glentoran debut against Peter Hutton's Finn Harps, O'Kane played in his left back position.

Aidan O'Kane made his Glentoran competitive debut against FK Renova at the Oval, Glentoran won the game 2-1 and won 3-2 on penaltys, Glentoran created history this night and went through to the second round of the UEFA Europa League. Now in his second term with Carrick Rangers . Last season picked up all main five awards at the club.

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