Aberdonians, make una ready because di Dons dey go Netherlands dis summer for pre-season action. Di club don announce say dem go face FC Twente for a friendly match on Saturday, 4 July 2026.
Di game go take place for Sportcomplex GFC for Goor, Overijssel, and e go kick off by 1pm British time. Dis match go be part of di team warm weather training camp, where Stephen Robinson boys go dey prepare for di 2026/27 season.
FC Twente, wey dey play for Dutch Eredivisie, go provide strong test for di Dons and bring di week-long training camp to close. E go give supporters early look at di squad before competitive action start for Premier Sports Cup for July.
Before dem go Netherlands, di first team go first face Cove Rangers for Balmoral Stadium on Saturday, 27 June at 2pm. Cove Rangers dey manage by former Aberdeen player Paul Hartley. Di club also get plans for further closed door matches when dem return to Aberdeen.
Dons boss Stephen Robinson talk say: “Pre-season na crucial time for us to build both physically and tactically, and e go dey important as we integrate new faces into di squad. Di opportunity to take di team away to work together intensively and face strong opponents like FC Twente na extremely valuable for di group.”
Robinson add: “E go be good test and alongside comprehensive schedule of pre-season matches, e go act as important step for our preparations for di season ahead.”
Meanwhile, an Aberdeen XI go also face Highland League opposition dis summer, taking on Fraserburgh and Inverurie Locos for testimonial fixtures, plus trips to Turriff and Keith to round off dia preparations.
Ticket details for all pre-season matches go dey announced later. But di club warn say only small number of tickets dey available for di match against FC Twente, so dem dey encourage supporters to hold off on confirming travel arrangements until further details dey issued.
Fixtures for di new SPFL Premiership season go dey announced on Thursday, 18 June.
