A. Drinan · career
Aaron John Drinan
Center Forward · Swindon Town · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Drinan is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 180 appearances, 45 goals and 13 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Swindon Town — Season rating 52, 22 goals and 5 assists in 40 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 41 points at Swindon Town. Form is on a climb — up 42 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±18 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Swindon Town | 40 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | Swindon Town | 28 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| 2021/22 | Leyton Orient | 40 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 38 |
| 2020/21 | Ipswich | 22 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 |
| 2019/20 | Ayr UtdLoan | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Waterford | 18 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | GaisLoan | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Sutton UtdLoan | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Waterford | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 4 | 0 |
Honours
First Division×2League Two×2Munster Senior Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 40 | 3413 | 22 | 5 | 6.9 |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 7.6 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
44 played1 unused sub14 not in squad· 3683 min, 25g 5a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Swindon Supermarine | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Melksham Town | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chippenham Town | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Eastleigh | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | A Walsall | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Cardiff | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Oldham | 2-1 | Played | 82 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 19 | League Two | H Barnet | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 2-1 | Played | 69 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Crewe | 3-0 | Played | 76 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | H Reading | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | A Barrow | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 13 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 7.7 | |
| Sep 20 | League Two | A Salford City | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Sep 27 | League Two | H Bromley | 2-0 | Played | 87 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Oct 4 | League Two | A Newport County | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 0-4 | Played | 61 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 21 | League Two | H Notts County | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 2 | 7.9 | |
| Oct 25 | League Two | H Colchester | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 28 | EFL Trophy | H West Ham United U21 | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | A Rotherham | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | H Tranmere | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | A Milton Keynes Dons | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 3 | 10.0 | |
| Nov 15 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | League Two | H Grimsby | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Peterborough | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | H Bolton | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 3-0 | Played | 58 | 1 | 6.2 | |
| Dec 20 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Jan 1 | League Two | H Gillingham | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jan 13 | EFL Trophy | A Luton | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | H Salford City | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Jan 20 | FA Cup | A Salford City | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | A Bromley | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 5.6 | |
| Jan 27 | League Two | A Notts County | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | H Barrow | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 8.9 | |
| Feb 3 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.7 | |
| Feb 7 | League Two | H Oldham | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Feb 11 | League Two | H Newport County | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | A Barnet | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Mar 14 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Mar 17 | League Two | A Gillingham | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Mar 21 | League Two | A Tranmere | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 2 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | H Walsall | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Apr 10 | League Two | A Colchester | 0-3 | Played | 74 | 6.0 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Apr 25 | League Two | A Grimsby | 0-4 | Played | 71 | 6.7 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.7 |