'Love it': James Maddison leads praise for Tottenham star after loan showing

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The Spurs defender has seen an increase of minutes on loan at Aberdeen in recent weeks.

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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison and famous fan AJ Tracey have led the praise for youngster Alfie Dorrington after the defender scored his first goal for Aberdeen at the weekend.

The 19-year-old joined the Scottish side on loan in January and scored his side’s first goal in a 4-1 win over Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday. Dorrington has made nine appearances for Aberdeen and earned the praise of manager Jimmy Thelin after scoring.

The Aberdeen boss said: “When new players arrive everybody wants it to happen quickly. However, it’s a new environment for Alfie and a new context. It’s also new team-mates and a different style of how we play and even how we train.

Tottenham Hotspur loanee praised for adaptability

“He has adapted really well and taken on that responsibility. Alfie has adapted to the league and our style. He has been really good in the last games.”

Dorrington made his first team debut for Tottenham Hotspur when coming off the bench in a 5-0 win over Southampton in the Premier League in December 2024. The centre-back signed a new contract in north London, extending his deal to 2029, before heading on a temporary switch to Aberdeen.

The player initially did not see much game time for the Dons with just one start in his first six weeks but an injury to centre back Kristers Tobers has seen more minutes in recent weeks. Celebrating his first professional goal with a social media post on Instagram, Dorrington wrote: “Buzzing to score my first professional goal. More importantly, three points and a great team performance. Thanks for your support.”

Chelsea and West Ham stars praise Dorrington

Hundreds of comments came flooding in to congratulate the defender. Maddison wrote ‘Love it mate’ and Spurs-loving rapper AJ Travey said ‘gwarn’. Chelsea youngster Omari Kellyman left two heart-eyes emojis with Crystal Palace winger Romain Esse using the same emoji. Aberdeen striker Kevin Nisbet used the archery emoji while West Ham defender Ollie Scarles commented flames emojis.

When arriving at Aberdeen in January, Dorrington told the club website: “It’s amazing to finally be here. Everyone has been so welcoming; it feels like home already. I know it’s a big club with a lot of history and the supporters are really passionate so it was a no brainer for me.

“As soon as I spoke to the manager and heard about what he wants to achieve here I just wanted to get up here as soon as possible. I believe the way he wants to play will suit my style and he just wants this to be the best part of my career. It’s my first loan so I want to start as many games as I can, work hard and I hope I can repay the faith the manager has shown in me.”

Aberdeen now sit fourth in the Scottish Premiership, one point of Hibernian and the top three after 31 matches. Next up for the side is a trip to Ross County on Saturday.

In other news, a Tottenham Hotspur prodigy made history this weekend with a 'lovely' goal for Championship side QPR.