Scott McKenna

Nottingham Forest On 23 September 2020, McKenna moved to EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee, confirmed by Aberdeen as a "club-record" amount reported to be £3 million that could rise to £6 million. He made his Forest debut on 25 September 2020 in a 1–0 defeat to Huddersfield Town. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Coventry City on 4 November 2020. He was voted as Forest's Player of the Season for the 2021–22 campaign, during which they won promotion to the Premier League.

On 30 January 2024, McKenna joined Danish Superliga club Copenhagen on loan for the remainder of the season. On 5 June 2024, Forest announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.

Las Palmas On 8 August 2024, McKenna joined Las Palmas on a three-year contract.

Dinamo Zagreb In 2025 McKenna joined Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia, winning a league and cup double in his first season

International career McKenna captained the Scotland under-19s in a 2–2 draw with the Czech Republic in 2014. McKenna made his first appearance for the Scotland under-21s in September 2017.

McKenna was selected for the full national squad in March 2018, and made his full international debut in a 1–0 defeat against Costa Rica on 23 March. In his fourth game for Scotland, a 1–0 defeat to Mexico on 2 June 2018, McKenna was made team captain. On 11 October 2018, McKenna came on a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Israel, marking his competitive debut for Scotland.

On 7 June 2024, McKenna was named in Scotland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in Germany. He appeared in all three of the team's matches at the tournament, coming on as a substitute against both Germany and Switzerland, before starting against Hungary as Scotland finished bottom of Group A with one point from three matches.

On 19 May 2026, McKenna was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life A pupil at Webster's High School in Kirriemuir, McKenna supported Celtic as a boy. His father Ian played semi-professionally in the Scottish Football League for Forfar Athletic and Montrose in the 1990s.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.

+ List of international goals scored by Scott McKenna No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 8 June 2022 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 2–0 2–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B

Honours Nottingham Forest EFL Championship play-offs: 2022

Dinamo Zagreb HNL: 2025–26 Croatian Cup: 2025–26

Individual Nottingham Forest Player of the Season: 2021–22