Thelin on Kjartansson’s journey from signing to playing for Aberdeen at Celtic, and why the Dons’ patience means Icelander’s long-awaited ‘step into team’ means he can now ‘stay’ in action mix.
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Jimmy Thelin reveals what Kjartan Mar Kjartansson did to earn Aberdeen debut – and hints at regular minutes going forward
The Press and Journal · Dec 26, 2025
Jimmy Thelin reveals what Kjartan Mar Kjartansson did to earn Aberdeen debut – and hints at regular minutes going forward
Jimmy Thelin reveals what Kjartan Mar Kjartansson did to earn Aberdeen debut – and hints at regular minutes going forward
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 57 |
| 2 | Rangers | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 51 |
| 3 | Celtic | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 48 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 43 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 36 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 28 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 25 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 23 |
| 10 | Dundee | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 23 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 17 |
| 12 | Livingston | 25 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 52 | -27 | 11 |