Graeme Shinnie will leave Aberdeen when his contract expires next month, ending a career that peaks with the 2025 Scottish Cup win. His on-pitch influence faded this season, with the midfielder starting just half of the club's league games as Aberdeen finished ninth. Graeme Shinnie was no longer the force he once was.

Manager Robinson opted against a new deal, with regular playing time the barrier. Shinnie's all-action play declined week to week as age caught up, and the club enters a rebuild. His departure won't surprise fans who watched his effectiveness dwindle through a turbulent campaign.

Yet Shinnie leaves as a hero. He anchored the midfield that challenged Celtic during his first spell, and he scored the decisive penalty in the shootout over Celtic on 24 May 2025, sending it into the top corner. That image and the celebrations that followed will define him at Pittodrie forever.