Mowbray returns to Aberdeen as Head of Recruitment

Former Southampton Head of Recruitment Darren Mowbray has returned to Aberdeen.

Mowbray worked for the Scottish side from 2021 to 2023 before joining the Saints, who he left last April amidst a wider restructure.

At Aberdeen, he will replace the departing Nuno de Almeida and lead their recruitment team into the summer 2026 window.

Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel said: “In recent months, Darren has been acting for the club in an advisory capacity but we are really pleased he has now agreed to return to the Head of Recruitment role at AFC.

“His work last time unearthed several significant signings that went on to not only perform well for Aberdeen but made the club many millions of pounds in transfer fees. We have invested a great deal in our scouting infrastructure over the last 12 months, and Darren will be able to build on that and give us a strong platform for many years to come.

“With Darren joining us, I would also like to thank Nuno de Almeida for all his hard work and effort in his time with Aberdeen and we wish him well for his future career.”

Mowbray added: “I’ve been back doing some consultancy work and scouting for the club for many months now, but when the opportunity came up to get back in the saddle, I was delighted to accept.

“We already have a very clear picture of the work we need to do for this summer, and my team and I will work exceptionally hard to give the new Head Coach the best possible chance by recruiting the strongest, most suitable players we can find.”