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Reading defender Michael Hector joins Aberdeen on loan

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Michael Hector in Cheltenham colours

Reading defender Michael Hector has joined Aberdeen on a six-month loan.

The 21-year-old, who has still to make his competitive debut for the Championship outfit, spent last season on loan at Aldershot and

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes explained that he has injury concerns in defence, with centre-half Andrew Considine still short of match fitness.

"Michael's arrival concludes things as far as players coming in is concerned," McInnes told his club website.

McInnes, who lost Clark Robertson and Russell Anderson to minor injuries during the midweek friendly defeat at Peterhead, described London-born Hector as "a big strong lad who comes with a good pedigree".

The Dons become the 11th club the central defender, who is eligible to play for Jamaica, has joined on loan during his time with Reading.

Having played for non-league outfits Bracknell Town, Didcot Town, Havant & Waterlooville, Oxford City and Horsham, Hector joined League of Ireland side Dundalk in 2011.

Barnet, then in League Two, were his next port of call before a spell in League One with Shrewsbury Town, after which he returned to League Two with Aldershot and Cheltenham.

Hector went straight into the Aberdeen squad for Friday's friendly against Twente at Pittodrie.

Meanwhile, McInnes plans to send "one or two of our younger lads" out on loan.

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  • Comment posted by Mellen Slyly, at 22:15 28 Jul 2013

    @10 perhaps i'm one of those hopeless romantics that want to see the best in afc this year. Why not be positive? COYR

  • Comment posted by Kristofferson, at 19:32 28 Jul 2013

    @9
    "surely no excuse for a poor season this year."

    How many times have we heard that before?
    We have no reason to believe that it's going to be anything other than another annus horribilis.
    Get out SM.

  • Comment posted by Mellen Slyly, at 15:15 28 Jul 2013

    Sounds as though Hector played well in the win against Twente. Signings haven't been bad, surely no excuse for a poor season this year.

  • Comment posted by U11051058, at 09:21 28 Jul 2013

    Looks like another decent signing. Hopefully big improvement this season

  • Comment posted by OddJobLot, at 14:57 27 Jul 2013

    So, are they going to rename Pittodrie?
    They could call it "Hector's house"

  • Comment posted by drawkcab, at 14:15 27 Jul 2013

    @5- thank you

  • Comment posted by U15644067, at 12:36 27 Jul 2013

    Great performance from the lad last night. Roll on next saturday. Stand Free! @ 3 drawkcab crawl back in your hole.

  • Comment posted by hunter minator, at 23:19 26 Jul 2013

    welcome aboard.
    STAND FREE

  • Comment posted by drawkcab, at 06:56 27 Jul 2013

    another tip: your team mates arent very good ( except niall mcginn)
    play with a swagger in training and be very disappointed if you dont get a game every week.

  • Comment posted by drawkcab, at 06:36 27 Jul 2013

    welcome to scotland
    top tip : the teams arent very good ( except celtic)
    play with a swagger and shoot on sight.
    goals aplenty guaranteed

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