Aaron Downes
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aaron Terence Downes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Mudgee, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol Rovers (on loan from Chesterfield) |
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| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | Hampton & Richmond | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Frickley Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 2004– | Chesterfield | 174 | (10) |
| 2012– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Australia U20 | 11 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Australia U23 | 8 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:51, 20 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Aaron Terence Downes (born 15 May 1985) is an Australian footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers on loan from Chesterfield as a defender.
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[edit] Club career
Born in Mudgee, New South Wales, Downes signed for Chesterfield on 1 August 2004 by ex Chesterfield manager Roy MacFarland after having trials at Bolton Wanderers and a short spell at non league outfit Frickley Athletic. Before moving to England he was a player at the Australian Institute of Sport.
At the end of the 2006-07 season following his side's relegation to Football League Two not only did he sign an extension to his current contract at Chesterfield but he also was made team captain of Chesterfield following the departure of ex captain Mark Allott. Aaron is now a valued member of the squad and as well as his defensive qualities he has an eye for goal, mainly from set pieces.
On the 22nd April 2009, Downes signed a new 2-year contract extension with Chesterfield, despite the defender picking up a serious knee injury before the contract was signed.[2]
[edit] International career
Over the years he has worked his way up at international level starting at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands and recently was called up for the Olyroos - the Australia national under-23 football team.
[edit] References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 9781845964740.
- ^ Downes to sign Spireites deal Sky Sports, 22 April 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009
[edit] External links
- Aaron Downes profile at Chesterfield F.C.
- FFA - Olyroo profile
- Aaron Downes career stats at Soccerbase
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- People from New South Wales
- Australian soccer players
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
- Frickley Athletic F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
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