Aaron Hickey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Celtic | |||
| 2018–2019 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Heart of Midlothian | 24 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 12 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Aaron Hickey (born 10 June 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian, as a defender.
Club career
After spending time in the youth system at Heart of Midlothian, Hickey had a spell with the academy teams at Celtic. He chose to return to Hearts in 2018, with Celtic receiving 30% of a future transfer fee.[1]
On 10 May 2019, Hickey made his debut for the club in a 2–1 loss away to Aberdeen.[2] On 25 May 2019, Hickey started in the 2019 Scottish Cup Final against Celtic, becoming the youngest player to appear in the final since John Fleck in 2008.[3]
On 22 September 2019 he scored his first senior goal, the winner in the Edinburgh derby as Hearts won 2–1 away at Hibernian.[4]
International career
Hickey has represented Scotland U17, making his debut for the side in a 0–0 draw against France U17 on 5 February 2019.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2018–19[6] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20[7] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "Manchester City plot Aaron Hickey swoop". Evening Times.
- ^ "Aaron Hickey". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Hearts team news: 16-year-old Aaron Hickey starts but Uche Ikpeazu on bench". Edinburgh Evening News. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Hibs 1-2 Hearts: Aaron Hickey nets late Edinburgh derby winner". 22 September 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Aaron Hickey". Scottish FA. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Hickey in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Hickey in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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