Aaron Skinner
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aaron William Skinner[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 24 May 2002||
Place of birth | Salford, England[1] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hereford | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2019 | Bury | ||
2019 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
2019–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Bamber Bridge | 66 | (1) |
2023– | Hereford | 44 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:27, 13 August 2024 (UTC) |
Aaron William Skinner (born 24 May 2002) is an English footballer who plays a defender for National League North club Hereford.
Career
[edit]Skinner began his early career with Bury. He was part of the U18 team that reached the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals, appearing in the 1–5 defeat to Liverpool.[2]
Following the closure of Bury's academy due to their expulsion from the Football League, in October 2019, Skinner joined Bolton Wanderers' academy. His stay at Bolton was short-lived however, as the following month he joined Tottenham Hotspur's academy. He signed his first professional contract with Tottenham on his 18th birthday.[3]
In March 2021, Skinner went on trial at Sunderland.[4] He was released by Tottenham in May 2021.[5][6]
In November 2021, Skinner signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Bamber Bridge.[7] He was named the club's player of the season at the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]
On 24 May 2023, Skinner joined National League North club Hereford.[8] He made his debut in their first home league fixture of the season.[9] On 10 April 2024, it was announced that Skinner had signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2025.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2023–24 season
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bamber Bridge | 2021–22[11] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
2022–23[12] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 2 | 49 | 3 | ||
Total | 66 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 71 | 3 | |||
Hereford | 2023–24[1][13] | National League North | 43 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 51 | 2 | |
2024–25[1] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 52 | 2 | |||
Career total | 110 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | 123 | 5 |
- ^ One appearance, one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance, one goal in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Aaron Skinner at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Lynch, David (6 March 2019). "Liverpool hit five to reach FA Youth Cup semi-finals". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Abhishek (26 May 2020). "Who is Aaron Skinner & what should Spurs' faithful expect of him". tottenhaminsight.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Copley, James (9 March 2021). "Sunderland AFC transfer rumours: Tottenham 'wonderkid' on trial at Black Cats, striker set for departure, Portsmouth take two on trial, Wigan Athletic to suffer £300k transfer blow". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Danny Rose and Paulo Gazzaniga leave Spurs as contracts expire". The Independent. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur's summer ins and outs". BBC Sport. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Former Tottenham youngster joins Bamber Bridge - The Pitching In Northern Premier League". www.thenpl.co.uk. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Hereford FC sign former Tottenham Hotspur academy defender". Hereford Times. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Hereford FC v Darlington LIVE minute by minute updates". Hereford Times. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Skinner's Future Secured at Edgar Street for the 24/25 Season". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Bamber Bridge | Appearances | Aaron Skinner | 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Bamber Bridge | Appearances | Aaron Skinner | 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ FA Cup second qualifying round v Anstey Nomads (H), 16 September 2023: "Hereford FC v Anstey Nomads LIVE minute by minute updates". Hereford Times. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
FA Cup third qualifying round v Cambridge City (H), 30 September 2023: "Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Hereford 3 - 0 Cambridge City". Football Web Pages. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Hereford
- Profile at Premier League
- Aaron Skinner at ESPN FC
- Aaron Skinner at FootballDatabase.eu
- Aaron Skinner at Soccerbase
- Aaron Skinner at Soccerway
- Aaron Skinner at WorldFootball.net