Aaron Skinner
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Notability|date=January 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| full_name = Aaron William Skinner{{Soccerway|aaron-skinner/530282|access-date=22 April 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Salford, England
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Hereford
| clubnumber = 2
| youthclubs1 = Bury
| youthyears1 = 2014–2019
| youthclubs2 = Bolton Wanderers
| youthyears2 = 2019
| youthclubs3 = Tottenham Hotspur
| youthyears3 = 2019–2021
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Bamber Bridge
| caps1 = 64
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Hereford
| caps2 = 64
| goals2 = 2
| club-update = 07:53, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Aaron William Skinner (born 24 May 2002) is an English footballer who plays a defender for {{English football updater|Hereford}} club Hereford.
Career
Skinner began his early career with Bury. He was part of the under-18 team that reached the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals, appearing in the 1–5 defeat to Liverpool.{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=David |date=2019-03-06 |title=Liverpool hit five to reach FA Youth Cup semi-finals |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool/liverpool-fc-u18s-in-fa-youth-cup-final-four-as-paul-glatzel-jake-cain-rhys-williams-and-bobby-duncan-down-bury-a4084716.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Abhishek |date=2020-05-26 |title=Who is Aaron Skinner & what should Spurs' faithful expect of him |url=https://tottenhaminsight.com/who-is-aaron-skinner-and-what-should-spurs-faithful-expect-of-him/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=tottenhaminsight.com |language=en-US}}
In March 2021, Skinner went on trial at Sunderland.{{Cite web |last=Copley |first=James |date=9 March 2021 |title=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 |url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-afc-transfer-rumours-tottenham-wonderkid-on-trial-at-black-cats-striker-set-for-departure-portsmouth-take-two-on-trial-wigan-athletic-to-suffer-ps300k-transfer-blow-3159209 |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=Sunderland Echo}} He was released by Tottenham in May 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-27 |title=Danny Rose and Paulo Gazzaniga leave Spurs as contracts expire |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-transfer-news-danny-rose-gazzaniga-b1854871.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=The Independent |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-09 |title=Tottenham Hotspur's summer ins and outs |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cqn78n199d2o |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
In November 2021, Skinner signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Bamber Bridge.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-23 |title=Former Tottenham youngster joins Bamber Bridge - The Pitching In Northern Premier League |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/former-tottenham-youngster-joins-bamber-bridge-68342 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.thenpl.co.uk |language=en}} He was named the club's player of the season at the end of the 2022–23 season.
On 24 May 2023, Skinner joined National League North club Hereford.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-24 |title=Hereford FC sign former Tottenham Hotspur academy defender |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/23545130.hereford-fc-sign-former-tottenham-hotspur-academy-defender/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Hereford Times |language=en}} He made his debut in their first home league fixture of the season.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-12 |title=Hereford FC v Darlington LIVE minute by minute updates |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/local/23718732.hereford-fc-v-darlington-live-minute-minute-updates/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=Hereford Times |language=en}} On 10 April 2024, it was announced that Skinner had signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2025.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-10 |title=Skinner’s Future Secured at Edgar Street for the 24/25 Season |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/skinners-future-secured-at-edgar-street-for-the-24-25-season/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC |language=en}} He was voted Hereford's player of the season.{{Cite web |date=10 April 2024 |title=Player of the Season 2023/2024 |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/player-of-the-season-2023-2024/ |access-date=10 September 2024 |website=Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC |language=en}} After an injury-hit 2024–25 season where he made 23 appearances across all competitions, he signed a new contract extension for the 2025–26 season in May 2025.{{Cite web |last=Brick |first=Toby |date=22 May 2025 |title=Skinner Signs Deal at Hereford |url=https://herefordfc.co.uk/2025/05/skinner-signs-deal-at-hereford/ |access-date=22 May 2025 |website=Hereford FC |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
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References
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External links
- [https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/player/aaron-skinner/ Profile] at Hereford
- [https://www.premierleague.com/players/53385/Aaron-Skinner/overview Profile] at Premier League
- {{ESPN FC|282271}}
- {{Soccerbase|116675}}
- {{Soccerway|aaron-skinner/530282}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|aaron-skinner}}
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Category:Footballers from Salford
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:Bamber Bridge F.C. players