Aaron Pressley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aaron Alex Pressley[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 November 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
AFC Wimbledon (on loan from Brentford) | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
2013–2020 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Brentford | 29 | (13) |
2021– | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 25 | (14) |
International career | |||
2016-2017 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 19 October 2021 (UTC) |
Aaron Alex Pressley (born 7 November 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club AFC Wimbledon, on loan from Brentford. He is a product of the Aston Villa and Heart of Midlothian academies and was capped by Scotland at U16 and U17 level.
Club career
Brentford
After beginning his career in the Heart of Midlothian and Aston Villa academies, Pressley transferred to the B team at Championship club Brentford on 29 January 2020.[3] During what remained of the COVID-19-affected 2019–20 season, he scored three goals in six appearances.[4] As a result of the EFL permitting 9 substitutes to be named in matchday squads partway through the 2020–21 season,[5] Pressley was promoted onto the first team substitutes' bench and was named in 15 matchday squads between November 2020 and February 2021.[6] He made three substitute appearances during the period, but was not involved in Brentford's promotion-winning playoff campaign at the end of the season.[6] Pressley scored 19 goals in 26 B team appearances during the 2020–21 season, was named the team's Players' Player of the Year and signed a new two-year contract, with a one-year option, in May 2021.[7][8] After Brentford's promotion to the Premier League,[9] Pressley departed on loan for the duration of the 2021–22 season.[10]
AFC Wimbledon (loan)
On 16 July 2021, Pressley joined League One club AFC Wimbledon on a season-long loan.[10]
International career
Pressley was capped by Scotland at U16 and U17 level.[11][12][13]
Personal life
Pressley is the son of footballer and manager Steven Pressley.[14] He attended Cramond Primary School and Princethorpe College.[15][16] As of February 2021, he was living in Richmond.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 October 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa U21 | 2019–20[17] | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Brentford | 2020–21[18] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2021–22[19] | League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 2 | 17 | 4 |
Career total | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours
- Brentford B Players' Player of the Year: 2020–21[7]
References
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Aaron Pressley – Forward – Brentford B". Brentford FC. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Aaron Pressley signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Brentford B in Focus: Aaron Pressley". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "EFL clubs permitted to use five subs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b Aaron Pressley at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Aaron Pressley wins Brentford B Player of the Year for 2020/21 season". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Pressley signs new Brentford B contract". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b "Aaron Pressley joins AFC Wimbledon on loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Aaron Pressley at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "'Wonderkid' Karamoko Dembele's Scotland Under-16 debut on hold". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Scotland finish second in the Victory Shield". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Croser, Graeme (21 February 2021). "A Chip Off The Old Block" (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cramond Primary's fine month is recognised". www.scotsman.com. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Letter From The Headmaster". flagpole.princethorpe.co.uk. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Games played by Aaron Pressley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Pressley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Aaron Pressley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
External links
- Aaron Pressley at Soccerbase
- Aaron Pressley at the Scottish Football Association
- Aaron Pressley – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Aaron Pressley at brentfordfc.com
- Aaron Pressley at afcwimbledon.co.uk