Aaron Simpson (footballer, born 1999)

Aaron Simpson (born 17 June 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Hythe Town, as a midfielder.[2]

Aaron Simpson
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999
Place of birth Croydon, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hythe Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Gillingham 0 (0)
2018 → Margate (loan)
2019– Hythe Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:44, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Simpson was born in Croydon.[1] Hailing from Rainham, Simpson was given a community award by the Medway African Caribbean Society in January 2018 for his work with schools in the area.[3][4]

Career

Simpson began his career with Gillingham, turning professional in the summer of 2017 and moving on loan to Margate in January 2018.[5] He signed a new one-year contract in July 2018.[6]

He was offered a new contract by Gillingham at the end of the 2018–19 season.[7] After rejecting the contract offer, he joined Hythe Town in August 2019.[8]

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References
  1. Aaron Simpson at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. Aaron Simpson at Soccerbase
  3. "Teenage Gillingham FC footballer wins award for community work". BBC Sport. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. "Gillingham: Aaron Simpson recognised with local community award". English Football League. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  5. "Gillingham send Aaron Simpson to Margate and Jack Tucker to Greenwich Borough on loan". Kent Online. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  6. "Gillingham trio Aaron Simpson, Ben Chapman and Bradley Stevenson sign new deals". Kent Online. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  7. "Tom Eaves and Tomas Holy offered new contracts by Gillingham". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  8. "Gills midfielder Simpson joins Hythe Town | Non League Daily".


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