Aaron Bentley
Aaron Stuart James Bentley (born 8 November 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a central defender for Western League Premier Division team Tavistock A.F.C..[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aaron Stuart James Bentley[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 November 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Taunton Town | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2010 | Tamerton Foliot | ||
2010–2014 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | (0) |
2015 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Truro City | 27 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Plymouth Parkway | ||
2019 | Truro City | 6 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Plymouth Parkway | ||
2020- | Taunton Town | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:54, 28 December 2017 (UTC) |
Career
Bentley joined Plymouth Argyle's youth setup relatively late in 2010, after playing for local youth club Tamerton Foliot FC, ran by his father Chris.[4] He signed a one-year professional deal in June 2014, being promoted to the main squad.
On 20 December 2014 Bentley made his professional debut, starting in a 3–0 home win against Dagenham & Redbridge for the League Two club.[5]
Just days later on 28 December 2014, with it only being his 3rd professional start, he was red-carded for a tackle on Josh Ruffels whilst playing against Oxford United.[6]
On 20 February 2015, Alfreton Town signed Bentley on a one-month long loan[7] before being released from Plymouth on 15 January 2016 and then joining Truro City in February 2016.[8]
On 1 June 2017, Aaron joined ambitious South West Peninsula League Premier side Plymouth Parkway as they sought to get promoted to the Western Football League for 2018–19.[9]
On 15 February 2019, Bentley joined his former club Truro City.[10] On 28 March 2019, Plymouth Parkway announced, that Bentley had returned to the club after only one month.[11]
On 1st June 2020 he signed for Southern League Premier Division side Taunton Town.[12]
On 26th August 2020 Bentley signed for Western League Premier Division side Tavistock A.F.C. in order to guarantee more game time.[13]
Personal life
Aaron is the older brother of Plymouth Argyle defender Jordan Bentley.
References
- "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
- "Plymouth Argyle FC Player Profiles: Aaron Bentley". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Former Plymouth Argyle defender Aaron Bentley is 'good signing' for Tavistock AFC". Tavistock Times Gazette. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Argyle offer professional contracts to River Allen and Aaron Bentley". The Herald. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- "Plymouth 3–0 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- "Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United, 28 December 2014". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- "Aaron Bentley: Alfreton Town sign Plymouth Argyle defender on loan". BBC Sport. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- "Defender Aaron Bentley joins Truro City from Plymouth Argyle". Truro City F.C. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- "New Signings at Parkway". Plymouth Parkway F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
- Rodders Return, ppfc.co.uk, 28 March 2019
- , tauntontown.com, 01 June 2020
- "Former Plymouth Argyle defender Aaron Bentley is 'good signing' for Tavistock AFC". Tavistock Times Gazette. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links
- Aaron Bentley at Soccerbase
- Aaron Bentley at Soccerway