Aaron Stuart James Bentley (born 8 November 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a central defender for Plymouth Parkway.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Parkway | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Taunton Town | ||
| 2021- | Plymouth Parkway | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:54, 28 December 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBentley joined Plymouth Argyle's youth setup relatively late in 2010, after playing for local youth club Tamerton Foliot FC, ran by his father Chris.[3] He signed a one-year professional deal in June 2014, being promoted to the main squad.[citation needed]
On 20 December 2014, Bentley made his professional debut, starting in a 3–0 home win against Dagenham & Redbridge for the League Two club.[4]
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 while playing against Oxford United.[5]
On 20 February 2015, Alfreton Town signed Bentley on a one-month long loan[6] before being released from Plymouth on 15 January 2016 and then joining Truro City in February 2016.[7]
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.[8]
On 15 February 2019, Bentley joined his former club Truro City.[9] On 28 March 2019, Plymouth Parkway announced, that Bentley had returned to the club after only one month.[10]
On 1 June 2020, he signed for Southern League Premier Division side Taunton Town.[11]
On 26 August 2020, Bentley signed for Western League Premier Division side Tavistock A.F.C. in order to guarantee more game time.[12]
Personal life
editAaron is the older brother of Plymouth Argyle defender Jordan Bentley.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- ^ [1], tauntontown.com, 1 June 2020
- ^ "Former Plymouth Argyle defender Aaron Bentley is 'good signing' for Tavistock AFC". Tavistock Times Gazette. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links
edit- Aaron Bentley at Soccerbase
- Aaron Bentley at Soccerway
