AARON HICKEY
Defender · Brentford · Premier League
“Scottish centre-back whose pressing aggression defines his emerging game.”
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Scottish centre-back whose pressing aggression defines his emerging game.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Scottish centre-back whose pressing aggression defines his emerging game.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
66%
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GoalPost verdict
Scottish centre-back whose pressing aggression defines his emerging game.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
17Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
27Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
9Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
80Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.08
0.51
per 90
0.17
17%
27%
0.25
2.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.08
season rate
Shots / 90
0.51
shot volume
Shot accuracy
33%
2/6 on target
Conversion
17%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.27
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.25
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Hickey is a high-intensity defender who attacks the ball rather than waits for it, closing attackers down early and often in advanced positions. His game is built on relentless pressing, pushing the line and forcing mistakes before danger crystallises. He's a centre-back designed to suffocate space and initiate from the back.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
Hickey remains a developing talent climbing the ranks in Scottish football, still in the phase where consistency and competition exposure will determine his ceiling. His aggressive pressing profile marks him as one to monitor as he continues his ascent.
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Analysis overview
Hickey is a high-intensity defender who attacks the ball rather than waits for it, closing attackers down early and often in advanced positions. His game is built on relentless pressing, pushing the line and forcing mistakes before danger crystallises. He's a centre-back designed to suffocate space and initiate from the back.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.51
SoT / 90
0.17
Accuracy
33%
Conversion
17%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
1 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Scottish centre-back whose pressing aggression defines his emerging game.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 6.97 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.2 |
 Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 727 | 6.65 |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1,059 | 6.94 |
Form (last 1 match)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.08
Shots
0.51
per 90
Shots on target
0.08
Conversion %
17%
Dribbles
27%
Key passes
0.25
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
1.36
per 90
Def actions
2.46
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 |  Haiti | World Cup | W0-1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League727 (69%)FA Cup180 (17%)League Cup152 (14%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Scotland | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.97 |
| 2025/26 |  Brentford | Premier League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.79 |
| 2024/25 | Scotland | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.78 |
| 2023/24 | Brentford | Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.77 |
| 2022/23 | Brentford | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 6.60 |
Career highlights
Premier League Cup
2022/2023
Career timeline detail
Brentford
2022 – Present
Apps
80
Goals
1
Assists
1
Minutes
4,793
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 26 app | 1 g | 6.79 |
| Premier League | 19 app | 0 g | 6.77 |
| Premier League | 35 app | 0 g | 6.60 |
Goal timeline
1 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Scotland
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.79
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Scotland
Group context
Tournament overview
Hickey remains a developing talent climbing the ranks in Scottish football, still in the phase where consistency and competition exposure will determine his ceiling. His aggressive pressing profile marks him as one to monitor as he continues his ascent.
Appearances
10
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
43
Titles
0
Scotland · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.79
Minutes
1,059
G/A 90
0.08
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Scotland · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | Haiti | Gillette Stadium | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 19 | Morocco | Gillette Stadium | 10:00 PM |
| Jun 24 | Brazil | Hard Rock Stadium | 10:00 PM |
A. Hickey · projection status
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