Brentford

Aaron Hickey

A full back capable of playing almost anywhere across the back line, comfortable on either side and useful further forward whenever the team needs an extra body. A long injury lay off has not dulled the attacking instinct he showed before it happened.
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Aaron Hickey, The Full Back Who Plays Anywhere

Brentford's Scottish defender fills whichever gap in the team needs filling, carrying the same forward instinct he had before a long injury lay off.

Hickey has played left back, right back, wing back and even central midfield without ever looking like a makeshift option in any of them, which says something about how well he reads a game rather than simply running hard within it. Coaches trust him with more attacking freedom than a typical full back gets, because his positioning rarely leaves a gap behind him whenever he pushes forward into space.

The question with Hickey is physical rather than tactical. A serious injury kept him out for a huge stretch of matches, and players who lose that much time do not always return with the same sharpness they once had. Watch how often he gets forward into the same overlapping positions that made him so effective before the injury, because that tells you far more about his recovery than anything a manager might say in public.

The Rest Of The Squad

36 players

Goalkeepers

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Caoimhín Kelleher
Age 27
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Ellery Balcombe
Age 26
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Hákon Valdimarsson
Age 24
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Defenders

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Benjamin Fredrick
Age 21
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Caelan Avenell
Age 21
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Ethan Pinnock
Age 33
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Jannik Schuster
Age 20
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Jayden Meghoma
Age 20
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Joshua Stephenson
Age 20
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Kim Ji-Soo
Age 21
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Kristoffer Ajer
Norway · Age 28
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33
Michael Kayode
Age 22
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Nathan Collins
Age 25
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Ollie Shield
Age 19
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3
Rico Henry
Age 29
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4
Sepp van den Berg
Age 24
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Midfielders

26
Andre Grey
Age 20
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Antoni Milambo
Age 21
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Fábio Carvalho
Age 23
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10
Josh Dasilva
Age 27
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7
Kevin Schade
Age 24
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39
Luca Picotto
Age 19
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48
Luka Bentt
Age 18
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Mamadou Sangaré
Age 24
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8
Mathias Jensen
Age 30
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Mikkel Damsgaard
Age 26
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Vitaly Janelt
Age 28
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Yehor Yarmoliuk
Age 22
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Forwards

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Callum Wilson
West Ham United · Age 34
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Dango Ouattara
Age 24
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Gustavo Nunes
Swansea City · Age 20
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Igor Thiago
Brazil · Age 25
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Jaidon Anthony
Burnley · Age 26
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Kaye Furo
Age 19
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Keane Lewis-Potter
Age 25
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Theo Mawene
Age 19
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Aaron Hickey: The Tactical Full-Back

A defender who plays with intelligence, helping Brentford shift shape without losing control.

Hickey is the kind of player coaches love because he understands the plan. He can overlap, but he can also step inside and become an extra midfielder, creating angles that help Brentford play through pressure. His touch is clean, his decisions are quick, and he makes possession feel calmer because he’s always offering the right option.

Defensively, he’s disciplined. He reads danger early, positions himself well, and doesn’t get dragged out of shape chasing the ball. That balance of intelligence and composure is what makes him valuable, not just as a full-back, but as a structural player who helps Brentford stay organised on both sides of the ball.

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