Aaron Bentley
English footballer
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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 | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Blazey | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Plymouth Parkway | 14 | (2) |
| 2022-2025 | Helston Athletic | ||
| 2025-2025 | Plymouth Parkway | ||
| 2025- | St Blazey | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals 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.[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.[citation needed] On 28 March 2019, Plymouth Parkway announced, that Bentley had returned to the club after only one month.[9]
On 1 June 2020, he signed for Southern League Premier Division side Taunton Town.[10]
On 26 August 2020, Bentley signed for Western League Premier Division side Tavistock A.F.C. in order to guarantee more game time.[11]
Personal life
Aaron is the older brother of fellow St Blazey defender Jordan Bentley.
