Aaron Hickey

Hickey's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 72. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Brentford · 3rd	1	0	0	6.7	72	11
2025/26	Brentford · 9th	21	0	0	6.65	72	11
2023/24	Brentford · 16th	9	0	0	6.73	73	6
2022/23	Brentford · 9th	28	0	1	6.58	86	31
2021/22	Bologna · 13th	36	5	1	6.83	87	46

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	22	0
Scotland U17	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

A. Hickey is a 24-year-old central defender at Brentford, rated 71.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hickey.

On the season, Hickey graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.59 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 72. At 24 Hickey is in his prime years, and a market index of 86 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26

71.7

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

10.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

21.3%

Minutes

limited game time

3.59

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Brentford finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.59

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.8/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 21.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 71.7 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %21.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.59

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.124

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~86), then tapers with age. At 24, Hickey sits on 86, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hickey's projected Rating — 71.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions8

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€24M total transfer fees · 2 moves

BrentfordJul 2022 – now€ 22M

BolognaSept 2020 – Jul 2022€ 2M

Heart Of Midlothianuntil Sept 2020

About A. Hickey

Aaron Buchanan Hickey is a 24-year-old centre-back who plays for Brentford, born on June 10, 2002 in Glasgow, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Brentford currently sit 3rd of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, A. Hickey has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 14 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Tottenham (14 minutes, 6.7 rating)

A. Hickey's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Brentford face Leeds away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Hickey at 71.7 with a Season form score of 10.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Premier League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, A. Hickey has totalled 131 club appearances with 6 goals and 3 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 36 appearances for Bologna.

A. Hickey's career has also included time at Bologna and Heart Of Midlothian.

On the international stage, A. Hickey has represented Scotland and Scotland U17 — 23 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.