Aaron Simpson (born 7 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for

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club

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. He has previously played for

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and on loan at Portsmouth, AFC Telford United,

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, Waterford and Dover Athletic.

Career

Maidstone United

Simpson began his career at

. For the first half of the 2014–15 season, Simpson featured for Maidstone eight times in the league and five times in the FA Cup as Maidstone, then of the

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beat league opposition in

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to set up a second round proper tie with Wrexham. Maidstone lost this match 3-1 and Simpson was also sent off.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

In February 2015, he signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-year contract.

Portsmouth (loan)

On 31 January 2017, Simpson joined Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season. On 17 March however, he returned to his parent club after failing to make a single appearance on the south-coast.

AFC Telford United (loan)

In August 2017, Simpson joined National League North side AFC Telford United on loan. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, playing the duration of a 1-0 victory at York City.

Kilmarnock (loan)

In January 2018, Simpson joined

on loan.

Dover Athletic

On 23 July 2019, Simpson returned to English football, signing for National League side Dover Athletic. Simpson made 22 appearances in all competition for the Kent side during the 2019–20 season, before he was released at the end of a campaign that was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sutton United

Simpson joined fellow National League side Sutton United just before the commencement of the 2020–21 season. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, coming off of the bench in the 38 minute of a 3-0 victory over Maidenhead United. Simpson only appeared twelve times as Sutton won the National League title to gain promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history.

Hemel Hempstead Town

Following his release from Sutton, Simpson joined

side Hemel Hempstead Town in September 2021.

Personal life

In 2021, Simpson appeared as a contestant on

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Aaron 1997 births Living people People from Canterbury Footballers from Kent English footballers Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Association football fullbacks Maidstone United F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players AFC Telford United players Kilmarnock F.C. players FC Jumilla players Waterford F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Sutton United F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players League of Ireland players National League (English football) players Love Island (2015 TV series) contestants