Aaron Hayden
Defender - Centre-Back
at Carlisle United
at Carlisle United
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Carlisle United
top club · 102 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-01-16 · 6 players total
230Appearances
31Goals
6Assists
38Yellow cards
1Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Aaron Hayden |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aaron Edward George Hayden |
| Date of birth | 1997-01-16 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Croydon, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Carlisle United |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | General Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Carlisle United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Carlisle United
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Wrexham → Carlisle United
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Wrexham AFC
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Wrexham AFC
29 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Carlisle United → Wrexham
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Wrexham AFC
40 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Carlisle United
49 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Carlisle United
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Carlisle United
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Stourbridge → Wolves U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Stourbridge
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Stourbridge → Wolves U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Stourbridge
18/19 · Loan
May 2018
Transfer: Stourbridge → Wolves U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Feb 2018
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Stourbridge
17/18 · Loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Telford Utd → Wolves U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Telford Utd
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — AFC Telford United
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Bromley → Wolves U23
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Bromley
16/17 · Loan
Oct 2016
Transfer: Hemel → Wolves U23
16/17 · Return from loan
Sep 2016
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Hemel
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2015
Transfer: Newport County → Wolves U21
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Wolves U21 → Newport County
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Newport County, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wolves U18 → Wolves U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Chelsea Youth → Wolves U18
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Carlisle United
56.6%
Wrexham AFC
43.4%
AFC Telford United
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Newport County
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 4 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 102 | 11 | 3 | 2,467 |
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 86 | 20 | 3 | 1,892 |
| AFC Telford United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport County | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Carlisle United | 24 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 659 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,214 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 26 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 195 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 39 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 483 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 44 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 743 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Carlisle United | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 795 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | AFC Telford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League North | AFC Telford United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | PL2 Playoffs | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Newport County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Chelsea Youth | Wolves U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-06 | Wolves U21 | Newport County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-16 | Newport County | Wolves U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-16 | Wolves U23 | Hemel | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-10-16 | Hemel | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-20 | Wolves U23 | Bromley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-28 | Bromley | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Wolves U23 | Telford Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Telford Utd | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-17 | Wolves U23 | Stourbridge | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Stourbridge | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Wolves U23 | Stourbridge | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-02 | Stourbridge | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Wolves U23 | Stourbridge | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-01 | Stourbridge | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-29 | Wolves U23 | Carlisle United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-08 | Carlisle United | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Wrexham | Carlisle United | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€125k
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Dalby | 2 | 1 | 912 |
| Liam McAlinden | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Hosannah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas O'Connor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gime Touré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum McFadzean | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Cleworth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kayode | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mullin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Omari Patrick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Farman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Mellish | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 12 | 26 |
| 21/22 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 7 | 39 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 5 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 15 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 1 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Carlisle United | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-01 | Stourbridge | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Wolves U23 | Stourbridge | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-02 | Stourbridge | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Wolves U23 | Stourbridge | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Stourbridge | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-17 | Wolves U23 | Stourbridge | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Telford Utd | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Wolves U23 | Telford Utd | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-28 | Bromley | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-20 | Wolves U23 | Bromley | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-10-16 | Hemel | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-16 | Wolves U23 | Hemel | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-16 | Newport County | Wolves U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-06 | Wolves U21 | Newport County | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Carlisle United while Aaron Hayden was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | CNAT |
Gateshead FC | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | CNAT |
Boreham Wood | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 1–0 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–0 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | CNAT |
Southend United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–0 | Halifax Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 4–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | CNAT |
York City | 5–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–0 | Truro City | Available |
| 2025-09-03 | CNAT |
Brackley Town | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 5–0 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | CNAT |
Wealdstone FC | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 1–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–3 | Boreham Wood | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 3–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 3–2 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-02-27 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 0–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 1–5 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 0–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
Teams faced most often by Aaron Hayden's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 31% |
| Harrogate Town | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8% |
| Mansfield Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 42% |
| Crawley Town | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 75% |
| Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 33% |
| Newport County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 42% |
| Walsall FC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 42% |
| Notts County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 27% |
| Leyton Orient | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 18% |
| Grimsby Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 45% |
| Salford City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 45% |
| Barrow AFC | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 73% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 659 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 23/24 | 17 | 1,214 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 483 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 20/21 | 49 | 743 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.97 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,065 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
68 apps
19 G
0 A
League Two
106 apps
11 G
5 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
1 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
National League North
9 apps
0 G
0 A
U21 PL
24 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Aaron Hayden?
Aaron Hayden is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Carlisle United.
How old is Aaron Hayden?
Aaron Hayden is 29 years old. He was born on January 16, 1997 in Croydon.
What position does Aaron Hayden play?
Aaron Hayden plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Aaron Hayden play for?
Aaron Hayden currently plays for Carlisle United.
How many career goals has Aaron Hayden scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aaron Hayden has scored 31 goals in 230 appearances.