Aaron Hickey

#2 · Defender · age 23

Premier League right-back

Club

Brentford

England · Premier League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 45
Career peak: 82
League level: 100
Competition pedigree: 24
International pedigree: 56
Longevity: 64

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Brentford Football Club	Premier League	21	0	0	—
25/26	Brentford Football Club	EFL Cup	3	1	0	—
25/26	Brentford Football Club	FA Cup	2	0	0	—
23/24	Brentford Football Club	Premier League	9	0	0	—
23/24	Brentford Football Club	EFL Cup	2	0	0	—
22/23	Brentford Football Club	Premier League	26	0	1	—
21/22	Bologna Football Club 1909	Serie A	36	5	1	—
20/21	Bologna Football Club 1909	Serie A	11	0	0	—
20/21	Bologna Football Club 1909	Coppa Italia	1	0	0	—
19/20	Heart of Midlothian Football Club	Scottish Premiership	22	1	1	—
19/20	Heart of Midlothian Football Club	Scottish Cup	2	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Hickey is the right-sided wing-back in Clarke’s 3-4-2-1 and the most natural creator on the flank Scotland lack a right winger to fill. His health is the question — he has not strung together a full season since 2022-23.

Strengths

Overlapping speed on the right
Two-footed crossing

Recent form

Brentford right-back regular through 2025-26 after long injury layoff.

Was the first Scotsman to play in Serie A since Joe Jordan in 1985 [unverified].