Aaron Braithwaite

Aaron Braithwaite
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Grimsby, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gainsborough Trinity
(dual registration with Scunthorpe United
Youth career
2011–2022 Grimsby Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Grimsby Town 3 (0)
2022–2023 → Whitby Town (loan) 10 (1)
2023 → Stafford Rangers (loan) 12 (0)
2024– Gainsborough Trinity 2 (0)
2024– → Scunthorpe United (dual registration) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:31, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Aaron Braithwaite (born 13 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gainsborough Trinity and Scunthorpe United in dual registration.

Career

Grimsby Town

Braithwaite came through the youth academy at Grimsby Town beginning with the under-9's. He was ever present in the youth team and reserve team until 2022. In April 2022, Braithwaite signed his first professional contract with the club.[1]

On 30 August 2022, Braithwaite made his full professional debut against Derby County in the EFL Trophy.[2]

He moved to Whitby Town on a one-month loan on 25 November 2022.[3] Throughout his stay at the club he made 10 appearances and scored 1 goal. His loan was extended numerous times and would eventually be until the end of the 2022–23 season.[3][4][5]

Following the end of Whitby's season, Braithwaite returned to Grimsby and made his full league debut on 25 April 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 win over Crewe Alexandra.[6]

On 18 August 2023, Braithwaite joined Northern Premier League club Stafford Rangers on loan until January 2024.[7]

Braithwaite was recalled by Grimsby on 24 November 2023.[8] He was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]

Scunthorpe United

Following his release by Grimsby, Braithwaite began the season with Gainsborough Trinity, however following a trial at Scunthorpe United it was announced he had joined both clubs on dual registration terms.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Class of 2022 - Grimsby Town Football Club". 8 April 2022.
  2. ^ Sam Allen. "Aaron Braithwaite's boyhood dreams come true after making Grimsby Town debut at Derby County - Grimsby Live". grimsbytelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Braithwaite Gets Loan Move - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Braithwaite and Tomlinson loans extended - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Braithwaite extends Whitby loan spell - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. ^ Sam Allen. "Paul Hurst's Aaron Braithwaite verdict after handing Grimsby Town youngster league debut - Grimsby Live". grimsbytelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. ^ "BRAITHWAITE JOINS STAFFORD RANGERS". gtfc.co.uk. Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Aaron is recalled". staffordrangersfc.co.uk. Stafford Rangers FC. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Retained and Released List 2023/24". gtfc.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  10. ^ https://x.com/sufcofficial/status/1824414079743582365?s=46&t=5aNHlaWvIBNbPNKjWjx86w