Aaron Downes
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Aaron Terry Downes is an Australia
n footballer who currently plays for Chesterfield
as a centre back.
on 1 August 2004 by ex Chesterfield
manager Roy MacFarland after having trials at Bolton Wanderers and a short spell at non league outfit Frickley Athletic
. Before moving to England
he was a player at the Australian Institute of Sport
.
At the end of the 2006-07 season following his side's relegation to Football League Two
not only did he sign an extension to his current contract at Chesterfield
but he also was made team captain of Chesterfield
following the departure of ex captain Mark Allott
. Aaron is now a valued member of the squad and as well as his defensive qualities he has an eye for goal, mainly from set pieces.
On the 22nd April 2009, Downes signed a new 2-year contract extension with Chesterfield
, despite the defender picking up a serious knee injury before the contract was signed.
and recently was called up for the Olyroos - the Australia national under-23 football team
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n footballer who currently plays for Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
as a centre back.
Club career
He signed for ChesterfieldChesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
on 1 August 2004 by ex Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
manager Roy MacFarland after having trials at Bolton Wanderers and a short spell at non league outfit Frickley Athletic
Frickley Athletic F.C.
Frickley Athletic F.C. are a football club based in South Elmsall, in West Yorkshire, England. They were established in 1910 as Frickley Colliery F.C., and changed to their present name in 1974.-History:...
. Before moving to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
he was a player at the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
.
At the end of the 2006-07 season following his side's relegation to Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
not only did he sign an extension to his current contract at Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
but he also was made team captain of Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
following the departure of ex captain Mark Allott
Mark Allott
Mark Stephen Allott is an English football midfielder who currently plays for Chesterfield in League one.- Tranmere Rovers :...
. Aaron is now a valued member of the squad and as well as his defensive qualities he has an eye for goal, mainly from set pieces.
On the 22nd April 2009, Downes signed a new 2-year contract extension with Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
, despite the defender picking up a serious knee injury before the contract was signed.
International career
Over the years he has worked his way up at international level starting at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the NetherlandsNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and recently was called up for the Olyroos - the Australia national under-23 football team
Australia national under-23 football team
The Australia Olympic football team, more commonly known as the Olyroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia at association football in the Olympic Games...
.