Aaron Pierre

Aaron Pierre

Pierre training with Wycombe Wanderers in 2014
Personal information
Full name Aaron Jordan Pierre[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993[2]
Place of birth Southall, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2011 Fulham
2011–2012 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012–2014 Brentford 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Cambridge United (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 8 (1)
2014– Wycombe Wanderers 80 (6)
National team‡
2015– Grenada 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:48, 24 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:47, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Aaron Jordan Pierre (born 17 February 1993) is a Grenadian professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Wycombe Wanderers. He began his career in the academy at Premier League side Fulham, before joining League One club Brentford in 2011.

Club career

Brentford

Pierre was born in Southall, London.[1] He started his career in the youth system at Fulham, but was released in 2011. Pierre (along with former Fulham youth teammates Jonathan Cosgrove, Albert Owusu-Ansah and Michael Kamau) joined League One side Brentford on trial in April 2011[3] and was the only one of the four to earn a contract. Pierre was made part of the Development Squad[4] for its inaugural season in 2011/12. He made his professional debut for the Bees on 4 December 2012, in a 2–1 defeat to Southend United in the Football League Trophy, coming on as a substitute for Jake Bidwell.[5] Pierre was an unused substitute on four further occasions during the 2012/13 season.[6] Towards the end of the campaign, Pierre spent a period training with Brentford's Icelandic partner club UMF Selfoss.[7] Pierre was the leading appearance-maker for the Development Squad in the 2012/13 season, making 19 starts and scoring two goals,[8] in addition to his solitary first team appearance.[9] On 20 June 2013, he signed a new one-year contract which will tie him to the club until the summer of 2014.[10] He made his first appearance of the 2013/14 season on 27 August 2013, coming on at half time for Scott Barron in a 5–0 League Cup defeat away at Derby County.[11] His second appearance came in a 5–3 Football League Trophy first round win over AFC Wimbledon the following week, again replacing Scott Barron at half time.[12] Pierre was made available for loan in October 2013 and attracted interest from Conference Premier sides Aldershot Town[13] and Cambridge United.[14] Pierre was again made available for loan in February 2014,[15] but expressed a desire to open talks over a new contract the following month.[16] Though he spent portions of the 2013/14 season out on loan, Pierre finished the campaign with two first team appearances[17] and 12 Development Squad appearances.[18] In early May, it was reported that Pierre had been offered a new contract, after impressing in his loan spells away from Griffin Park during the 2013/14 season.[19] On 16 May, it was reported that Pierre turned down the contract offer and left the club.[20] He made three first team appearances during his three years with the Bees.[21]

Cambridge United (loan)

Pierre moved on loan to Conference Premier side Cambridge United on 28 November 2013, initially until 4 January 2014.[22] Brentford Development Squad manager Jon de Souza vouched for what Pierre could gain from Cambridge boss Richard Money, with de Souza having worked as youth team manager under Money while at Luton Town.[23] After missing a few games through injury,[24] Pierre was named on the bench for an FA Trophy second round tie at St Albans City on 14 December. After replacing Josh Gillies on 69 minutes and with the score at 1–1, Pierre smashed home a 25-yard shot in the third minute of injury time to send Cambridge through to the third round.[25] After the game, Pierre said "hopefully working with him (Money) for a little bit longer will help me improve and to cut out all the silly errors in my game. I'll just see how things go here, but hopefully I can just progress and if the gaffer wants me to stay a little bit longer then I'd do that".[23] After just one appearance, Pierre returned to Brentford on 6 January 2014.[26] Brentford academy director Ose Aibangee commented that "even though Aaron's game time was limited at Cambridge, the atmosphere and experience of being involved in a squad pushing for promotion to the Football League is something which he has not experienced before and something he can learn from massively".

Wycombe Wanderers (loan and permanent transfer)

On 28 February 2014, Pierre joined League Two strugglers Wycombe Wanderers on a one-month loan,[27] as cover for the injured Gary Doherty.[28] Allotted the number 19 shirt, he was an unused substitute for a 1–1 draw with Southend United the following day.[29] Despite failing to make an appearance, Pierre stated on 20 March that he was keen on extending the loan.[28] Pierre made his Football League debut and the first senior start of his career when he played the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 defeat to Burton Albion on 25 March.[30] After the match, manager Gareth Ainsworth said Pierre "played really well. He was solid and he's a big lad, he's very fit. He could have had a goal actually, he was inches away from scoring at the other end".[31] Pierre made his second successive start in a goalless draw with Scunthorpe United on 29 March.[32] Two days later, Pierre's loan was extended until the end of the 2013/14 season.[33] Pierre made his third appearance in a vital 2–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge on 5 April, lining up against fellow loanee and Brentford teammate Luke Norris.[34] Pierre scored the first league goal of his career with the equaliser in a 1–1 relegation crunch match versus Northampton Town on 18 April.[35] He made eight appearances for the Chairboys,[17] helping the club to survival from League Two after a 3–0 victory on the final day over Torquay United.[36] Upon returning to Griffin Park, Brentford academy director Ose Aibangee said "Aaron played in games that he will remember for ever. He played a big part in helping Wycombe escape relegation and that will stand him in good stead in the coming years".[37] On 15 May, it was reported that manager Gareth Ainsworth was weighing up a bid for Pierre[38] and the transfer was completed the following day.[20]

International career

Pierre qualifies to represent Grenada through his parents, and received his first international call-up in September 2015.[39] He made his international début on 4th September 2015 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Haiti.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 December 2015.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 2012–13[9] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2013–14[17] League One 0000101[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 0000102030
Cambridge United (loan) 2013–14[40] Conference Premier 0000—1[lower-alpha 2]111
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2013–14[17] League Two 81———81
Wycombe Wanderers 2014–15[41] League Two 42421104[lower-alpha 3]0495
2015–16[42] League Two 20220001[lower-alpha 1]0232
Total 707411050808
Career total 707412081849
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, three in League Two play-offs

International

As of match played 8 September 2015.[43]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Grenada 201520
Total20

References

  1. 1 2 "Player Details: Aaron Pierre". English National Football Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Aaron Pierre". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (19 April 2011). "Fulham, Spurs, Wolves and West Brom youngsters to discover fate". Get West London. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Aaron Pierre profile". Brentford F.C. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Southend 2 – 1 Brentford". Beesotted. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Aaron Pierre". espnfc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Aaron "delighted" to sign on again". Brentford FC. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  8. ↑ Ciaran Brett. "2012/13 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD STATS". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by Aaron Pierre in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Clarke and Pierre sign new deals". Brentford F.C. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "BBC Sport – Derby 5–0 Brentford". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "BBC Sport – Brentford v AFC Wimbledon". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  13. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (22 October 2013). "Aldershot eye Brentford defender". Get West London. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  14. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (27 November 2013). "Cambridge United eye loan swoop for Brentford defender". Get West London. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  15. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (27 February 2014). "Bees youngsters made available for loan". Get West London. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  16. ↑ Lewis, Matt (25 March 2014). "Bees defender eyes new deal". Get West London. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Aaron Pierre in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  18. ↑ Ciaran Brett. "2013/14 Brentford Development Squad stats". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  19. ↑ Jacob Murtagh (2 May 2014). "Brentford defender and striker offered new deals". getwestlondon. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  20. 1 2 Chris Wickham. "Aaron Pierre turns down Brentford Development Squad contract to sign for Sky Bet League Two Wycombe Wanderers". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Aaron Pierre - Football Stats - Wycombe Wanderers - Age 22 - Soccer Base". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Aaron Pierre Joins Cambridge on Loan". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  23. 1 2 "Brentford defender Aaron Pierre is hoping Cambridge United loan spell will help him improve | Sports Headlines | Sports News from the Sports World". Cambridge News. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  24. ↑ "Loan Round-Up". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  25. ↑ "Aaron Pierre grabs the winner on his debut as Cambridge United beat St Albans in the FA Trophy | Cambridge United Football Club | Cambridge United FC News, Results, Fixtures & Scores". Cambridge News. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  26. ↑ Ciaran Brett. "AARON PIERRE RETURNS". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  27. ↑ "Blues snap up Pierre". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 28 February 2014.
  28. 1 2 Lewis, Matt (20 March 2014). "Bees young gun in no hurry to return to Griffin Park". Get Bucks. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  29. ↑ "BBC Sport – Southend United 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers". Bbc.co.uk. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  30. ↑ "BBC Sport – Burton Albion 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  31. ↑ "Gaz full of praise for Pierre". Wycombewanderers.co.uk. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  32. ↑ "BBC Sport – Scunthorpe United 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers". Bbc.co.uk. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  33. ↑ "Aaron Pierre Extends Wycombe Loan". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  34. ↑ "Loan Round-Up". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  35. ↑ "BBC Sport - Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  36. ↑ Brent Pilnick. "BBC Sport - Torquay United 0-3 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  37. ↑ Chris Wickham. "Development Squad duo Luke Norris and Aaron Pierre back at Brentford after loan spells at Sky Bet League Two Dagenham and Redbridge and Wycombe Wanderers". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  38. ↑ Matt Lewis (15 May 2014). "Chairboys eye deal for centre-back Pierre". getwestlondon. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  39. ↑ @wwfcofficial. "Aaron Pierre earns first international call-up". wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  40. ↑ "A. Pierre". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  41. ↑ "Games played by Aaron Pierre in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  42. ↑ "Games played by Aaron Pierre in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  43. ↑ "Pierre, Aaron". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

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