Aaron Kuhl

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Aaron Kuhl
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Personal information
Full name Aaron John Kuhl [1]
Date of birth (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Paulton, Somerset, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Farnborough
Number 20
Youth career
2008–2013 Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Reading 6 (0)
2015Dundee United (loan) 5 (0)
2016Boreham Wood (loan) 9 (0)
2019 Basingstoke Town 4 (0)
2019–2023 Slough Town 67 (7)
2019Hartley Wintney (dual-reg.) 9 (1)
2023–2024 Dorking Wanderers 21 (0)
2023–2024Farnborough (loan) 27 (8)
2024– Farnborough 8 (1)
International career
2015 England U19 1 (0)
2015 England U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:50, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:38, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

Aaron Kuhl (born 30 January 1996) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for National League side Farnborough as a midfielder. He was a member of the Reading academy and made his debut for the club before loan spells with Dundee United in Scotland during 2015, and with Boreham Wood in 2016. [3] He has represented England at under-19 and under-20 level.

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Early life

Kuhl was born in Paulton. His father is the former professional footballer Martin Kuhl. He attended Yateley School in Hampshire. [4]

Club career

Kuhl joined Reading academy in 2008. [5] In December 2013, he signed his first professional contract. [6] After impressing for Under-21s in their run to winning 2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup, Kuhl gathered interested from the beaten finalist, Manchester City. [7] [8]

On 19 August 2014, Kuhl made his professional debut as a half-time substitute in a Championship fixture against Huddersfield Town. [9]

During July 2015, Kuhl joined RCD Mallorca on trial with a view to a season-long loan deal with the Spanish Segunda División side. [10]

On 1 September 2015, Kuhl joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on loan until January 2016. [11] On 14 December 2015, Kuhl returned to Reading early from his loan deal with Dundee United. [12]

On 9 May 2016, Kuhl was one of 15 Reading youth-team players offered a new contract by the club, [13] with confirmation of his new deal being signed coming on 1 July 2016. [14]

On 19 August 2016, Kuhl signed for National League club Boreham Wood on loan until 28 January 2017, [15] but the deal ended early as Kuhl was recalled at the beginning of January. [16]

After Reading announced that Kuhl would be leaving the club upon the completion of his contract, [17] Kuhl joined Icelandic club Stjarnan on trial at the end of June, [18] before similar stints with Bracknell Town and Aldershot Town. [19] [20] Whilst on trial with Aldershot Town, Kuhl injured his left knee, rupturing his Medial collateral ligament in a friendly against Wycombe Wanderers. [21] [22]

In October 2019, Basingstoke Town announced the signing of Kuhl on a short-term contract following a successful trial after a long injury lay-off. [23]

On 15 November 2019, National League South side Slough Town announced the signing of Kuhl. [24] He joined Hartley Wintney on loan in December 2019. [25]

On 30 January 2023, Kuhl signed for National League club Dorking Wanderers. [26] On 20 October 2023, Kuhl joined National League South side, Farnborough until January 2024. [27] On 24 March 2024, he was recalled by Dorking in an attempt to aid the club in their relegation battle. [28]

On 18 October 2024, Kuhl made the return to Farnborough following his release from Dorking Wanderers earlier that month. [29]

International career

On 17 March 2015, Kuhl was called up to the England under-19 squad for the first time, [30] making his debut in their 1–0 victory over Azerbaijan on 28 March. [31]

Kuhl received his first England under-20 call up in August 2015, for the team's friendly matches against the Czech Republic on 5 and 7 September 2015, [32] making his debut in their 5–0 victory on 5 September. [33]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2014–15 [34] Championship 60002080
2015–16 [34] Championship00000000
2016–17 [34] Championship00000000
Total60002080
Dundee United (loan) 2015–16 [34] Scottish Premiership 50002070
Boreham Wood (loan) 2016–17 [34] National League 901000100
Basingstoke Town 2019–20 [35] Southern League Division One South402 [a] 060
Slough Town 2019–20 [34] [35] National League South 101 [b] 020
2020–21 [34] [35] National League South110201 [a] 0140
2021–22 [34] [35] National League South346103 [a] 1387
2022–23 [34] [35] National League South211101 [a] 0231
Total6774061778
Hartley Wintney (dual-reg.) 2019–20 [35] Southern League Premier Division South9191
Dorking Wanderers 2022–23 [34] National League8080
2023–24 [34] National League1101000120
2024–25 [34] National League South20000020
Total2101000220
Farnborough (loan) 2023–24 [34] National League South2781 [a] 1289
Farnborough 2024–25 [34] National League South811 [a] 091
Career total15417604010217419
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. Appearance in the National League South play-offs

Honours

Club

Reading

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