Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aaron John Kuhl[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 30 January 1996||
Place of birth | Paulton, Somerset, England | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dorking Wanderers | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Reading | 6 | (0) |
2015 | → Dundee United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2016 | → Boreham Wood (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019 | Basingstoke Town | 4 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Slough Town | 67 | (7) |
2019 | → Hartley Wintney (dual-reg.) | 9 | (1) |
2023– | Dorking Wanderers | 19 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Farnborough (loan) | 27 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
2015 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:51, 28 April 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 Dorking Wanderers 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.
Kuhl was born in Paulton. His father is the former professional footballer Martin Kuhl. He attended Yateley School in Hampshire.[4]
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 17 March 2015, Kuhl was called up to the England under-19 squad for the first time,[29] making his debut in their 1–0 victory over Azerbaijan on 28 March.[30]
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,[31] making his debut in their 5–0 victory on 5 September.[32]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reading | 2014–15[33] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
2015–16[33] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17[33] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Dundee United (loan) | 2015–16[33] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
Boreham Wood (loan) | 2016–17[33] | National League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Basingstoke Town | 2019–20[34] | Southern League Division One South | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Slough Town | 2019–20[33][34] | National League South | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21[33][34] | National League South | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
2021–22[33][34] | National League South | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 38 | 7 | ||
2022–23[33][34] | National League South | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Total | 67 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 77 | 8 | |||
Hartley Wintney (dual-reg.) | 2019–20[34] | Southern League Premier Division South | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
Dorking Wanderers | 2022–23[33] | National League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2023–24[33] | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
Farnborough (loan) | 2023–24[33] | National League South | 27 | 8 | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 28 | 9 | ||
Career total | 146 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 165 | 18 |