Aaron Barnes

Barnes was born in the London Borough of Croydon but later grew up in Walderslade, Kent and attended Oakwood Park Grammar School in Maidstone. He started his career in the youth team of Arsenal, signing for them at the age of ten in 2006 after he was spotted by scouts whilst representing Kent in a tournament in Denmark. He progressed through the youth system but failed to earn a scholarship and was released in 2013 aged sixteen. He subsequently signed a scholarship with Charlton Athletic in March 2013 and after a year at the club signed his first professional contract in December 2014. For the next two years he featured predominantly in the under-18 and under-23 academy teams and was rewarded with a new one-year contract in May 2016. He made the progression into the first team during the 2016–17 season and signed a further one-year contract extension in March 2017. He made his professional debut in the final game of the season in April 2017, appearing as a late substitute for Chris Solly in the 3–0 victory over Swindon Town.

As of match played 30 August 2017