Aaron Gurd (born 18 September 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Sydney FC.[1]

Aaron Gurd
Personal information
Full name Aaron Bradley Gurd
Date of birth (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Sydney FC
Number 3
Youth career
2015–2019 Sydney FC Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Sydney FC NPL 52 (1)
2022– Sydney FC 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2022

Career

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Gurd was promoted through the Sydney FC academy ranks as a youngster, making his NPL debut in 2019. In 2022 he was signed along with Jaiden Kucharski to the A-League Men's team on a scholarship deal. Gurd made his debut for the club against the Central Coast Mariners in the 2022 Australia Cup round of 32, in which Sydney would go on to win on penalties. The next game against NPL Victoria club Bentleigh Greens he started the game alongside veteran defender Alex Wilkinson and scored the second goal in their 2–1 victory.[2]

Career statistics

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As of 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sydney FC 2022–23[3] A-League Men 12 0 2 1 14 1
2023–24[3] A-League Men 3 0 3 0 6 0
2024–25[3] A-League Men 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 15 0 5 1 0 0 20 1

Honours

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Club

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Sydney FC

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References

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  1. ^ Paquette, Catherine. "SYDNEY FC PRE-SEASON CONTINUES WITH TWO PLAYER RE-SIGNINGS". ftbl.com.au. FTBL. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ^ Walker, Jeremy (10 August 2022). "YOUNGSTERS GOALS SECURE QUARTER-FINAL PLACE". Sydney FC. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Aaron Gurd (Defender, Sydney FC) :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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