{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Aiden Marsh | image = | caption = | fullname = Aiden Levi Marsh<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/202021/efl-professional-retain-list---2019-20.pdf |title=EFL Professional retain list 2019-20|publisher=EFL.com|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|5|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Barnsley, England<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2020/april/aiden-marsh/|title=INTERVIEW | Aiden Marsh|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk}}</ref> | height = 1.76m | position = Forward | currentclub = Harrogate Town | clubnumber = 37 | youthyears1 = 2007–2011 | youthclubs1 = Barnsley | youthyears2 = 2011–2014 | youthclubs2 = Sheffield United | youthyears3 = 2014–2022 | youthclubs3 = Barnsley | years1 = 2022–2025 | clubs1 = Barnsley | caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = → Scunthorpe (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → York City (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2025 | clubs4 = → Raith Rovers (loan) | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2025–2026 | clubs5 = Truro City | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2026– | clubs6 = Harrogate Town | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 1 | club-update = 16:58, 23 January 2026 (UTC) }} '''Aiden Levi Marsh''' (born 5 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|HarrogaT}} club Harrogate Town.
==Club career== Marsh began playing football with the youth academy of Barnsley before moving to Sheffield United at the age of 8 where he played as a left-back. He returned to Barnsley's academy in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/18581/marsh-my-dream-is-to-smash-one-in-at-the-ponty-end|title=Marsh: 'My dream is to smash one in at the Ponty End'|website=Barnsley Chronicle}}</ref> He signed his first professional contract with the club on 11 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/marsh-2023/|title=AIDEN MARSH SIGNS NEW DEAL|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk}}</ref> He made his professional debut with Barnsley coming on in the 78th minute for Matty Wolfe in a 0-1 EFL Championship loss to Bournemouth on 29 January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/01/29/england/championship/barnsley-fc/afc-bournemouth/3523427/|title=Barnsley vs. AFC Bournemouth - 29 January 2022 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
He made his senior debut for Barnsley on 29 January 2022, coming on as a substitute in a Championship fixture against AFC Bournemouth.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bournemouth 1–0 Barnsley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60093261 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 January 2022 |access-date=5 August 2025}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
In September 2022, he joined Scunthorpe United on loan in the National League, followed by a loan to York City in September 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marsh joins York on loan |url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/aiden-marsh-loan |website=York City FC |date=1 September 2023 |access-date=5 August 2025}}</ref>
In September 2023, Marsh joined National League club York City on an initial one-month loan deal,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/york-city-sign-aiden-marsh-on-loan-from-barnsley/|title=York City sign Aiden Marsh on loan from Barnsley|website=yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk|date=21 September 2023|accessdate=22 September 2023}}</ref> which was extended for a further month in October.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=Emma |title=Barnsley's Aiden Marsh & Harrogate's Will Smith to stay at York City |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/23879629.barnsleys-aiden-marsh-harrogates-will-smith-stay-york-city/ |website=York Press |access-date=8 November 2023 |date=25 October 2023}}</ref> He made seven appearances for York City before being recalled by Barnsley in November.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tolson |first1=Jack |title=Aiden Marsh recalled from York City loan |url=https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/26580/aiden-marsh-recalled-from-york-city-loan |website=Barnsley Chronicle |access-date=6 November 2023 |date=6 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramsay |first1=Gabriel |title=York City striker Aiden Marsh recalled by parent club Barnsley |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/23904704.york-city-striker-aiden-marsh-recalled-parent-club-barnsley/ |website=York Press |access-date=6 November 2023 |date=6 November 2023}}</ref> While on-loan with York, his parent club, Barnsley played Horsham in the FA Cup, drawing the game 3–3. Having returned to Barnsley three days after the cup tie, Marsh featured in the replay which Barnsley won 0-3. As Football Association rules state that only players who are eligible for the initial FA Cup tie can feature in any replay, on 22 November Barnsley were expelled from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.<ref>{{cite web | title=Barnsley kicked out of FA Cup for ineligible player | website=BBC Sport | date=22 November 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67486563 | access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>
In January 2025, Marsh signed for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on loan. He made 17 league appearances, scoring 3 goals during his spell.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome Aiden Marsh |url=https://www.raithrovers.net/welcome-aiden-marsh |publisher=Raith Rovers FC |date=10 January 2025 |access-date=5 August 2025}}</ref>
On 26 September 2025, Marsh joined National League club Truro City on a short-term contract until January 2026.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://trurocity.co.uk/2025/09/truro-complete-signing-of-aiden-marsh/|title=Truro City Complete Signing of Aiden Marsh|website=trurocity.co.uk|date=26 September 2025|accessdate=28 September 2025}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://trurocity.co.uk/2026/01/player-news-aiden-marsh/|title=Player News: Aiden Marsh|website=trurocity.co.uk|date=12 January 2026|accessdate=14 January 2026}}</ref>
On 23 January 2026, Marsh joined League Two club Harrogate Town on a deal until the end of the season.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news/2026/january/23/aiden/|title=Aiden Marsh signs for Town|website=www.harrogatetownafc.com|date=23 January 2026|accessdate=23 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1jekdz03x8o|title=Aiden Marsh & Emmerson Sutton: Harrogate Town sign duo|date=23 January 2026|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 15 May 2026 the club announced he was being released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-15 |title=Harrogate Town in talks with George Thomson as eight are released |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd6p3n76gzjo |access-date=2026-05-25 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==International career== In November 2019, Marsh received a call-up to attend an England U17s training camp held at St George’s Park.<ref>{{cite web |title=England U17s training squad announced |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/news |publisher=The FA |date=5 November 2019 |access-date=5 August 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|23 January 2026}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|new_id=marsh-aiden/4QXScQJm|name=Aiden Marsh|access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref> {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Barnsley |2021–22<ref>{{Soccerbase season|123219|2021|access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref> |Championship |4||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||1 |- |2022–23<ref name="S22">{{Soccerbase season|123219|2022|access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref> |League One |4||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name="EFT"|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||6||0 |- |2023–24<ref name="S23">{{Soccerbase season|123219|2023|access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref> |League One |9||0||1||0||1||1||2{{efn|name="EFT"}}||1||13||2 |- |2024–25<ref name="S24">{{Soccerbase season|123219|2024|access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref> |League One |7||0||0||0||2||0||3{{efn|name="EFT"}}||0||12||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !24!!1!!2!!0!!4!!1!!6!!1!!36!!3 |- |Scunthorpe United (loan) |2022–23<ref name="S22"/> |National League |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- |York City (loan) |2023–24<ref name="S23"/> |National League |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0 |- |Raith Rovers (loan) |2024–25<ref name="S24"/> |Scottish Championship |15||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||3 |- |Truro City |2025–26<ref name="SW"/><ref name="S25">{{Soccerbase season|123219|2025|access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref> |National League |5||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name="NLC"|Appearance(s) in National League Cup}}||0||6||2 |- |Harrogate Town |2025–26 |League Two |2||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !56!!7!!4!!0!!4!!1!!7!!1!!69!!9 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *Barnsley Academy Player of the Year: 2023–24<ref>{{cite web |title=End of Season Awards 2024 |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/awards-night/ |publisher=Barnsley FC |date=10 May 2024 |access-date=5 August 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|new_id=marsh-aiden/4QXScQJm|id=aiden-marsh/628924|archive=20250426042334}} * [https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/teams/u23-team/forward/aiden-marsh/ Barnsley FC U23 Profile]
{{Harrogate Town A.F.C. squad}}
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