Declan Skura
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Declan Skura[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Walsall (on loan from Wycombe Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Reading | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hanworth Villa | |||
| 2020–2023 | Kingstonian | 28 | (1) |
| 2023– | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Walsall (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:13, 23 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Declan Skura (born 9 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Walsall on loan from EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
Career
[edit]Skura spent time in the academy systems at Chelsea and Reading, before entering non-League football with Hanworth Villa and Kingstonian.[2][3]
In February 2023, he signed a development squad contract with EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers following a successful trial match against Woking.[4][5] He made his first-team debut for Wycombe on 19 September 2023, starting in a 1–0 win over Crystal Palace U21 in an EFL Trophy group stage match at Adams Park.[6] In January 2024, he joined National League club Ebbsfleet United on loan until the end of the season.[7] Skura made his league debut for Wycombe on 31 August 2024, as a substitute in a 2-2 draw with Blackpool.[8]
In February 2026, Skura joined National League club Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[9] After a month with Yeovil, Skura was recalled by Wycombe amid injury issues at his parent club.[10]
On 21 July 2026, Skura joined League Two club Walsall on loan on a season long deal. [11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 6 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kingstonian | 2020–21[12] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[13] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[14] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2023–24[15] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024–25[16] | EFL League One | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[17] | EFL League One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2026–27[18] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 2023–24[15] | National League | 17 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2025–26[17] | National League | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Walsall (loan) | 2026–27[18] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 63 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 87 | 3 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy
- ↑ 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Velocity Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ↑ Richings, James (3 February 2023). "Wycombe Wanderers sign former Chelsea and Reading youth player". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ Townsend, Ian (19 November 2020). "K's bring in a defender- and a former Rocks manager - The Pitching In Isthmian Football League". www.isthmian.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Declan Skura signs following successful trial". Wycombe Wanderers. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Declan Skura". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers - Crystal Palace U21 | 19 Sep 2023". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "All hands on Dec". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ↑ "Blackpool 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "Declan Skura Arrives on Loan from Wycombe Wanderers". ytfc.net. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "Declan Skura Recalled by Wycombe Wanderers". ytfc.net. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "DECLAN SKURA ARRIVES ON SEASON-LONG LOAN". saddlers.co.uk. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kingstonian | Appearances | Declan Skura | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Kingstonian | Appearances | Declan Skura | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Kingstonian | Appearances | Declan Skura | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Declan Skura in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Declan Skura in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- 1 2 "Games played by Declan Skura in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Declan Skura in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- English people of Albanian descent
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Hanworth Villa F.C. players
- Kingstonian F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen