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
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
- 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
- ↑ "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