Former Reading FC players Pat Nash, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Dejan Tetek, Tyler Frost and Josh Brooking will be released from Aldershot Town following the end of their contract.
A club spokesman said: “The club would like to place on record that every single player has played a part in a number of years here at the club, and we want to thank every single one of them for their services here.”
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Boyce-Clarke a Jamaica international, has been among the most highly-rated goalkeepers in the country at youth level but a series of mistakes in his eight Royals appearances saw chances limited and he was released in May 2025.
He joined Aldershot in November 2025, making 26 appearances across all competitions keeping four clean sheets and conceding 43 goals.
Patrick Nash started his career with the Reading youth setup before moving to Fleetwood U18s and then being picked up by Everton u18s in 2021. He was then released by the Premier League outfit in 2022 and would join a series on non-league teams before joining Aldershot in 2024.
During his time at Aldershot the young goalkeeper went on loan to Farnham Town and FC Sholing before returning to the squad setup in April 2025. Nash made eight appearances for Aldershot in all competitions conceding 18 goals.
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Dejan Tetek left Reading in 2023 after becoming a regular under Veljko Paunovic, playing 21 times for the first-team, the Serbia Under-21 international struggled with injuries in his final season with the Royals.
Spending some time on trial with Wycombe Wanderers he made the move to Aldershot.
The 23-year-old has made 72 appearances for Aldershot across all competitions, scoring three goals and registering five assists.
The Reading-born Tyler Frost made 78 appearances across the Royals academy set-up scoring 16 goals and registering 13 assists. His talents saw him be picked up by League Two side Crawley Town in 2020 where he made 46 appearances and scored two goals and also registered two assists.
The right midfielder then joined Harrogate Town in 2022 where he made 13 appearances before making his move to Aldershot. The 26-year-old made 115 appearances scoring 15 goals and registering nine assists.
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Josh Brooking started off in the Royals youth setup before being picked up by Chelsea’s academy in 2019 following his impressive stint as a defender. He would stay within the Blues’ setup for five years before being released and joined Dorking Wanderers on a short-term contract.
The 23-year-old joined Aldershot in July 2025, but would play no games for the Shots after picking up a long-term injury during a pre-season friendly. The club confirmed it as an Achilles rupture and that he had undergone surgery.