Aaron Essel

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Aaron Essel
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 15
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Bechem United 69 (0)
2024– St Johnstone 11 (0)
International career‡
2022 Ghana U20 4 (0)
2023– Ghana U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2023

Aaron Essel (born 30 July 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone. [2]

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Early life

Essel attended St. John's School, Sekondi where he captained and played for the school's football team leading them to the final of the Western Regional Inter-schools and Colleges Super Zonals Boys Soccer Competition but lost the ultimate to Takoradi Technical Institute via a 6–5 scoreline on penalty shootouts after a goalless draw at the end of extra time. [3]

Career

In March 2021, Essel joined Bechem United during the second round transfer period for the 2020–21 season. [2] On 4 April 2021, he made his debut after playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 victory over Liberty Professionals. [4] [5] He played the full 90 minutes in their comfortable 4–0 home victory over rivals Aduana Stars on 18 April 2021. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Aaron Essel at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "Aaron Essel - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Aaron Essel 'dreams' of playing for Real Madrid". kyfilla.com. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Match Report of Bechem United FC vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2021-04-04 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (4 April 2021). "Match Report : Bechem United 2-0 Liberty Professionals - Hunters beat Liberty to return to winning ways". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (18 April 2021). "Match Report :Bechem United 4-0 Aduana Stars - Hafiz Konkoni scores twice as Hunters thump Aduana Stars". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.


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