Aaron Ibilola

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Aaron Ibilola
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Benin
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Youth career
Tonnerre d'Abomey
Chicago Magic PSG
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Brasilis (5)
2018–2019 Ponte Preta 3 (0)
2019 Francana
International career
2014 Benin U17
Benin U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aaron Ibilola (born 10 December 1997) is a Beninese footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward. [1]

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Club career

Ibilola spent part of his youth career with Benin's Tonnerre d'Abomey and in the United States with Chicago Magic PSG. [2] [3] He began his senior career with Brasilis in 2017, before joining Ponte Preta a year later. [1] [4] He made his debut in a Copa do Brasil tie against Internacional on 21 February 2018, prior to making his first Campeonato Paulista appearance during a home loss versus Bragantino in March. [1] [5] Five appearances later, Ibilola scored his first goal in a 3–1 defeat away to São Bento. [1] In February 2019, Ibilola moved to Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão side Francana. [6]

In early 2020, Ibilola had a trial with Polish III liga side Hutnik Kraków. [7] He featured in a friendly with Stal Rzeszów. [8]

International career

Ibilola represented Benin at U17 level. [9] In April 2014, he scored three goals as Benin won the 2014 WAFU ‘B’ U-17 Championship held in Togo. [10] Three months later, in July 2014, Ibilola scored in a 1–0 victory over Mali in 2015 African U-17 Championship qualifying. [9] [11] However, the result was later revoked after Benin featured four ineligible players, including Ibilola, in the match. [12] He also received call-ups to the Benin U20s. [7]

Career statistics

As of 4 August 2018. [1]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ponte Preta 2018 Série B 3050——6 [a] 1141
Career total3050——61141
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Paulista

Honours

Benin U17 [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Aaron Ibilola profile". Soccerway. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Aaron Ibilola « Je veux aider à défendre les couleurs de l'équipe Nationale". Benin Football. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Area boys soccer players lead Chicago Magic PSG to U17 national title". Chicago Tribune. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Atacante Fellipe Cardoso é o quarto atleta da base confirmado no elenco da Ponte Preta para 2018". Terra. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Aaron e Atacante". Associação Atlética Ponte Preta. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Clube aposta em atacante africano na 'Bezinha' de 2019". VerdadeOn. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Piłkarz z Beninu na testach. Ostatnio grał w Brazylii". Gazeta Krakowska. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Stowarzyszenie Nowy Hutnik 2010". Hutnik Kraków. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Complete Results - Qualifiers U-17" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Benin wins WAFU 'B' U-17 tournament". Confederation of African Football. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Benin 1–0 Mali". Confederation of African Football. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "CAF bans Benin from youth competitions". Futaa. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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