Aribim Pepple

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Aribim Pepple
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Pepple in 2022
Personal information
Full name Aribusitamunoipirim Emmanuel Pepple [1]
Date of birth (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth Kettering, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Southend United
(on loan from Luton Town)
Number 19
Youth career
Oadby Owls
Eastside Memorial FC
2018–2019 Calgary Foothills
2021 Getafe
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Calgary Foothills 11 (3)
2019–2020 Cavalry FC 13 (0)
2022 Cavalry FC 7 (6)
2022– Luton Town 0 (0)
2022–2023Grimsby Town (loan) 11 (0)
2023–2024Bromley (loan) 6 (0)
2024Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 13 (1)
2024–Southend United (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August, 2024

Aribusitamunoipirim Emmanuel "Aribim" Pepple (born 25 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League side Southend United on loan from EFL Championship club Luton Town.

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He has previously played for Calgary Foothills, Cavalry FC and for La Liga side Getafe. He made his EFL debut for Grimsby Town during a loan spell in the 2022–23 season. Born in England, he has previously been called up to the Nigeria U17 and Canada U17 teams but failed to earn a cap whilst part of both squads.

Early life

Pepple's father was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria while his mother was born in London, England. [3] He was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire in 2002. There he played for youth club Oadby Owls at age five. [3] He moved to Calgary, Canada with his family at the age of five. [4] In Canada, he played youth soccer with Eastside Memorial FC, [5] later joining Calgary Foothills FC.

Club career

Calgary Foothills

In October 2018, Pepple participated in the Canadian Premier League open trials in Calgary and was the youngest participant countrywide at 15, but nonetheless made the first cut after day one. [6] [7] In 2019, he joined the Calgary Foothills FC senior side in the Premier Development League, he made eleven league appearances for the Foothills, scoring three goals, and would score another goal in one playoff appearance. [8]

Cavalry FC

On 9 August 2019, Pepple signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC until the end of 2020. [4] On 10 August 2019, he made his debut as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against HFX Wanderers. [9] [10] Pepple would be described as "exactly what the Canadian Premier League is built for", and praised by coaching staff shortly after signing with the club for his physical and mental acuity. [11] In November 2019, Cavalry would confirm that Pepple would return for the 2020 season. [12]

In October 2020 Cavalry announced Pepple would join Premier League club Sheffield United on a two-week trial. [13] Shortly after the conclusion of his time at Sheffield, he was invited to another Premier League trial, this time with Leicester City. [14] In March 2021, Pepple would officially announce his departure from Cavalry via his Instagram, indicating that he had joined the youth side of La Liga club Getafe. [15]

Getafe

In March 2021, Pepple scored on his debut for Getafe's under-19 team. [16]

Second spell at Cavalry

On 28 April 2022, Pepple returned to Cavalry FC for the 2022 season. [17] In June and July he broke the Canadian Premier League record for longest goalscoring streak, with 6 goals in 5 matches. [18] On July 6, 2022 he was named the CPL's Player of the Month for June after becoming the first-ever player to score in five consecutive league matches. At the time he sat second in the league scoring race with six goals. [19] In July 2022 Cavalry confirmed that they had agreed to a transfer with an undisclosed club, rumoured to be Luton Town, indicating that he would leave the club during the transfer window. [20] [21]

Luton Town

On 2 August 2022, Pepple signed for EFL Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee, returning to his country of birth. [22]

Loan to Grimsby Town

Six days after joining Luton, he was loaned out to Grimsby Town for the 2022–23 season. [23] The next day on 9 August Pepple made his debut for The Mariners, starting against Crewe Alexandra in a EFL Cup match. [24]

Pepple's loan was terminated by Grimsby on 12 January 2023, with manager Paul Hurst saying "Bim hasn’t had quite as many chances as he would have wished but I’d like to thank him for his time and his efforts with us. You have to remember that it’s a big move, coming over from Canada to Luton and then he very quickly joined us on loan. He’s a young player that hopefully we’ve helped develop to a degree and there’s still a lot more development to come for him". He had made 15 appearances in all competitions, failing to score a single goal. [25]

Return to Luton Town

On 7 February 2023, Pepple was involved in Luton's first team for the first time as he was named as a substitute against former team Grimsby Town in a 3-0 defeat in an FA Cup fourth round replay. [26]

Loan to Bromley

On 18 August 2023, Pepple joined Bromley on loan for the 2023–24 season. [27] On 31 October, he scored a brace in a 4-2 victory over Redbridge FC in the London Senior Cup. [28] On 8 January 2024, he was recalled from his loan by Luton Town, following limited playing time. [29]

Loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle

On 1 February 2024, Pepple joined Scottish Championship club Inverness on loan until the end of the season. [30]

Loan to Southend

On 30 August 2024, Pepple signed for National League team Southend United on a season-long loan. [31]

International career

Pepple is eligible to represent Nigeria, England, or Canada after moving to the latter at the age of 5. He was called up to by the Nigeria national under-17 team in preparation for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup but ultimately decided to represent Canada. [32] In October 2019, Pepple was then called to the Canada national under-17 team for friendlies against Argentina and Mexico. [33]

Career statistics

As of 15 May 2024 [34]
ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Calgary Foothills USL League Two 2019 [35] 11311124
Cavalry FC Canadian Premier League 2019 70101090
2020 6060
2022 76001086
Total206102000236
Luton Town EFL Championship 2022–23 00000000
Grimsby Town (loan) EFL League Two 2022–23 1100040150
Bromley (loan) National League 2023–24 60001070
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) Scottish Championship 2023–24 131311000172
Career Total61105230407212

Honours

Cavalry

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