Aron Sasu

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Aron Sasu
Personal information
Full name Aron Kwame Jolle Sasu
Date of birth (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Croydon, England [1]
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Team information
Current team
AFC Wimbledon
Number 29
Youth career
2016–2023 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– AFC Wimbledon 18 (0)
International career
2020 Norway U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Aron Kwame Jolle Sasu (born 5 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon. Born in England, he has been called up to represent Norway at youth level.

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Career

AFC Wimbledon

Sasu was called up to attend the training camps for the Norway under-16s team in January 2020. [2] He made his debut for AFC Wimbledon on 26 October 2021, in a 2–0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the EFL Trophy. [3]

Sasu scored the first professional goal of his career in a 5–2 victory for AFC Wimbledon against Portsmouth at Fratton Park on 19 December, 2023, a result that sent The Dons into the last 16 of the EFL Trophy. [4] After the game, AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson described Sasu as "a menace the way he got at them", going on to state that "Sasu was brilliant during pre-season and he forced our hand to keep him around the group." [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Wimbledon 2021–22 [6] League One 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2022–23 [7] League Two 0000002 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2023–24 [8] League Two18030206 [lower-alpha 1] 1291
Total180302091321
Career total180302091321
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. Aron Sasu at Soccerway
  2. "Young Dons talent receives Norway call-up". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. Slavin, Slavin (26 October 2021). "AFC Wimbledon vs Crystal Palace U21 on 26 Oct 21 – Match Centre – AFC Wimbledon". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. "Highlights: Pompey 2 AFC Wimbledon 5". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. "'Outstanding' – Johnnie Jackson's delight as Dons hit five past Portsmouth to secure EFL Trophy progression". South London News. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. "Games played by Aron Sasu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. "Games played by Aron Sasu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. "Games played by Aron Sasu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.