Ayman Aiki

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Ayman Aiki
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-25) 25 June 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Champigny-sur-Marne, France [1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bastia
Number 25
Youth career
2015–2016 Bry FC
2016–2020 RC Joinville
2020–2022 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2025 Saint-Étienne B 45 (4)
2022–2025 Saint-Étienne 12 (1)
2025 → Bastia (loan) 6 (0)
2025– Bastia 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U17 8 (2)
2022–2023 France U18 10 (3)
2023–2024 France U19 11 (2)
2024– France U20 6 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Northern Ireland
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2022 Israel
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2024

Ayman Aiki (born 25 June 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Bastia.

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Club career

Born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Aiki began his career playing for Bry FC and RC Joinville. In 2020, he joined Saint-Étienne. [1] During the 2021–22 season, Aiki played for the club's under-19 side, and was considered the "biggest attacking talent" in Sainté's youth academy. Despite only being 16 years old, he also participated in several reserve team matches in the Championnat National 3. [3]

On 8 June 2022, Aiki signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne, a deal lasting into 2025. [4] He became the first player at the club born in 2005 to sign a pro contract. [5] On 30 July, Aiki made his professional debut for Saint-Étienne in a 2–1 Ligue 2 defeat away to Dijon, scoring his side's only goal after having come on as a substitute. [6] [7] At the age of 17 years and 35 days, he became the youngest player to score a league goal for Saint-Étienne. [8]

On 31 January 2025, Aiki was loaned by Bastia until the end of the season. [9]

On 14 August 2025, he returned to Bastia on a permanent basis, with a four-year contract. [10]

International career

Aiki received his maiden call-up to the France U17 national team in November 2021. [11] In 2022, he was included in the team's squad for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel. [12] During France's second group stage match against Bulgaria, Aiki scored a goal that contributed to his team's 4–0 victory. [13] [14] France went on to win the tournament. [15]

Personal life

Born in France, Aiki is of Burkinabé descent. He holds both French and Burkinabé nationalities. [16]

Honours

France U17

France U19

References

  1. 1 2 "La fiche de Ayman AIKI". Envertetcontretous.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Ayman Aiki at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Duarte, Adam (18 April 2022). "ASSE : le plus grand talent offensif du centre et deux autres Verts bientôt pros ?". But! Football Club (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Ayman Aiki à Saint-Étienne". L'Équipe (in French). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Ayman Aiki" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Canivenc, Clovis (31 July 2022). "ASSE : Qui est Ayman Aiki, le nouveau talent de la formation stéphanoise ?". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dijon FCO vs. Saint-Etienne". ESPN . 30 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "ASSE : Ayman Aiki s'est offert un record à Dijon". Foot National (in French). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ayman Aiki prêté 6 mois par l'AS Saint-Étienne" (in French). SC Bastia. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ayman Aiki hè turchinu !" (in French). SC Bastia. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ayman Aiki convoqué avec l'équipe de France U17" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Les vingts joueurs choisis pour l'euro" (in French). French Football Federation. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  13. ↑ Guyon, Pierre (19 May 2022). "Euro U17. L'équipe de France domine facilement la Bulgarie et rejoint les quarts de finale". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "EDF U17 : Ayman Aiki s'illustre à l'Euro des U17 !". Peuple-Vert.fr (in French). OneFootball. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  15. 1 2 "La France remporte l'Euro des moins de 17 ans contre les Pays-Bas". L'Équipe (in French). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  16. ↑ Ganne, Antoine (8 June 2022). "Saint-Etienne : premier contrat professionnel pour Ayman Aiki". Afrik-Foot (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "2024 Under-19 EURO final highlights, report: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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