Claude Aru

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Claude Aru
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 27)
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ba Fc
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Malampa Revivors
2017– Shepherds United
International career
Vanuatu U20 6 (0)
Vanuatu U23 5 (1)
2017– Vanuatu 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Claude Aru (born 25 April 1997) is a Ni-Vanuatuan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Port Vila Football League side Shepherds United and the Vanuatu national team. [2] In 2022, he joined Fijian club Ba. [3] [4] [5] He rejoined the team for the 2023 season. [6]

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His is married to María José Pilalo Castro, and is currently living in Dominica.

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 6 July 2018. [1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Vanuatu 201710
201800
Total10

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References

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