| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Efetobo Ola-Oluwa Aror | ||
| Date of birth | September 26, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2023 | Barça Residency Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Portland Pilots | 27 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 9, 2025 | |||
Efetobo Ola-Oluwa Aror (born September 26, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays for the Portland Pilots.
Born in the United States, Aror is of Nigerian descent. [1] He played youth soccer with the Barça Residency Academy from 2020 to 2023. [2] [3]
In 2023, Aror began attending the University of Portland, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] At the end of his first season, he was named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and named to the All-Freshman Team. [5] On November 16, 2024, he scored his first goal for Portland in a 3-2 victory over the Oregon State Beavers. [6] At the end of 2024, he was named a WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention. [7]
In March 2023, Aror signed a USL Academy contract with Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship to enable him to play for the first team at the professional level. [8] He made his debut on March 11, 2023 in a match against the Charleston Battery. [9]
At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Aror was selected in the first round (12th overall) by the Colorado Rapids. [1] [10]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Phoenix Rising FC | 2023 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||