Efetobo Aror

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Efetobo Aror
Personal information
Full name Efetobo Ola-Oluwa Aror
Date of birth (2005-09-26) September 26, 2005 (age 19)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Portland Pilots 27 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Early life

Aror played youth soccer with the Barça Residency Academy from 2020 to 2023. [1] [2]

College career

In 2023, Aror began attending the University of Portland, where he played for the men's soccer team. [3] 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. [4] On November 16, 2024, he scored his first goal for Portland in a 3-2 victory over the Oregon State Beavers. [5] At the end of 2024, he was named a WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention. [6]

Club career

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. [7] He made his debut on March 11, 2023 in a match against the Charleston Battery. [8]

At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Aror was selected in the first round (12th overall) by the Colorado Rapids. [9] [10]

Career statistics

As of March 11, 2023 [11]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Phoenix Rising FC 2023 USL Championship 100000—10
Career total1000000010

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References

  1. ↑ "Alumni Aror and Fernandez Drafted in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Barça Residency Academy USA. December 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ Abel, Kelechi (December 23, 2024). "Nigerian Players Adedokun and Aror Drafted in MLS SuperDraft 2025". Football in Nigeria.
  3. ↑ "Efetobo Aror Portland profile". Portland Pilots .
  4. ↑ "Three Pilots win WCC Awards; 10 Earn All-WCC Honors". Portland Pilots . November 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pilots Finish WCC Play Undefeated With 3-2 win Over Beavers". Portland Pilots . November 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pilots see 10 Student-Athletes Earn WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention". Portland Pilots . November 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Duran, Isabella (March 10, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Four Players to USL Academy Contracts". Phoenix Rising FC .
  8. ↑ Minnick, Jason (March 11, 2023). "Recap: Phoenix Rising FC Earn Draw in Charleston". Phoenix Rising FC .
  9. ↑ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (December 22, 2024). "MLS SuperDraft: CF Montreal select Adedokun, Barca academy product Aror picked". All Nigeria Soccer.
  10. ↑ "Efetobo Aror Taken 12th Overall by Colorado in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Portland Pilots . December 20, 2024.
  11. ↑ Efetobo Aror at Soccerway
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