Aaron Ibilola

Aaron Ibilola
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Benin
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Youth career
Tonnerre d'Abomey
Chicago Magic PSG
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Brasilis (5)
2018–2019 Ponte Preta 3 (0)
2019 Francana
International career
2014 Benin U17
Benin U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aaron Ibilola (born 10 December 1997) is a Beninese footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward.[1]

Club career

Ibilola spent part of his youth career with Benin's Tonnerre d'Abomey and in the United States with Chicago Magic PSG.[2][3] He began his senior career with Brasilis in 2017, before joining Ponte Preta a year later.[1][4][5] He made his debut in a Copa do Brasil tie against Internacional on 21 February 2018, prior to making his first Campeonato Paulista appearance during a home loss versus Bragantino in March.[1][6] Five appearances later, Ibilola scored his first goal in a 3–1 defeat away to São Bento.[1] In February 2019, Ibilola moved to Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão side Francana.[7]

In early 2020, Ibilola had a trial with Polish III liga side Hutnik Kraków.[8] He featured in a friendly with Stal Rzeszów.[9]

International career

Ibilola represented Benin at U17 level.[10] In April 2014, he scored three goals as Benin won the 2014 WAFU ‘B’ U-17 Championship held in Togo.[11] Three months later, in July 2014, Ibilola scored in a 1–0 victory over Mali in 2015 African U-17 Championship qualifying.[10][12] However, the result was later revoked after Benin featured four ineligible players, including Ibilola, in the match.[13] He also received call-ups to the Benin U20s.[8]

Career statistics

As of 4 August 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ponte Preta 2018 Série B 3 0 5 0 — — 6[a] 1 14 1
Career total 3 0 5 0 — — 6 1 14 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Paulista

Honours

Benin U17[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Aaron Ibilola profile". Soccerway. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Aaron Ibilola « Je veux aider à défendre les couleurs de l'équipe Nationale". Benin Football. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Area boys soccer players lead Chicago Magic PSG to U17 national title". Chicago Tribune. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Aaron Ibilola profile". The Final Ball. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Atacante Fellipe Cardoso é o quarto atleta da base confirmado no elenco da Ponte Preta para 2018". Terra. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Aaron e Atacante". Associação Atlética Ponte Preta. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Clube aposta em atacante africano na 'Bezinha' de 2019". VerdadeOn. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Piłkarz z Beninu na testach. Ostatnio grał w Brazylii". Gazeta Krakowska. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Stowarzyszenie Nowy Hutnik 2010". Hutnik Kraków. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Complete Results - Qualifiers U-17" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Benin wins WAFU 'B' U-17 tournament". Confederation of African Football. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Benin 1–0 Mali". Confederation of African Football. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  13. ^ "CAF bans Benin from youth competitions". Futaa. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2018.