Willy Aubameyang
William-Fils "Willy" Aubameyang (born 16 February 1987) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a defender. He most recently played for Kray. He is a half-brother of Arsenal footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Aubameyang while playing for Milan. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William-Fils Aubameyang | ||
Date of birth | 16 February 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1999 | Ivry | ||
1999–2002 | Créteil-Lusitanos | ||
2002–2004 | Triestina | ||
2004–2007 | Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Avellino (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2009–2010 | → Eupen (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2010–2011 | → Monza (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2011 | Kilmarnock | 6 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Sapins | 0 | (0) |
2013 | Saint-Étienne II | 5 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Kray | 34 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2015 | Gabon | 15 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2011 |
Club career
AC Milan
Aubameyang was born in Paris, France. He joined AC Milan from Triestina in 2005.[1] Over his first three seasons at the club, he played in their youth teams, though appearing as an unused substitute for the first team in some Serie A and Coppa Italia games, as well as playing several pre-season friendlies (once even scoring against Juventus).[2] On 20 December 2007, he eventually made his official debut in a Coppa Italia match against Catania.[3] He did not appear in the league for Milan.
Loan spells
Aubameyang spent the following seasons on various loan spells: at Avellino in 2008–09,[4] at Belgian side Eupen in 2009–10,[5] and at Monza in the first half of the 2010–11 season.[6]
Kilmarnock
In January 2011, he was signed permanently by Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock, after a successful trial.[7] He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 1–1 league draw against Motherwell.[8] In summer 2011, Aubameyang's short-term contract with Kilmarnock expired and he left the club.
International career
Aubameyang has been called up by the Gabonese national team since 2009.
Personal life
His father Pierre is a former Gabonese international, while his two brothers Catilina and Pierre-Emerick are footballers too and have both played at Milan like him.
References
- "Trasferimenti 2005" (PDF). lega-calcio.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- Alberto Cerruti (7 January 2007). "Gode il Milan Ma è una Juve da serie A". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- "Milan vs Catania". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 20 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- "Ufficiale: Avellino, dal Milan arriva Aubameyang". tuttomercatoweb.com. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- "A.C. Milan official note". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- "Colpo del Monza: preso Aubameyang". acmonzabrianza.it (in Italian). Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- Clive Lindsay (26 January 2011). "AC Milan midfielder Willy Aubameyang joins Kilmarnock". BBC sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- "Motherwell 1–1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
External links
- "Profile at Monza". Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- Profile at Assocalciatori.it (in Italian)
- Willy Aubameyang at Soccerway