Aaron Ibilola

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

Aaron Ibilola
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997
Place of birth Benin
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing 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
National team
2014 Benin U17
Benin U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ponte Preta 2018 Série B 3050——6[lower-alpha 1]1141
Career total 3050——61141
  1. Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Paulista

Honours
Benin U17[11]
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References
  1. "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. "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. "Complete Results - Qualifiers U-17" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  11. "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.
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