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)
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

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]

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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