Pierre-Emerick Emiliano Francois Aubameyang is a professional footballer who plays as a forward and is the captain of both English Premier League club Arsenal and the Gabon national team. He is considered to be one of the best strikers in the world, known for his pace, finishing, and off-ball movement. Aubameyang plays mainly as a striker, but has also been deployed as a wide forward.
Born in Laval, Aubameyang began his senior career at Serie A club Milan, eventually being promoted to the first team in 2008 after impressing as a member of the club's youth setup. However, he never featured for Milan, and instead, began a series of loan spells in France. His loan move to Ligue 1 team Saint-Etienne was made the transfer permanent in 2011. During his time at the club, Aubameyang helped the club win the 2012-13 Coupe de la Ligue and was honored in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year. Aubameyang joined Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund in 2013, where finished as the league's top goalscorer in the 2016–17 season and won the DFB-Pokal title. He also became the club's sixth all-time top goalscorer. In 2018, Aubameyang signed for English team Arsenal in a deal worth £56 million (€64 million), making him the most expensive Gabonese player of all time. In his first full season in England, he won the Premier League Golden Boot (shared with Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah).
Aubameyang made his debut for the Gabon national team in 2009 at age 19, and ranks their all-time top goalscorer, having registered 25 goals in 63 games. He has played in three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics. For his performances at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Aubameyang was named African Footballer of the Year, becoming the first Gabonese player to win the award, and the second European-born player after Frederic Kanoute. |
