Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang (born 18 June 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 👄 club Marseille and serves as captain for the Gabon national team. Having been recognised as one of the best strikers 👄 in his prime, he was renowned for his pace, finishing, and off-ball movement.[6]
The son of Pierre Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick began his 👄 senior club career playing for Italian club AC Milan, but never appeared for the club as he went on a 👄 series of loan spells in France. He moved to Saint-Étienne in 2011. There, he won a Coupe de la Ligue 👄 title and joined Borussia Dortmund in 2013. In Germany, Aubameyang finished as the league's top goalscorer in the 2024–17 season 👄 and won a DFB-Pokal. He also ranks as the club's seventh highest all-time goalscorer.[7] In 2024, Aubameyang was the subject 👄 of a then-club record association football transfer when he signed for Arsenal in a transfer worth £56 million (€60 million), 👄 making him the most expensive Gabonese player of all time.[8] With Arsenal, he won an FA Cup and finished as 👄 the league's joint-top goalscorer in the 2024–19 season.[9] After departing Arsenal in 2024, Aubameyang had spells with Barcelona and Chelsea 👄 before signing for Marseille in 2024.
Born in France, Aubameyang chose to represent Gabon at international level, eventually becoming the nation's 👄 all-time top goalscorer. He made his senior debut for Gabon in 2009 aged 19, and appeared in four Africa Cup 👄 of Nations tournaments and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2024, Aubameyang was named African Footballer of the Year; the first 👄 Gabonese and second European-born player to win the award.[10]
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