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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Deportivo A Coruña and the Gabon national team. Known for his pace, movement, and finishing, he was regarded as one of the best strikers in the world in his prime. With over 400 goals in his career, he is the all-time top goalscorer in the UEFA Europa League (34) and has the most goals…
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sports · Gabon international footballer (born 1989) · association football player · also Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick Emiliano Francois Aubameyang, Aubameyang
Born 18 June 1989 · Q44977
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2026· 5 entries
Public attention spiked: 7,285 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 2,327, with 3 article edits. Coverage that week: “Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang agrees shock transfer to minnows after ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star was frozen out at last club” (The Sun).
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The Sun: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang agrees shock transfer to minnows after ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star was frozen out at last club
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Public attention spiked: 8,120 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 2,327, with 2 article edits. Coverage that week: “Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang agrees shock transfer to minnows after ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star was frozen out at last club” (The Sun).
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Talksport: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang set to play for the 11th different club of career
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2025· 4 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Champions League: England raves about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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Runner-up: King's Cup with Al-Qadsiah (2024–25).
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Won: Sports Illustrated The Best Strikers in the History of Arsenal (#6) with IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020 (2025).
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Played for Olympique de Marseille (2025–2026) — 30 appearances, 10 goals.
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2024· 8 entries
Won award: UEFA Europa League Player of the Season (2023–24).
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Won: Marseille Player of the Season with IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020 (2023–24).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2023–24).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2023–24).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League top scorer (2023–24).
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Won award: Prix Marc-Vivien Foé (2023–24).
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Joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah, spending one season there before returning to Marseille in 2025
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Played for Al Qadsiah FC (2024–2025) — 32 appearances, 17 goals.
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2023· 3 entries
Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month (December 2023).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2022–23).
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Played for Olympique de Marseille (2023–2024) — 34 appearances, 17 goals.
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2022· 4 entries
Played for Chelsea F.C. (2022–2023) — 15 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for FC Barcelona (2022–2022) — 18 appearances, 11 goals.
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An eight-part sports docuseries following six national team captains in their respective 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns
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Had spells with Barcelona and Chelsea before joining Marseille in 2023
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2020· 7 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2020).
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Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2019-2020).
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Won: Arsenal Player of the Season with IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020 (2019–20).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2019–20).
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Won award: IFFHS CAF Men Team of The Year (2020).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2020).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2019–20).
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2019· 7 entries
Won the English Premier League Golden Boot with Arsenal (2018-2019).
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Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Arsenal (2018–19).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2019).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Boot (2018–19).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (September 2019).
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Won award: Goal Bundesliga Team of the Decade (2019).
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2018· 5 entries
Runner-up: EFL Cup with Arsenal (2017–18).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (October 2018).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2018).
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Aubameyang joined Arsenal for a then-club record fee of £56 million (€60 million)
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2018–2022) — 128 appearances, 68 goals.
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2017· 4 entries
Won award: Der Spiegel Best Player in the Bundesliga (winter period) (2016–17).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2016–17).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2016–17).
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Won award: Bundesliga top scorer (2016–17).
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2016· 8 entries
Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2016).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2015–16).
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Won award: VDV Bundesliga Player of the Season (2015–16).
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Won award: VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season (2015–16).
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Won award: DW Bundesliga's Best Player (2016).
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Won award: Commander of the National Order of Merit of Gabon (2016).
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Awarded Commander of the National Order of Merit (2016).
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Runner-up: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2015–16).
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2015· 7 entries
Won the African Footballer of the Year with Dortmund (2015).
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Awarded African Footballer of the Year (2015).
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Won: Borussia Dortmund Player of the Season with IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020 (2014–15).
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Runner-up: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2014–15).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2015).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (2015).
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Was named African Footballer of the Year; the first Gabonese and second European-born player to win the award
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2014· 3 entries
Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2014).
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Runner-up: DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund (2013–14).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (2014).
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2013· 10 entries
Won the French Coupe de la Ligue with St Etienne (2012-2013).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Borussia Dortmund (2013).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2012–13).
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Won award: Prix Marc-Vivien Foé (2012–13).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month (February 2013).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2013).
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Won: Coupe de la Ligue with Saint-Étienne (2012–13).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 African Player of the Year (2012–13).
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Joined Dortmund in 2013.
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Played for Borussia Dortmund (2013–2018) — 144 appearances, 98 goals.
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2012· 3 entries
Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month (February 2012).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month (October 2012).
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Played for Gabon national under-23 association football team (2012–2012) — 3 appearances, 1 goals.
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2011· 3 entries
Played for AS Saint-Étienne (2011–2013) — 87 appearances, 37 goals.
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Where he won the 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue
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Joined St Etienne in 2011.
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2010· 2 entries
Joined Monaco in 2010.
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Played for AS Monaco FC (2010–2011) — 19 appearances, 2 goals.
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2009· 5 entries
At the age of 19; with 40 goals, he is the nation's all-time top scorer
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Played for Lille OSC (2009–2010) — 14 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for France national under-21 association football team (2009–2009) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Lille in 2009.
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Played for Gabon men's national football team (2009) — 84 appearances, 39 goals.
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2008· 2 entries
Joined Dijon in 2008.
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Played for Dijon FCO (2008–2009) — 34 appearances, 8 goals.
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2007· 1 entry
Played for AC Milan (2007–2011) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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1999· 1 entry
Played for Stade Lavallois (1999–2001).
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1989· 1 entry
Born 1989-06-18.
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