Efetobo Aror
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
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|fullname = Efetobo Ola-Oluwa Aror
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|9|26}}
|birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, United States
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
|position = Midfielder
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|youthyears1 = 2020–2023 |youthclubs1 = Barça Residency Academy
|collegeyears1 = 2023–
|college1 = Portland Pilots
|collegecaps1 = 27
|collegegoals1 = 1
|years1 = 2023 |clubs1 = Phoenix Rising FC |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0
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Efetobo Ola-Oluwa Aror (born September 26, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays for the Portland Pilots.
Early life
Born in the United States, Aror is of Nigerian descent. He played youth soccer with the Barça Residency Academy from 2020 to 2023.{{cite web|url=https://barcaresidencyacademyusa.com/alumni-aror-and-fernandez-drafted-in-2025-mls-superdraft/|title=Alumni Aror and Fernandez Drafted in 2025 MLS SuperDraft|date=December 20, 2024|work=Barça Residency Academy USA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.footballinnigeria.com.ng/international-nigerian-footballers/nigerian-players-adedokun-and-aror-drafted-in-mls-superdraft-2025/|title=Nigerian Players Adedokun and Aror Drafted in MLS SuperDraft 2025|date=December 23, 2024|first=Kelechi|last=Abel|work=Football in Nigeria}}
College career
In 2023, Aror began attending the University of Portland, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/efetobo-aror/8792|title=Efetobo Aror Portland profile|work=Portland Pilots}} At the end of his first season, he was named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and named to the All-Freshman Team.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2023/11/15/mens-soccer-three-pilots-win-wcc-awards-10-earn-all-wcc-honors.aspx|title=Three Pilots win WCC Awards; 10 Earn All-WCC Honors|date=November 15, 2023|work=Portland Pilots}} On November 16, 2024, he scored his first goal for Portland in a 3-2 victory over the Oregon State Beavers.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2024/11/16/mens-soccer-portland-secures-3-2-win-over-oregon-st.aspx|title=Pilots Finish WCC Play Undefeated With 3-2 win Over Beavers|date=November 16, 2024|work=Portland Pilots}} At the end of 2024, he was named a WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention.{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2024/11/22/mens-soccer-pilots-see-10-student-athletes-earn-wcc-all-academic-honorable-mention.aspx|title=Pilots see 10 Student-Athletes Earn WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention|date=November 22, 2024|work=Portland Pilots}}
Club career
In March 2023, Aror signed a USL Academy contract with Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship to enable him to play for the first team at the professional level.{{cite web|url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news/phoenix-rising-fc-signs-four-players-to-usl-academy-contracts/|title=Phoenix Rising FC Signs Four Players to USL Academy Contracts|date=March 10, 2023|first=Isabella|last=Duran|work=Phoenix Rising FC}} He made his debut on March 11, 2023 in a match against the Charleston Battery.{{cite web|url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news/recap-phoenix-rising-fc-earn-draw-in-charleston/|title=Recap: Phoenix Rising FC Earn Draw in Charleston|date=March 11, 2023|work=Phoenix Rising FC|first=Jason|last=Minnick}}
At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Aror was selected in the first round (12th overall) by the Colorado Rapids.{{cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=54081|title=MLS SuperDraft: CF Montreal select Adedokun, Barca academy product Aror picked|date=December 22, 2024|work=All Nigeria Soccer|first=Ifeanyi|last=Emmanuel}}{{cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2024/12/20/mens-soccer-efetobo-aror-taken-12th-overall-by-colorado-in-2025-mls-superdraft.aspx|title=Efetobo Aror Taken 12th Overall by Colorado in 2025 MLS SuperDraft|date=December 20, 2024|work=Portland Pilots}}
Career statistics
{{updated|March 11, 2023}}{{soccerway|efetobo-aror/732333}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Phoenix Rising FC
|2023 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{soccerway|efetobo-aror/732333}}
{{2025 MLS SuperDraft}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American people of Nigerian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Portland Pilots men's soccer players
Category:Phoenix Rising FC players
Category:Colorado Rapids draft picks