Willy Aubameyang

{{Infobox football biography

| name = William-Fils Aubameyang

| image = Willy Aubameyang.jpg

| upright = 0.8

| caption = Aubameyang while playing for A.C. Milan

| fullname = William-Fils Aubameyang

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|02|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1999

| youthclubs1 = Ivry

| youthyears2 = 1999–2002

| youthclubs2 = Créteil-Lusitanos

| youthyears3 = 2002–2004

| youthclubs3 = Triestina

| youthyears4 = 2004–2007

| youthclubs4 = AC Milan

| years1 = 2007–2011

| clubs1 = AC Milan

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008–2009

| clubs2 = → Avellino (loan)

| caps2 = 30

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2009–2010

| clubs3 = → Eupen (loan)

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2010–2011

| clubs4 = → Monza (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = Kilmarnock

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2011–2013

| clubs6 = Sapins

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013

| clubs7 = Saint-Étienne II

| caps7 = 5

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2014–2015

| clubs8 = Kray

| caps8 = 34

| goals8 = 4

| totalcaps = 101

| totalgoals = 10

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2015

| nationalteam1 = Gabon

| nationalcaps1 = 15

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

William-Fils "Willy" Aubameyang (born 16 February 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he is a former Gabon international. He is a half-brother of footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Club career

=AC Milan=

Aubameyang was born in Paris, France. He joined AC Milan from Triestina in 2005.{{Cite web|title=Trasferimenti 2005 |url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/trasferimenti2005.pdf |work=lega-calcio.it |publisher=Lega Nazionale Professionisti |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118213015/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/trasferimenti2005.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2007 |access-date=2 September 2010 |language=it}} Over his first three seasons at the club, he played in their youth teams, though appearing as an unused substitute for the first team in some Serie A and Coppa Italia games, as well as playing several pre-season friendlies (once even scoring against Juventus).{{Cite news|title=Gode il Milan Ma è una Juve da serie A |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2007/gennaio/07/Gode_Milan_una_Juve_serie_ga_10_070107073.shtml |author=Alberto Cerruti |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=7 January 2007 |access-date=2 September 2010 |language=it}} On 20 December 2007, he eventually made his official debut in a Coppa Italia match against Catania.{{Cite web|title=Milan vs Catania |url=http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Match_Stats.aspx?idIncontro=2330 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=20 December 2007 |access-date=23 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109205834/http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Match_Stats.aspx?idIncontro=2330 |archive-date=9 November 2008 }} He did not appear in the league for Milan.

==Loan spells==

Aubameyang spent the following seasons on various loan spells: at Avellino in 2008–09,{{Cite news|title=Ufficiale: Avellino, dal Milan arriva Aubameyang |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/index.php?action=read&id=119693 |work=tuttomercatoweb.com |date=27 August 2008 |access-date=1 September 2008}} at Belgian side Eupen in 2009–10,{{Cite news|title=A.C. Milan official note |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail_popup.aspx?idNews=89706 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=31 August 2009 |access-date=12 July 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} and at Monza in the first half of the 2010–11 season.{{Cite news |title=Colpo del Monza: preso Aubameyang |url=http://www.acmonzabrianza.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=350%3Acolpo-del-monza-preso-aubameyang&catid=46%3Ainformazioni&Itemid=456&lang=it |work=acmonzabrianza.it |publisher=Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 |date=31 August 2010 |access-date=2 September 2010 |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023417/http://www.acmonzabrianza.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=350%3Acolpo-del-monza-preso-aubameyang&catid=46%3Ainformazioni&Itemid=456&lang=it |archive-date=22 July 2011}}

=Kilmarnock=

In January 2011, he was signed permanently by Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock, after a successful trial.{{cite news |title=AC Milan midfielder Willy Aubameyang joins Kilmarnock |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/9377350.stm |author=Clive Lindsay |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=26 January 2011 |access-date=26 January 2011}} He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 1–1 league draw against Motherwell.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9480350.stm |title=Motherwell 1–1 Kilmarnock |date=5 February 2011 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=6 March 2014 }} In summer 2011, Aubameyang's short-term contract with Kilmarnock expired and he left the club.

=FC Kray=

Aubameyang trialled with Borussia Dortmund II while his brother Pierre-Emerick played for the club's first team but did not earn a contract.{{cite web |title=Bruder von Aubameyang wechselt in die Regionalliga zum FC Kray |url=https://www.t-online.de/sport/fussball/id_71693368/bruder-von-aubameyang-wechselt-in-die-regionalliga-zum-fc-kray.html |website=t-online |access-date=1 February 2022 |language=de |date=6 November 2014}} Instead he signed for Regionalliga West club FC Kray in November 2014. In January 2016, he did not return from family holidays in Italy to appear for training at FC Kray{{cite news |last1=Herms |first1=Martin |title=Willy Aubameyang verlässt den Regionalligisten FC Kray |url=https://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/regionalliga/willy-aubameyang-verlaesst-den-regionalligisten-fc-kray-id11428358.html |access-date=1 February 2022 |work=Der Westen |date=4 January 2016 |language=de}} and left the club which was fighting relegation.{{cite web |title=Aubameyang-Bruder verlässt FC Kray {{!}} Regionalliga |url=https://www.kicker.de/aubameyang-bruder-verlaesst-fc-kray-642565/artikel |website=kicker |access-date=1 February 2022 |language=de |date=8 January 2022}}

International career

Born in France, Aubameyang chose to play with the Gabonese national jersey, with which he made his debut on 6 June 2009 against Togo in a qualifying match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, replacing his half-brother Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at 79th minute.{{cite web|access-date=26 December 2010 |archive-date=19 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419061506/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070338/report.html |date=6 June 2009 |language=en |publisher=fifa.com |title=Gabon-Togo 3-0 |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070338/report.html}}

He was part of the squad that participated in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, where he never played.

Personal life

His father Pierre is a former Gabonese international, while his two brothers Catilina and Pierre-Emerick are footballers too and have both played at A.C. Milan like him.

References

External links

{{Cite web |url=http://www.acmonzabrianza.it/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=2&pid=388&Itemid=&lang=en |title=Profile at Monza |access-date=17 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201055140/http://www.acmonzabrianza.it/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=2&pid=388&Itemid=&lang=en |archive-date=1 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}
[http://aic.football.it/scheda/13852/aubameyang-willy.htm Profile] at Assocalciatori.it {{in lang|it}}
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Category:Living people

Category:1987 births

Category:French sportspeople of Gabonese descent

Category:Gabonese men's footballers

Category:Footballers from Paris

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:French men's footballers

Category:Gabon men's international footballers

Category:2010 Africa Cup of Nations players

Category:Serie B players

Category:Scottish Premier League players

Category:Challenger Pro League players