William-Fils Aubameyang | |
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Fullname: | William-Fils Aubameyang |
Birth Date: | 16 February 1987 |
Birth Place: | Paris, France |
Height: | 1.87 m |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | –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.
Aubameyang was born in Paris, France. He joined AC Milan from Triestina in 2005.[1] 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).[2] On 20 December 2007, he eventually made his official debut in a Coppa Italia match against Catania.[3] He did not appear in the league for Milan.
Aubameyang spent the following seasons on various loan spells: at Avellino in 2008–09,[4] at Belgian side Eupen in 2009–10,[5] and at Monza in the first half of the 2010–11 season.[6]
In January 2011, he was signed permanently by Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock, after a successful trial.[7] He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 1–1 league draw against Motherwell.[8] In summer 2011, Aubameyang's short-term contract with Kilmarnock expired and he left the club.
Aubameyang trialled with Borussia Dortmund II while his brother Pierre-Emerick played for the club's first team but did not earn a contract.[9] Instead he signed for Regionalliga West club FC Kray in November 2014.[9] In January 2016, he did not return from family holidays in Italy to appear for training at FC Kray[10] and left the club which was fighting relegation.[11]
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.[12]
He was part of the squad that participated in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, where he never played.
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.