Ayman Aiki (born 25 June 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 3 side Saint-Étienne B.
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| Date of birth | 25 June 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Champigny-sur-Marne, France[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Saint-Étienne B | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Bry FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | RC Joinville | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Saint-Étienne | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Saint-Étienne B | 36 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Saint-Étienne | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U17 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U18 | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | France U19 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:22, 5 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Aiki began his career playing for Bry FC and RC Joinville. In 2020, he joined Saint-Étienne.[1] During the 2021–22 season, Aiki played for the club's under-19 side, and was considered the "biggest attacking talent" in Sainté's youth academy. Despite only being 16 years old, he also participated in several reserve team matches in the Championnat National 3.[2]
On 8 June 2022, Aiki signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne, a deal lasting into 2025.[3] He became the first player at the club born in 2005 to sign a pro contract.[4] On 30 July, Aiki made his professional debut for Saint-Étienne in a 2–1 Ligue 2 defeat away to Dijon, scoring his side's only goal after having come on as a substitute.[5][6] At the age of 17 years and 35 days, he became the youngest player to score a league goal for Saint-Étienne.[7]
International career edit
Aiki received his maiden call-up to the France U17 national team in November 2021.[8] In 2022, he was included in the team's squad for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel.[9] During France's second group stage match against Bulgaria, Aiki scored a goal that contributed to his team's 4–0 victory.[10][11] France went on to win the tournament.[12]
Personal life edit
Born in France, Aiki is of Burkinabè descent. He holds both French and Burkinabè nationalities.[13]
Honours edit
France U17
References edit
- ^ a b "La fiche de Ayman AIKI". Envertetcontretous.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Duarte, Adam (18 April 2022). "ASSE : le plus grand talent offensif du centre et deux autres Verts bientôt pros ?". But! Football Club (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Ayman Aiki à Saint-Étienne". L'Équipe (in French). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Ayman Aiki" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Canivenc, Clovis (31 July 2022). "ASSE : Qui est Ayman Aiki, le nouveau talent de la formation stéphanoise ?". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Dijon FCO vs. Saint-Etienne". ESPN. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "ASSE : Ayman Aiki s'est offert un record à Dijon". Foot National (in French). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Ayman Aiki convoqué avec l'équipe de France U17" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Les vingts joueurs choisis pour l'euro" (in French). French Football Federation. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Guyon, Pierre (19 May 2022). "Euro U17. L'équipe de France domine facilement la Bulgarie et rejoint les quarts de finale". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "EDF U17 : Ayman Aiki s'illustre à l'Euro des U17 !". Peuple-Vert.fr (in French). OneFootball. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b "La France remporte l'Euro des moins de 17 ans contre les Pays-Bas". L'Équipe (in French). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Ganne, Antoine (8 June 2022). "Saint-Etienne : premier contrat professionnel pour Ayman Aiki". Afrik-Foot (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
External links edit
- Ayman Aiki at Soccerway
- Ayman Aiki at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ayman Aiki at the French Football Federation (in French)