Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Gabonese-French footballer (born 1989)
Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang (born 18 June 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Deportivo A Coruña. Born in France, he played for the Gabon national team. Considered one of the best strikers in the world at his peak, Aubameyang has scored over 400 goals in his career, is the all-time top scorer in the UEFA Europa League (34), and has the most goals in Europe's top five leagues for an African player, with over 250. He is also the highest-scoring African player in the history of the Bundesliga.
Aubameyang began his senior club career after signing for AC Milan in Italy, but never made an appearance for the club, instead spending several loan spells in France. He transferred permanently to Saint-Étienne in 2011, where he won the 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue. In summer 2013, he joined Borussia Dortmund, scoring 141 goals in four-and-a-half seasons. While in Germany, he collected the VDV Silver Boot, the Bundesliga's top goalscorer award, and won the DFB-Pokal. His 31 goals in the 2016–17 campaign also made him the first player in 40 years to score 30 goals in a Bundesliga season.
In 2018, Aubameyang joined Arsenal for a then-club record fee of £56 million (€60 million).
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