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Aaron Tshibola (born 2 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in London, he came through the youth ranks at Reading before moving to Aston Villa in 2016. He represented England at U18 level in 2013 but has since been called up by DR Congo and played in a friendly match for the side in March 2018. He has had loan spells at English Football League sides Hartlepool United, Nottingham Forest and Milton Keynes Dons, as well as Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock. He has also played in Belgium for Waasland Beveren and in Portugal for Aves.

Aaron Tshibola
Personal information
Full name Aaron Tshibola[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-02) 2 January 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Beckton, Newham, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2013 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Reading 13 (0)
2015 → Hartlepool United (loan) 23 (0)
2016–2019 Aston Villa 8 (1)
2017 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 4 (0)
2017 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 12 (0)
2018–2019 → Kilmarnock (loan) 37 (1)
2019–2020 Waasland Beveren 8 (0)
2020 Aves 4 (0)
2020–2021 Kilmarnock 31 (3)
2021–2022 Gençlerbirliği 27 (2)
2022–2023 AEL Limassol 22 (2)
2023–2024 Hatta 18 (0)
International career‡
2013 England U18 1 (0)
2018– DR Congo 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018

Early life

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Tshibola was born in the London Borough of Newham in England.[3]

Club career

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Reading

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Tshibola joined Reading's academy at age thirteen[4] and signed his first professional deal with the club in March 2011.[5] While in the Reading Academy, Tshibola went on trial with Manchester United.[6]

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Tshibola signed a new contract with Reading, keeping him at the club until 2016.[7] Then on 23 August 2014, he made his professional debut as an 86th-minute substitute in a Championship fixture against Nottingham Forest.[8]

On 9 September 2015, Tshibola extended his contract with Reading until the summer of 2019.[9]

On 2 January 2015, he moved to League Two side Hartlepool United on a one-month loan deal,[10] before making his debut the next day in a 1–0 loss against Wycombe Wanderers.[11] His first four appearances at the club earned Tshibola a loan extension until the end of the season.[12] His loan spell extension led manager Ronnie Moore to thank Tshibola for his commitment at Hartlepool United.[13] He was then awarded Man of the match, in a 3–2 win over Plymouth Argyle after an impressive performance when he assisted one of the goals in the game.[14]

Aston Villa

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On 10 July 2016, Tshibola moved to Aston Villa on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[15] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United on 24 September 2016.[16] On 30 January 2017, Tshibola moved to Nottingham Forest on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[17]

On 27 July 2017, Tshibola joined EFL League One side Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan deal.[18] He scored his first goal for MK Dons in an EFL Trophy tie against Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s on 29 August 2017.[19] On 9 November 2017 he returned to Aston Villa following the mutual termination of his loan with Milton Keynes Dons.[20]

Kilmarnock

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Tshibola was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock in January 2018, working under his former Reading manager Steve Clarke.[21][22] He made his debut for Killie on 3 February 2018, as a 65th minute substitute for Kris Boyd in the Ayrshire side's 1–0 win over Scottish Premiership Champions Celtic.[23] Tshibola scored his first Kilmarnock goal in the 4–0 Scottish Cup win over Brora Rangers the following week.[24] After six months, he returned to Aston Villa, only to be loaned back out to Kilmarnock for another season on 29 August 2018.[25]

Waasland Beveren

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On 29 August 2019, Tshibola signed for Belgian club Waasland Beveren for an undisclosed fee.[26] On 19 October 2019, Tshibola made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Gent.

Aves

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On 31 January 2020, Tshibola signed for Portuguese side Aves on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[27] On 1 March 2020, Tshibola made his debut, coming on as substitute in a 3–1 defeat to F.C. Paços de Ferreira. He made one other appearance in a 2–0 defeat to Sporting CP before the league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.[28]

On 13 July 2020, Tshibola announced on his Twitter account that due to financial difficulties at the club, he had left Aves and was a free agent once again.[29]

Kilmarnock

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On 31 July 2020, Tshibola returned for a third spell with Kilmarnock, signing a one-year contract.[30] He left Kilmarnock at the end of the 2020–21 season.[31]

Gençlerbirliği

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In July 2021, Tshibola signed for Turkish side Gençlerbirliği.[32] He made his debut playing 90 minutes of a 0–0 draw with Adanaspor.[33] On 19 December 2021, Tshibola scored his first goal in Turkish football, in a 5–0 victory over Menemenspor.[34]

AEL Limassol

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On 12 August 2022, Cypriot First Division club AEL Limassol announced that Tshibola had joined the club.[35] He made his debut of the club on 28 August 2022, in a 2–1 away defeat to local rivals Aris Limassol.[36] He scored his first goal in Cyprus on 28 October 2022, in a 3–0 victory over Akritas Chlorakas.[37]

Hatta Club

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In August 2023, Tshibola joined newly promoted UAE Pro League team Hatta Club for a €150,000 fee.[38]

International career

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Tshibola was called up by England U18 and made his debut, coming on as a substitute in the second half, in a 1–0 loss against Belgium on 5 March 2013.[39]

He is also eligible to represent The Democratic Republic of the Congo due to his ancestry.[40] He was called up to the DR Congo national football team for a friendly against Kenya on 26 March 2017, but did not make an appearance.[41] On 27 March 2018, he finally made his senior international debut for DR Congo, playing 45 minutes in a friendly against Tanzania.[42]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2022-23 season
Appearance and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2013–14[43] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2014–15[44] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2015–16[45] Championship 12 0 1 0 3 0 — 16 0
Total 13 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 17 0
Hartlepool United (loan) 2014–15[44] League Two 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Aston Villa 2016–17[46] Championship 8 1 1 0 1 0 — 10 1
2017–18[47] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 8 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 1
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2016–17[46] Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2017–18[47] League One 12 0 0 0 2 0 2[a] 1 16 1
Kilmarnock (loan) 2017–18[47] Scottish Premiership 12 0 2 1 0 0 — 14 1
2018–19[48] Scottish Premiership 27 1 2 0 0 0 — 29 1
Total 39 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 43 2
Waasland-Beveren 2019–20[49] Belgian First Division A 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
Aves 2019–20[49] Primeira Liga 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Kilmarnock 2020–21[50] Scottish Premiership 30 3 3 0 0 0 — 33 3
Gençlerbirliği 2021–22[51] TFF First League 19 1 0 0 — — 19 1
AEL Limassol 2022–23[51] Cypriot First Division 22 2 5 0 — — 27 2
Career total 180 8 14 1 7 0 2 1 205 10
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

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Reading U21

Gençlerbirliği

References

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