'Gabon's only Olympic scorer': 5 things you may not know about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

FC Barcelona h a busy winter transfer window with likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ded to list of high-profile arrivals comprising Dani Alves, Ferran Torres and ama Traore. Joining from Arsenal, Aubameyang has brought in goals and experience to Xavi Hernández’s squ, with 32-year-old having alrey played in Italy, France, Germany, and England prior to making his move to Spain’s top tier.

Having scored one goal every 153 minutes throughout his senior career, Aubameyang is a prolific penalty-box finisher and promises to wow fans at Camp u.

Aubameyang has both Gabonese & Spanish roots

Although Aubameyang was born in Laval in rth-western France, he opted to represent Gabon national team because his footballer far Pierre-François hailed from country and even played for national squ, representing Panthères 80 times. Aubameyang could actually have also represented Spain considering his mor Margarita is Spanish. Thanks to his mor, new FC Barcelona star alrey speaks Spanish.

He once promised to play for FC Barcelona or Real Mrid

Aubameyang’s family on his maternal side are from city of Ávila‎, t far from Mrid, and player has always dreamed of playing for one of top teams in LaLiga Santander someday. “To join Real Mrid or ar of Spain’s biggest clubs would be something nice for my family re,” he said back in 2016. w, he finally has chance to feature in Spanish football’s top tier and has me an incredible start with five goals in his first six LaLiga Santander appearances.

Aubameyang h alrey scored at Camp u

Even though he was playing at top level of European football for several years, Aubameyang never actually came up against his new club FC Barcelona in competitive action. But he arrived alrey kwing what it feels like to score on Camp u’s hallowed turf, netting for Arsenal against his new club in 2019 Gamper Trophy, Barça’s tritional pre-season friendly match.

He scored Gabon’s one and only Olympic goal

Over years, Aubameyang has been standout player for Gabon national team and he is alrey his country’s all-time top scorer (30). One of his proudest moments actually came when he represented his nation’s Olympic team at 2012 Summer Games in London, Gabon’s one and only appearance at men’s football tournament in Olympics. To this day, Aubameyang is author of his country’s one and only Olympic goal.

His somersault goal celebration has its origins in LaLiga

forward has been behind some of football’s most creative goal celebrations during his career. He’s perhaps most famous for his somersaults after scoring, but only a few kw that this celebration actually has roots in LaLiga. It’s a tribute to five-time LaLiga top scorer and Mexican legend Hugo Sanchez, who was one of his grandfar’s favourite players.

Im: La Liga