Ayman Aiki

Ayman Aiki (born 25 June 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne.

Ayman Aiki
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-25) 25 June 2005
Place of birth Champigny-sur-Marne, France[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Number 39
Youth career
2015–2016 Bry FC
2016–2020 RC Joinville
2020– Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Saint-Étienne B 7 (0)
2022– Saint-Étienne 6 (1)
International career‡
2021– France U17 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:12, 3 August 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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

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

Born in France, Aiki is of Burkinabè descent. He holds both French and Burkinabè citizenship.[13]

Honours

France U17

References
  1. "La fiche de Ayman AIKI". Envertetcontretous.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. "Premier contrat professionnel pour Ayman Aiki à Saint-Étienne". L'Équipe (in French). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. "Premier contrat professionnel pour Ayman Aiki" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. "Dijon FCO vs. Saint-Etienne". ESPN. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  7. "ASSE : Ayman Aiki s'est offert un record à Dijon". Foot National (in French). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. "Ayman Aiki convoqué avec l'équipe de France U17" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. "Les vingts joueurs choisis pour l'euro" (in French). French Football Federation. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  10. 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.
  11. "EDF U17 : Ayman Aiki s'illustre à l'Euro des U17 !". Peuple-Vert.fr (in French). OneFootball. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  12. "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.
  13. Ganne, Antoine (8 June 2022). "Saint-Etienne : premier contrat professionnel pour Ayman Aiki". Afrik-Foot (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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