Catilina Aubameyang (born 1 September 1983) is a Gabonese former professional
footballer
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who played as a
left-winger. He spent most of his career in the lower divisions of France and Italy. At international level, he made nine appearances scoring one goal for the
Gabon national team between 2004 and 2010. He is the half-brother of footballer
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang (born 18 June 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Chelsea. He is renowned for his pace, finishing, and off-ball movement. Born in France, he is a former ...
.
Club career
Aubameyang was born in
Libreville, Gabon. He started his European career at
Reggiana, and then transferred to
AC Milan
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in 2000. In the 2001–02 season, Aubameyang made one appearance in the
UEFA Cup
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, against
BATE Borisov. In the 2002–03 season, he made one appearance in
UEFA Champions League
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, against
Deportivo La Coruña
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. He also made one appearance in
Serie A
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as a starter in a 4–2 loss to
Piacenza Calcio
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.
Aubameyang was then loaned to various teams, and went back to Gabon with
105 Libreville in the summer of 2006. In January 2007, he signed for
Championnat National
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club
Paris FC
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. At the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Aubameyang joined
Ajaccio. From 2013 until his retirement in 2017, he played in lower divisions in
Lombardy, Italy.
International career
Born in Gabon, Aubameyang played once for the
France under-19s. He earned nine caps for the
Gabon national team, scoring one goal.
Personal life
Catilina is the son of former Gabonese international
Pierre Aubameyang
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. He is the elder brother of
Willy Aubameyang
William-Fils "Willy" Aubameyang (born 16 February 1987) is a Gabonese former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is a half-brother of footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Club career AC Milan
Aubameyang was born in Paris, Fra ...
and the half-brother of
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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.
Through his father, Catilina also has a French passport that enabled him to play for France's youth team.
Career statistics
:''Score and result list Gabon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Aubameyang goal.''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aubameyang, Catilina
1983 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Libreville
Association football midfielders
Gabonese footballers
Gabon international footballers
French footballers
France youth international footballers
Serie A players
Serie B players
A.C. Reggiana 1919 players
A.C. Milan players
Rimini F.C. 1912 players
A.C. Ancona players
Paris FC players
AC Ajaccio players
U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players
FC Lugano players
FC Chiasso players
Gazélec Ajaccio players
Sapins FC players
Gabonese expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
French sportspeople of Gabonese descent
Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in France
Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Black French sportspeople