Pierre-François Aubameyang (also spelled Aubame-Eyang; born 29 May 1965) is a Gabonese former professional

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who played as a

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. He spent most of his career at French clubs

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and

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. At international level, he won 29 caps for the Gabon national team. He also holds a French passport. He is the father of

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and Pierre-Emerick. During his time at Stade Lavallois, Aubameyang became so sick he could not walk. His then-teammate,

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, claims that the malady was healed by a

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with black magic after medical doctors could not cure him.

Post-playing career

Aubameyang worked as a scout for

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. In September 2018, he was reported to have become joint managers of the Gabon national team with Daniel Cousin. However, a few days later, his son, Pierre-Emerick, said he had not accepted the position. The Gabonese FA admitted they had made an error, and that Cousin was the sole manager.

References

External links

Profile at akebefoot.free.fr
* * 1965 births Living people FC Rouen players Association football defenders Gabonese footballers Gabon international footballers Le Havre AC players OGC Nice players Stade Lavallois players Toulouse FC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players Atlético Junior footballers Categoría Primera A players FC 105 Libreville players 1994 African Cup of Nations players Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in France Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Italy 1996 African Cup of Nations players Gabonese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Colombia Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Colombia People from Woleu-Ntem Province Gabon national football team managers Gabonese football managers USM Malakoff (football) players Association football scouts A.C. Milan non-playing staff {{Gabon-footy-bio-stub