Claude Aru (born 25 April 1997) is a Ni-Vanuatuan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Port Vila Football League side Shepherds United and the Vanuatu national team.[2] In 2022, he joined Fijian club Ba.[3][4][5] He rejoined the team for the 2023 season.[6]
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ba Fc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Malampa Revivors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Shepherds United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanuatu U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanuatu U23 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Vanuatu | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
His is married to María José Pilalo Castro, and is currently living in Dominica.
Career statistics
editHonours
editVanuatu
- OFC Nations Cup: Runner-up, 2024[7]
- Pacific Mini Games: Gold Medalist, 2017[8][9]
Vanuatu U20
- OFC U-20 Championship: Runner-up, 2016[10]
References
edit- 1 2 Claude Aru at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Sarkar, Uttiyo (4 June 2023). "Hero Intercontinental Cup Rival Watch: Vanuatu". khelnow.com. Khel Now India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ↑ "Vanuatu midfielder Claude Aru will feature for Ba in the Punjas BOG". Fiji Village. 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Vanuatu Football trio to join Fiji's Ba Football Club". Loop Vanuatu. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Ba ropes in Aru". Fiji Times. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via PressReader.
- ↑ "Aru back with the Men-in-Black". Fiji Live. 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ ""Vanuatu 23 Senior Mens Roster for OFC Nations Cup 2024"". Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Golden Games for Vanuatu". December 20, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Vanuatu 2017 Pacific Mini Games-Men's Squad". December 12, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ "New Zealand are OFC U-20 Champions after beating Vanuatu 5-0 in the OFC U-20 Championship final at Port Vila Stadium". Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
External links
edit- Claude Aru at Oceania Football Center
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