Draft:Raphael Araoye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 2004 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023- | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023-2024 | Weston Super Mare (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024- | Yeovil (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 1 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Raphael Araoye (born 22 April 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays for Bristol City.[1]
Career
[edit]Araoye joined the Bristol City set-up at ten years-old. In August 2022, he signed a three-year professional contract with the club.[2]
2023/24
[edit]In July 2023, Araoye was included in the Bristol City first-team squad on a pre-season training camp in Austria.[3] He subsequently was included in the first-team substitutes on match-day one of the 2023-24 season as Bristol City hosted Preston North End on 5 August 2023.[4]
2024/25
[edit]He joined Yeovil Town F.C. on a six-month loan in August 2024.[5]
Style of play
[edit]Araoye has been described as having many of the attributes needed to play professionally as a centre-half by teammate Rob Atkinson, as well as having a “good left foot“.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Raphael Araoye". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Piercy, James (26 August 2022). "Bristol City starlet reacts as he becomes latest academy talent to sign professional deal". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Piercy, James (3 July 2023). "Bristol City leave defensive duo at home as Nigel Pearson takes 11 U21 talents to Austria". Bristol Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "BRISTOL CITY VS PRESTOM NORTH END". Soccerway. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ https://gloverscast.co.uk/defender-raphael-araoye-joins-on-loan/
- ^ Jones, Jordan (31 July 2023). "Everything you want' - Bristol City breakthrough star that could save club millions". Bristol World. Retrieved 5 August 2023.