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Aaron Essel

St. Johnstone
15
Shirt
20 years
30 Jul 2005
Right
Preferred foot
Ghana
Country
€130K
Market value
Position
Primary
Centre-back
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
CB
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches28%Shot attempts81%Goals0%
Chances created76%Aerial duels won29%Defensive contributions28%

MLS Next Pro 2025

2
Goals
1
Assists
16
Started
17
Matches
1,410
Minutes played
6.79
Rating
7
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

20 Oct 2025

The Town FC
L3-0
78
0
0
0
0
6.3

7 Sept 2025

Ventura County FC
D1-1
90
1
0
1
0
7.8

1 Sept 2025

Ventura County FC
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

25 Aug 2025

Los Angeles FC II
L0-4
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

17 Aug 2025

St. Louis City 2
L1-3
80
1
0
1
0
7.9

9 Aug 2025

Austin FC II
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

3 Aug 2025

Colorado Rapids 2
L1-4
66
0
0
0
0
5.7

19 Jul 2025

Sporting Kansas City II
W1-4
90
0
1
0
0
7.9

4 Jul 2025

Minnesota United 2
W3-1
79
0
0
1
0
6.8

22 Jun 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps 2
L4-3
90
0
0
0
0
5.7
North Texas SC

20 Oct 2025

MLS Next Pro
The Town FC
3-0
78‎’‎
6.3

7 Sept 2025

MLS Next Pro
Ventura County FC
1-1
90‎’‎
7.8

1 Sept 2025

MLS Next Pro
Ventura County FC
0-1
90‎’‎
7.3

25 Aug 2025

MLS Next Pro
Los Angeles FC II
0-4
90‎’‎
6.8

17 Aug 2025

MLS Next Pro
St. Louis City 2
1-3
80‎’‎
7.9
2025

Season performance
Minutes played: 1,410

Shooting

Goals
2
Shots
10
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
1
Successful passes
564
Successful passes %
86.6%
Accurate long balls
60
Accurate long balls %
65.9%
Chances created
5
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
25.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
73.3%
Touches
873
Touches in opposition box
14
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
30

Defending

Tackles
18
Duels won
83
Duels won %
52.5%
Aerial duels won
24
Aerial duels won %
66.7%
Interceptions
19
Blocked shots
10
Fouls committed
43
Recoveries
69
Dribbled past
9

Discipline

Yellow cards
7
Red cards
0

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Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches28%Shot attempts81%Goals0%
Chances created76%Aerial duels won29%Defensive contributions28%

Career

Senior career

North Texas SC (on loan)Apr 2025 - Dec 2025
18
2
St. JohnstoneJul 2024 - Apr 2025
18
0
Saint Johnstone FC BJul 2024 - Apr 2025
2
1

National team

GhanaMay 2025 - Aug 2025
1
0
Ghana U23Jun 2023 - now
3
0
Ghana U20May 2022 - now
8
0
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