Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Football Profile, Club, Gabon Caps and Net Worth

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a Gabonese striker, born in Laval, France, on 18 June 1989, who joined Deportivo La Coruña from Marseille in July 2026 on a contract running to 2028. He retired from international football in September 2026 as Gabon's leading scorer of all time with 40 goals, eleven years after he was named African Footballer of the Year in 2015. Across the continent he is simply Auba, and the name travels from Lagos to Kampala without needing a surname.

For South African readers who call football soccer, Aubameyang's Arsenal years connect his Gabon story with the Premier League. His career route from AC Milan to Deportivo also brings together reported transfer fees, his movement in attack and his international record. The net worth section explains the difference between estimated wealth and club fees, while the fixtures module supplies local viewing details.

Who Is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang?

Aubameyang is a Gabonese centre forward whose career has run through France, Germany, England, Spain and Saudi Arabia, and whose medal list keeps pace with the miles. He won the Coupe de la Ligue with Saint-Étienne in 2012-13, the DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund in 2016-17 and the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2020. His individual honours include the 2015 African Footballer of the Year award and a shared Premier League Golden Boot in 2018-19, alongside his Europa League scoring record.

He was born in Laval, in western France, and chose Gabon, the country of his father Pierre Aubameyang, a former Gabon international. He played once for France at under 21 level in 2009 before committing to the Panthers. His international career continued the family's connection with Gabon.

The Road From Laval: Every Club and Every Reported Fee

The road started at AC Milan, who held his registration from 2008 to 2011 without handing him a competitive first team match. His loan years in France built the foundation for his later goals: Dijon in 2008-09, Lille in 2009-10 and Monaco in 2010-11.

Saint-Étienne were an important step in his development. He joined permanently in December 2011 and lifted the Coupe de la Ligue in 2012-13 before moving to the Bundesliga in 2013.

Dortmund gave the Gabon forward a platform in Germany between 2013 and 2018. He scored 141 goals in all competitions and won the DFB-Pokal in 2016-17. In January 2018 Arsenal paid a fee reported as GBP 56 million, a club record at the time.

From 2022 the moves came quickly, and each one carried its own headline. He joined Barcelona in 2022, then Chelsea later that year and Marseille in 2023, where he became the highest scorer in Europa League history, a record Voice of Nigeria reported in 2024. He spent 2024-25 with Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia. His Marseille spells covered 2023 to 2024 and a further period until July 2026, when he signed for Deportivo La Coruña for a reported fee of around EUR 1.5 million.

Why Did Aubameyang Join Deportivo La Coruña?

Aubameyang joined Deportivo La Coruña from Marseille in July 2026 on a contract to 2028. He was 37 at the time, and The Peninsula Qatar reported a fee of around EUR 1.5 million. The move brought the Gabon striker back to Spain after his Barcelona spell in 2022.

His career across several leagues provides context for the move, while his Deportivo contributions belong in the stats module. Use its goals and minutes together to assess his involvement this season and how often he contributes when selected.

A transfer announcement establishes the destination, date and contract terms; it does not by itself explain a player's private priorities. For Gabon supporters following his Spanish chapter, the useful football questions concern his role: whether he starts centrally, moves into a wider position or enters from the bench. Read the team selection alongside his minutes before comparing individual appearances. A short substitute outing gives a striker a different opportunity from a full match, even when both count as one appearance.

What Does Auba Do on the Pitch?

Auba is a centre forward who scores by running, and the best of his goals begin with a defender facing the wrong way. His game has always rested on timing the run behind the last man, attacking the near post and finishing early. Coaches have used him through the middle and from the left, and either way the instruction is the same: find the space before the ball does.

His 2016-17 season at Dortmund paired individual achievement with a team trophy. He scored 31 Bundesliga goals to finish as the league's top scorer, and the club won the DFB-Pokal in the same campaign. For the Gabon forward, those honours marked a major chapter in his German career.

Then came 2018-19, his first full season at Arsenal, when he shared the Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané. The Gabonese, Egyptian and Senegalese forwards gave African football three joint winners of the same award.

His Arsenal years also brought the FA Cup in 2020, adding an English trophy to his achievements in France and Germany. Later, at Marseille, he became the leading scorer in Europa League history, extending his record of goals across European competitions.

When watching the Gabon forward, follow his movement before the passer releases the ball. A curved run can keep him available while drawing a centre back towards goal; a near post sprint can also open space for a teammate arriving behind him. Those actions help explain his attacking role beyond the final touch. To compare his finishing across competitions, first check whether the figures cover league matches alone or include cups, then use the same scope for every comparison.

Aubameyang and Gabon: Debut, AFCON and the Caps Module

Aubameyang retired from the Panthers in September 2026 as their leading scorer of all time, with 40 goals. That dated total records his contribution at the end of his international career. If you follow the national side, the Gabon team page carries the squad, fixtures and international record.

He captained Gabon at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and was named African Footballer of the Year that year. Those achievements connect his leadership of the Panthers with his individual recognition across the continent.

His most productive calendar year for his country came late, with six goals in five games in 2025, well into his thirties. The caps module carries the confirmed total of his Gabon appearances alongside his international goals.

His retirement gives the next generation of Gabon forwards a national scoring record to pursue. For readers in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda and Kenya, his career connects the Panthers with some of Europe's best known competitions. His place among the African footballers of his era rests on those club achievements and his contribution to Gabon.

Keep the international and club records separate when exploring his career. A Gabon appearance belongs to his national team record regardless of which club employed him at the time. Likewise, distinguish an AFCON finals appearance from a qualifier or a friendly when using competition filters. That makes it easier to follow his Panthers career across club transfers and to understand exactly which matches a selected total includes.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang net worth

Pulse Sports Nigeria estimated Aubameyang's net worth at about USD 50 million in March 2025. That is a dated estimate, not an audited figure or a confirmed statement of his assets and debts.

The same distinction matters when reading about wages and commercial income. A salary or endorsement payment measures income, while personal wealth depends on assets and liabilities as well. Any conversion into naira, shillings, rand or cedis also needs an exchange rate and a date.

Here is the working that most estimates skip. The GBP 56 million Arsenal paid in 2018 went to Borussia Dortmund, and the fee of around EUR 1.5 million reported for his 2026 move went to Marseille, so neither sum should be counted as his personal wealth. Transfer fees describe payments between clubs.

For Aubameyang, reported career earnings cannot establish the value of his remaining wealth. Calculating that balance would require valuations for his property, investments and other holdings, together with details of outstanding borrowing and financial commitments. The March 2025 report supplies an attributed estimate rather than that underlying calculation. A transfer valuation answers a separate question about the price a club might pay to recruit him.

How to Watch Aubameyang From Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda

Aubameyang followers can find country specific television details within each Deportivo fixture listing. Compare the accompanying WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT readings before planning your viewing of the Gabon striker. Check coverage against the individual fixture, since the available broadcaster can differ between matches.

For Aubameyang's Spanish club appearances, a winter start of 21:00 in A Coruña gives these viewing times: Nigeria at 21:00 WAT; Kenya and Uganda at 23:00 EAT; South Africa at 22:00 SAST; Ghana at 20:00 GMT. A 21:00 local start during Spain's summer time instead means Nigeria at 20:00 WAT; Kenya and Uganda at 22:00 EAT; South Africa at 21:00 SAST; Ghana at 19:00 GMT.

Supporters tracking Auba from any of the five countries should select their own country in the coverage listing. Before travelling to a viewing venue, check that its schedule includes his Deportivo match. Once play has finished, consult the result alongside his appearance statistics to see how the Gabon forward contributed.