No one saw this coming: Aubameyang's new club | OneFootball

More than four years ago, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left Spain. Now the striker is back in La Liga. The former Borussia Dortmund professional, now 37 years old, is joining a prominent newly promoted club.

Aubameyang has not only practiced his profession in his native France, but also in Italy, Germany, England, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. Between January and August 2022, he made a total of 24 appearances for FC Barcelona. His record of 13 goals and one assist was certainly respectable.

When he was still wearing BVB’s black-and-yellow shirt, “Auba” showed his instinct for goal week after week. In 213 appearances for Dortmund, the prolific striker found the net an impressive 141 times. He also set up 36 more goals for his teammates. Under Thomas Tuchel (52), the Gabon international celebrated winning the DFB-Pokal in 2017. In the final against Eintracht Frankfurt, he converted a penalty to seal the 2–1 winner.

Move to Turkey called off

Last season, Aubameyang was under contract with Olympique Marseille. Across all competitions, the veteran made 41 appearances, recording a respectable 24 goal contributions. Despite that far from disappointing return, the journeyman is on the move again. Financial difficulties at the French club have made it possible. The former BVB striker was among the top earners in the squad, with an annual salary of around €4.5 million.

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For a long time, there were many signs pointing to a move to Süper Lig newcomers Corum FK. But at the last moment, the former Dortmund man opted for a comeback on the Iberian Peninsula.

According to transfer journalist Matteo Moretto on X, the 37-year-old is set to join Deportivo A Coruña. The renowned Galician club celebrated promotion back to the Primera División this summer after eight years away. The 2000 champions will pay OM a transfer fee of €1.5 million for Aubameyang.

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