Draft:Raphael Araoye

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Raphael Araoye
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 20)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Youth career
0000–2023 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023- Bristol City 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]

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“.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Raphael Araoye". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "BRISTOL CITY VS PRESTOM NORTH END". Soccerway. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. ^ Jones, Jordan (31 July 2023). "Everything you want' - Bristol City breakthrough star that could save club millions". Bristol World. Retrieved 5 August 2023.