Aaron Essel
St. Johnstone15
Shirt
19 years
Jul 30, 2005
Right
Preferred foot
GhanaCountry
€130K
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Defensive Midfielder
CB
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches33%Shot attempts92%Goals0%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won44%Defensive actions37%
Premiership 2024/2025
0
Goals1
Assists9
Started15
Matches835
Minutes played6.46
Rating5
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Colorado Rapids 2
Motherwell
Rangers
Dundee FC
Hibernian
GhanaMay 31
Friendlies
Trinidad and Tobago
0-4
Bench
NigeriaMay 28
Friendlies
Ghana
2-1
29’
-
North Texas SCMay 26
MLS NEXT Pro
Tacoma Defiance
2-3
90’
6.3
May 19
MLS NEXT Pro
Houston Dynamo 2
2-1
90’
6.5
Apr 24
MLS NEXT Pro
The Town FC
2-0
90’
7.7
2025Season performanceMinutes played: 297
Shooting
Goals
0
Shots
5
Shots on target
1
Passing
Assists
0
Successful passes
98
Pass accuracy
88.3%
Accurate long balls
8
Long ball accuracy
72.7%
Possession
Touches
157
Touches in opposition box
5
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
6
Defending
Tackles won
4
Tackles won %
80.0%
Duels won
16
Duels won %
48.5%
Aerial duels won
5
Aerial duels won %
71.4%
Interceptions
5
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
16
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
2
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches33%Shot attempts92%Goals0%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won44%Defensive actions37%
Career
Club
Season
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
4 0 | ||
18 0 | ||
 Saint Johnstone FC BJul 2024 - Apr 2025 2 1 | ||
National team | ||
1 0 | ||
3 0 | ||
8 0 |
- Matches
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