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Aaron Essel

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches45%Shot attempts88%Goals0%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won59%Defensive actions57%

Premiership 2024/2025

0
Goals
1
Assists
9
Started
15
Matches
835
Minutes played
6.46
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 24

The Town FC
2-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.7

Apr 21

Colorado Rapids 2
2-3
27
0
0
0
0
6.3

Jan 25

Motherwell
2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 12

Rangers
3-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jan 5

Dundee FC
1-3
62
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 2

Hibernian
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 29, 2024

Celtic
4-0
45
0
0
1
0
6.2

Dec 26, 2024

Dundee United
1-2
4
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 22, 2024

Hearts
2-1
83
0
0
0
0
5.7

Dec 14, 2024

St. Mirren
2-3
0
0
0
0
0
-
North Texas SC

Apr 24

MLS NEXT Pro
The Town FC
2-0
90’
7.7

Apr 21

MLS NEXT Pro
Colorado Rapids 2
2-3
27’
6.3
St. Johnstone

Jan 25

Premiership
Motherwell
2-1
Bench

Jan 12

Premiership
Rangers
3-1
45’
6.0

Jan 5

Premiership
Dundee FC
1-3
62’
6.7
2025

Season performance
Minutes played: 117

Shooting

Goals
0
Shots
2

Passing

Assists
0
Successful passes
27
Pass accuracy
84.4%
Accurate long balls
1
Long ball accuracy
50.0%

Possession

Touches
59
Touches in opposition box
2
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
6

Defending

Tackles won
2
Tackles won %
66.7%
Duels won
13
Duels won %
65.0%
Aerial duels won
4
Aerial duels won %
80.0%
Interceptions
4
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
9

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches45%Shot attempts88%Goals0%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won59%Defensive actions57%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

St. Johnstone (back from loan)Jan 2026 -
North Texas SC (on loan)Apr 2025 - Dec 2025
2
0
St. JohnstoneJul 2024 - Apr 2025
18
0
Saint Johnstone FC BJul 2024 - Apr 2025
2
1

National team

Ghana U23Jun 2023 - now
3
0
Ghana U20May 2022 - now
7
0
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