Alphonse Areola

At 195 cm, Alphonse Areola embodies the unglamorous dignity of the goalkeeper. What strikes me is the path: a PSG academy product who could have coasted on pedigree instead spent formative years grinding through loans at Lens, Bastia, and Villarreal. That detour, getting battered and tested away from the spotlight, is usually where real keepers are forged. He has worn the France shirt and even holds the Legion of Honour, yet the job is to stand silently at the very back and absorb pressure. I will always have more admiration for the last line of defence than for the flashy finishers in front of it.

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Name (English)

Alphonse Areola

Name (Japanese)

アルフォンス・アレオラ

Reading

あるふぉんす・あれおら

Born

February 27, 1993 (age 33)

Origin

Paris, France

Height

195 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rooster

Awards & achievements

• 2018 Knight of the Legion of Honour

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alphonseareola/
• Xhttps://x.com/areolaofficiel
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse%20Areola
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839693

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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