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My Take
Willy Aubameyang is one of those names that only football obsessives will recognize, and that is exactly why I find him interesting. He was a defender who, despite being born in France, chose to represent Gabon internationally, and he is the half-brother of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. I keep thinking about what it must be like to share a surname with a superstar striker while carving out your own quieter professional career. At 187 centimeters he had the frame for a defender's job. To me he represents the vast majority of pros whose stories sit in the shadow of more famous relatives, and that perspective deserves a little attention.
Overview
William-Fils "Willy" Aubameyang (born 16 February 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he is a former Gabon international. He is a half-brother of footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Willy Aubameyang
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリー・オーバメヤン
- Reading
- うぃりー・おーばめやん
- Born
- February 16, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.