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15
Shirt
20 years
Jul 30, 2005
Right
Preferred foot
Ghana
Country
€396.7K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Right-back, Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
RB
CB
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches61%Shot attempts17%Goals61%
Chances created14%Aerial duels won94%Defensive contributions93%
Transfer value: €396.7K
Highest: €1.1M(Jan 31, 2024)
€1.1M
€860K
€570K
€290K
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USL Championship 2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
6
Started
7
Matches
445
Minutes played
7.00
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 31

Phoenix Rising FC
L2-0
57
0
0
0
0
7.1

May 24

San Antonio FC
L2-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

May 17

Oakland Roots SC
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

May 3

Orange County SC
W3-2
87
0
0
1
0
6.8

Apr 26

Spokane Velocity FC
W4-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Apr 21

Brooklyn
D1-1
45
0
0
1
0
6.5

Apr 15

Minnesota United
D0-0
120
0
0
1
0
8.0

Apr 12

Las Vegas Lights FC
D1-1
70
0
0
1
0
6.8

Apr 5

Phoenix Rising FC
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Apr 1

Valley 559
W0-4
90
0
0
1
0
8.1
Sacramento Republic FC

May 31

USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC
2-0
57‎’‎
7.1

May 24

USL Championship
San Antonio FC
2-1
90‎’‎
7.1

May 17

USL Cup Grp. 1
Oakland Roots SC
0-1
90‎’‎
7.4

May 3

USL Championship
Orange County SC
3-2
87‎’‎
6.8

Apr 26

USL Cup Grp. 1
Spokane Velocity FC
4-0
90‎’‎
7.3
2026

Season performance
Minutes played: 445

Shooting

Goals
0
Shots
2
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Successful passes
187
Successful passes %
79.2%
Accurate long balls
16
Accurate long balls %
42.1%
Chances created
4
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
28.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
83.3%
Duels won
37
Duels won %
67.3%
Aerial duels won
14
Aerial duels won %
82.4%
Touches
340
Touches in opposition box
1
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
10

Defending

Defensive contributions
36
Tackles
8
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
18
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
2
Clearances
19
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
8

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

News

About

Aaron Essel is a 20-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Sacramento Republic FC, born on July 30, 2005, who is right-footed. Follow Aaron Essel on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 USL Championship season, Aaron Essel has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 445 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7, 5 yellow cards.

Aaron Essel scores highly on Rating compared to center backs in the USL Championship.

Aaron Essel's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Aaron Essel's next match is on June 7, 2026 when Sacramento Republic FC face Monterey Bay FC in the USL Cup Grp. 1.

Explore Aaron Essel's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Aaron Essel currently plays for Sacramento Republic FC alongside Pierre Reedy, Danny Vitiello, Jack Gurr, Ryan Spaulding, Lee Desmond, Jared Timmer, Freddy Kleemann, Mayele Malango, Memo Rodríguez, Arturo Rodríguez, Forster Ajago, Da'vian Kimbrough, Tyler Wolff, Dominik Wanner, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Blake Willey, Rayan Djédjé, Michelle Benítez, Pep Casas, Daniel Crisostomo, Sergio Rivas, Jacob Randolph, Luke Strassburg, Rohan Chivukula, Reid Paskey, Brooks Doolittle, Jackson Montero, Chibuike Ukaegbu, Kyle Edwards, Brayan Moya, and Joshua Moya. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Aaron Essel's career has also included time at St. Johnstone, North Texas SC, and Saint Johnstone FC B.

On the international stage, Aaron Essel has represented Ghana, Ghana U23, and Ghana U20.

Aaron Essel is from Ghana, and the national teams include Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Alidu Seidu, Caleb Yirenkyi, Jonas Adjetey, Thomas Partey, Abdul Mumin, Abdul Fatawu, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Antoine Semenyo, Joseph Anang, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Benjamin Asare, Abdul Rahman Baba, Jerome Opoku, Iñaki Williams, Augustine Boakye, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Derrick Luckassen, Ernest Nuamah, Prince Adu, Marvin Senaya, Abi Kim, Bénédicte Simon, Cynthia Konlan, Ernestina Abambila, Susan Duah, Nina Norshie, Grace Asantewaa, Jennifer Cudjoe, Princess Marfo, Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, Doris Boaduwaa, Princella Adubea, Alice Kusi, Anasthesia Achiaa, Evelyn Badu, Stella Nyamekye, Comfort Yeboah, Kerrie McCarthy, Portia Boakye, Louisa Aniwaa, Nancy Amoh, Afi Amenyeku, Josephine Bonsu, and Mary Amponsah. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Aaron Essel has won 1 title: MLS NEXT Pro Invitational (2025) with North Texas SC.

Aaron Essel has competed in USL Championship, USL Cup Grp. 1, US Open Cup, MLS Next Pro, and Premiership. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Aaron Essel, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Aaron Essel to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches61%Shot attempts17%Goals61%
Chances created14%Aerial duels won94%Defensive contributions93%

Career

Senior career

Sacramento Republic FCFeb 2026 - now
11
0
18
2
18
0
Saint Johnstone FC BJul 2024 - Apr 2025
2
1

National team

1
0
3
0
8
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

North Texas SC

United States
1
MLS NEXT Pro Invitational(2025)

News

About

Aaron Essel is a 20-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Sacramento Republic FC, born on July 30, 2005, who is right-footed. Follow Aaron Essel on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 USL Championship season, Aaron Essel has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 445 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7, 5 yellow cards.

Aaron Essel scores highly on Rating compared to center backs in the USL Championship.

Aaron Essel's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Aaron Essel's next match is on June 7, 2026 when Sacramento Republic FC face Monterey Bay FC in the USL Cup Grp. 1.

Explore Aaron Essel's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Aaron Essel currently plays for Sacramento Republic FC alongside Pierre Reedy, Danny Vitiello, Jack Gurr, Ryan Spaulding, Lee Desmond, Jared Timmer, Freddy Kleemann, Mayele Malango, Memo Rodríguez, Arturo Rodríguez, Forster Ajago, Da'vian Kimbrough, Tyler Wolff, Dominik Wanner, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Blake Willey, Rayan Djédjé, Michelle Benítez, Pep Casas, Daniel Crisostomo, Sergio Rivas, Jacob Randolph, Luke Strassburg, Rohan Chivukula, Reid Paskey, Brooks Doolittle, Jackson Montero, Chibuike Ukaegbu, Kyle Edwards, Brayan Moya, and Joshua Moya. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Aaron Essel's career has also included time at St. Johnstone, North Texas SC, and Saint Johnstone FC B.

On the international stage, Aaron Essel has represented Ghana, Ghana U23, and Ghana U20.

Aaron Essel is from Ghana, and the national teams include Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Alidu Seidu, Caleb Yirenkyi, Jonas Adjetey, Thomas Partey, Abdul Mumin, Abdul Fatawu, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Antoine Semenyo, Joseph Anang, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Benjamin Asare, Abdul Rahman Baba, Jerome Opoku, Iñaki Williams, Augustine Boakye, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Derrick Luckassen, Ernest Nuamah, Prince Adu, Marvin Senaya, Abi Kim, Bénédicte Simon, Cynthia Konlan, Ernestina Abambila, Susan Duah, Nina Norshie, Grace Asantewaa, Jennifer Cudjoe, Princess Marfo, Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, Doris Boaduwaa, Princella Adubea, Alice Kusi, Anasthesia Achiaa, Evelyn Badu, Stella Nyamekye, Comfort Yeboah, Kerrie McCarthy, Portia Boakye, Louisa Aniwaa, Nancy Amoh, Afi Amenyeku, Josephine Bonsu, and Mary Amponsah. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Aaron Essel has won 1 title: MLS NEXT Pro Invitational (2025) with North Texas SC.

Aaron Essel has competed in USL Championship, USL Cup Grp. 1, US Open Cup, MLS Next Pro, and Premiership. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Aaron Essel, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Aaron Essel to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.