Aaron Tshibola

Aaron Tshibola

Personal information
Full name	Aaron Tshibola[1]
Date of birth	2 January 1995
Place of birth	Newham, England
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Reading
Number	18
Youth career
2008–2013	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013–	Reading	14	(0)
2015	→ Hartlepool United (loan)	23	(0)
National team^‡
2013	England U18	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:19, 19 October 2015 (GMT). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:27, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Aaron Tshibola (born 2 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Reading.^[2]

Early life

Born in Newham,^[3] England, Tshibola joined Reading's academy at age thirteen^[2] and signed his first professional deal with the club in March 2011.^[4] While in the Reading Academy, Tshibola went on trial with Manchester United.^[5]

Career

Club

Reading

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Tshibola signed a new contract with the Reading, keeping him until 2016.^[6] Then on 23 August 2014, he made his professional debut as a 86th-minute substitute in a Championship fixture against Nottingham Forest.^[7]

On 9 September 2015, Tshibola extended his contract with Reading until the summer of 2019.^[8]

Hartlepool United Loan

On 2 January 2015, Tshibola moved to League Two side Hartlepool United on a one-month loan deal,^[9] before making his debut the next day in a 1–0 loss against Wycombe Wanderers.^[10] His first four appearance at the club earned Tshibola a loan extension until the end of the season.^[11] Tshibola loan spell extension led Manager Ronnie Moore of expressing his commitment at Hartlepool United.^[12] He was then rewarded man of the match, in a 3–2 win over Plymouth Argyle after making an impressive performance when he set one of the goal in the game.^[13]

International

Tshibola was called up by England U18 and made his debut, coming on as a substitute in the second half, in a 1–0 loss against Belgium U18 on 5 March 2013.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 October 2015.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2013–14[15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014–15[16]		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2015–16[17]		11	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	14	0
	Total		12	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	15	0
Hartlepool United (loan)	2014–15	League Two	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Career total			35	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	38	0

Honours

Club

Reading

• U21 Premier League Cup: 2013–14^[2]

References

1. "Clubs submit retained and released lists". The Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
2. "Aaron Tshibola". Reading F.C. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
3. "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 11 December 2014. (registration required (help)).
4. "Tanner and Tshibola sign on". Reading F.C. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
5. "MAN UTD TRIALS FOR READING ACADEMY PAIR". Tribal Football. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
6. "Transfer news: Reading midfielder Aaron Tshibola signs new two-year deal". Sky Sports. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
7. "Nottingham Forest 4–0 Reading". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
8. "Aaron Tshibola awarded new Royals contract". http://www.readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015. External link in |website= (help)
9. "Tshibola joins Hartlepool on loan". Reading F.C. 2 January 2015. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015.
10. "Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
11. "Tshibola extends Hartlepool loan". Reading F.C. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
12. "Hartlepool boss Ronnie Moore thanks Aaron Tshibola for loyalty". BBC Sport. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
13. "Loan Round Up: Tshibola man of the match". Reading F.C. 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
14. "Trio make England bow". Reading F.C. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
15. "Games played by Aaron Tshibola in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
16. "Games played by Aaron Tshibola in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
17. "Games played by Aaron Tshibola in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

External links

• AaronTshibola profile at Reading F.C
• Aaron Tshibola career statistics at Soccerbase
• Aaron Tshibola profile at Soccerway
• England profile at the FA