| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ba Fc | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Malampa Revivors | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Shepherds United | ||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| Vanuatu U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||
| Vanuatu U23 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Vanuatu | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Claude Aru (born 25 April 1997) is a Ni-Vanuatuan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Port Vila Football League side Shepherds United and the Vanuatu national team. In 2022, he joined Fijian club Ba. He rejoined the team for the 2023 season.
His is married to María José Pilalo Castro, and is currently living in Dominica.
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played 6 July 2018.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Player
Vanuatu
- OFC Nations Cup: runner-up 2024
References
- ^ a b Claude Aru at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Sarkar, Uttiyo (4 June 2023). "Hero Intercontinental Cup Rival Watch: Vanuatu". khelnow.com. Khel Now India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Vanuatu midfielder Claude Aru will feature for Ba in the Punjas BOG". Fiji Village. 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Vanuatu Football trio to join Fiji's Ba Football Club". Loop Vanuatu. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Ba ropes in Aru". Fiji Times. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Aru back with the Men-in-Black". Fiji Live. 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ ""Vanuatu 23 Senior Mens Roster for OFC Nations Cup 2024"". Retrieved January 8, 2025.
External links
- Claude Aru at Oceania Football Center
