Tottenham have the tightest defence in the Premier League this season, conceding only 24 goals in 29 games.
But Hugo Lloris, Toby Alderweireld and co. are set for their toughest test so far this season when they come face to face with Borussia Dortmund and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Europa League.
Aubameyang is rightly regarded as one of the top strikers in Europe after scoring 29 goals in 33 games for Dortmund this season and he will be desperate to score after only netting twice in the last six games.
Arsenal and Manchester United are said to be huge admirers and it is no wonder – in his first 18 games for Dortmund this season the 26-year-old has scored 22 times! Here are eight things you need to know about the man aiming to end Tottenham’s Europa League campaign.
1. After playing for AC Milan, Dijon, Lille, Monaco and Saint Etienne with varying degrees of success Aubameyang was picked up by Dortmund in 2013 following the sale of Robert Lewandowski and has been a sensation, scoring 50 times in 86 games to date.
But Hugo Lloris, Toby Alderweireld and co. are set for their toughest test so far this season when they come face to face with Borussia Dortmund and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Europa League.
Aubameyang is rightly regarded as one of the top strikers in Europe after scoring 29 goals in 33 games for Dortmund this season and he will be desperate to score after only netting twice in the last six games.
Arsenal and Manchester United are said to be huge admirers and it is no wonder – in his first 18 games for Dortmund this season the 26-year-old has scored 22 times! Here are eight things you need to know about the man aiming to end Tottenham’s Europa League campaign.
1. After playing for AC Milan, Dijon, Lille, Monaco and Saint Etienne with varying degrees of success Aubameyang was picked up by Dortmund in 2013 following the sale of Robert Lewandowski and has been a sensation, scoring 50 times in 86 games to date.
2. This season he became the first player ever to score in the first eight matches of the Bundesliga season, scoring 10 times in that run.
3. Aubameyang is equally prolific at international level with Gabon and has notched 19 goals in 45 appearances for his country so far and been nominated for the African Footballer of the Year award three times in a row and winning it in 2015.
4. He is reportedly a target for the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Barcelona and has already spoken about Premier League interest and expressed where he would like to move when he leaves Dortmund, saying: “One day I’ll leave to play in another league. My dream is to play in Spain. I hope that will happen but when? I don’t know. Lots of people think that the Premier League would good for me but my mum is Spanish and I really have that dream to play over there. After that maybe one day the Premier League but for the moment I aim to one day play in Spain.”
3. Aubameyang is equally prolific at international level with Gabon and has notched 19 goals in 45 appearances for his country so far and been nominated for the African Footballer of the Year award three times in a row and winning it in 2015.
4. He is reportedly a target for the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Barcelona and has already spoken about Premier League interest and expressed where he would like to move when he leaves Dortmund, saying: “One day I’ll leave to play in another league. My dream is to play in Spain. I hope that will happen but when? I don’t know. Lots of people think that the Premier League would good for me but my mum is Spanish and I really have that dream to play over there. After that maybe one day the Premier League but for the moment I aim to one day play in Spain.”
5. Newcastle were interested before he moved to Germany, with Aubameyang describing the Magpies as “a good club” with a “monumental stadium”.
6. Although no transfer fee was disclosed when he signed for Dortmund, a figure rising to almost £10m was reported. If current speculation is to be believed he is worth more than four-and-a-half times that now.
7. Aubameyang is versatile and capable of playing anywhere in a front three or even in an advanced midfield role, while his dead ball accuracy – from free-kicks and penalties – is excellent too.
8. FIFA 16 rates him as the third fastest player in the world ahead of Gareth Bale and Raheem Sterling but not Theo Walcott!
6. Although no transfer fee was disclosed when he signed for Dortmund, a figure rising to almost £10m was reported. If current speculation is to be believed he is worth more than four-and-a-half times that now.
7. Aubameyang is versatile and capable of playing anywhere in a front three or even in an advanced midfield role, while his dead ball accuracy – from free-kicks and penalties – is excellent too.
8. FIFA 16 rates him as the third fastest player in the world ahead of Gareth Bale and Raheem Sterling but not Theo Walcott!
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