Aaron Tshibola
Squad number 15 · Kilmarnock
Their 2026 World Cup
Aaron Tshibola travelled to the 2026 World Cup with DR Congo, wearing number 15, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by England 2-1.
Midfield went to S. Moutoussamy (4 matches, 333′) and N. Sadiki (4 matches, 258′).
Another 4 players in the DR Congo squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the DR Congo team page.
Biography
Aaron Tshibola (born 2 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock. Born in England, he represents the DR Congo national team. Born in London, he came through the youth ranks at Reading before moving to Aston Villa in 2016. He has had loan spells at English Football League sides Hartlepool United, Nottingham Forest and Milton Keynes Dons, as well as Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock. He has also played in Belgium for Waasland Beveren and in Portugal for Aves.
Early life Tshibola was born in the London Borough of Newham in England.
Reading Tshibola joined Reading's academy at age thirteen and signed his first professional deal with the club in March 2011. While in the Reading Academy, Tshibola went on trial with Manchester United. Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Tshibola signed a new contract with Reading, keeping him at the club until 2016. Then on 23 August 2014, he made his professional debut as an 86th-minute substitute in a Championship fixture against Nottingham Forest.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
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