Marley Martin Mickaël Justin Aké (born 5 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as winger for Swiss club Yverdon on loan from Juventus.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marley Martin Mickaël Justin Aké | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Béziers, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yverdon (on loan from Juventus) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Agde | ||
| 2012–2015 | Montpellier | ||
| 2015–2018 | Béziers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Marseille II | 37 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | Marseille | 18 | (0) |
| 2021– | Juventus Next Gen[α] | 45 | (7) |
| 2022– | Juventus | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Dijon (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Dijon II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Udinese (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Yverdon (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2019 | |||
Club career
Marseille
On 29 June 2019, Aké signed his first professional contract with Marseille.[2] He made his professional debut with in a 1–1 Ligue 1 draw with Rennes on 29 September 2019.[3]
Juventus
On 28 January 2021, Aké joined Serie A side Juventus on a four-and-a-half-year contract, in a deal worth €8 million, with Franco Tongya moving to Marseille for the same fee.[4] Aké was integrated into Juventus' reserve team, Juventus U23.[5] He made his debut on 31 January, coming on as a substitute in a league game against Giana Erminio.[6]
Aké's first goal came on 3 March, scoring in the last touch of the game to help Juventus U23 beat rivals Novara 2–1.[7] On 12 September, Aké missed a penalty in the 14th minute in a 1–0 defeat against Pro Patria.[8] On 20 November, Aké scored a brace in a 2–1 win against Fiorenzuola.[9]
On 26 February 2021, he was first called up by the first team for a Serie A match against Hellas Verona.[10] On 18 January 2022, Aké debuted for the first team in a 4–1 Coppa Italia win against Sampdoria coming on as substitute in the 75th minute; one minute later, he won a penalty scored by Álvaro Morata after being fouled by Tommaso Augello.[11] On 13 February, Aké made his Serie A debut coming on as substitute in the 86th minute in match drawn 1–1 against Atalanta.[12] On 2 March, Aké played his first match as a starter with Juventus in a 1–0 Coppa Italia away win against Fiorentina in which he was substituted after the half time by Juan Cuadrado.[13]
On 1 August 2022, Juventus announced that Aké would be sidelined for two months after he had injured his fibula during a tournée in the United States.[14]
Loan to Dijon
On 31 January 2023, Aké joined Dijon in French Ligue 2 on loan for the rest of the season.[15] He scored three goals in 14 matches with Dijon and also had two appearances with the club's reserve team.[16]
Loans to Udinese and Yverdon
On 7 August 2023, Aké joined Serie A side Udinese on loan with an option to buy.[17][18] On 18 January 2024, he moved on a new loan to Yverdon in Switzerland, with an option to buy.[19]
Style of play
Aké is a right-footed winger who can play in both sides but prefers playing on the left wing.[20] Aké has good technique, speed and dribbling.[20] Aké has also played as an attacking winger and as a full-back.[21]
Personal life
Born in France, Aké is of Ivorian descent.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 June 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marseille II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 30 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 14 | ||
| Marseille | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Juventus Next Gen[α] | 2020–21 | Serie C | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Juventus | 2021–22 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Dijon (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| Dijon II (loan) | 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 119 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 21 | ||
Honours
Juventus[16]
- Supercoppa Italiana runners-up: 2021
Notes
References
External links
- France profile Archived 21 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine at FFF
- Marley Aké – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Marley Aké at Soccerway