Makan Aïko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | AS Le Mans Villaret | ||
| 2014–2019 | Le Mans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Le Mans | 55 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | → Le Mans B (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024 | |||
Makan Aïko (born 7 July 2001) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.
Life and career
[edit]As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of French side AS Le Mans Villaret. In 2014, he joined the youth academy of French side Le Mans. He started his senior career with French side Le Mans. He also played for the club's reserve side. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[1] He was nominated for the 2023-24 Championnat National Revelation of the Season.[1]
In 2024, he signed for Dutch side Fortuna Sittard.[2] On 11 August 2024, he debuted for the club during a 2-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles. On 11 August 2024, he scored his first goal for the club suring a 2-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles.[3]
He was born on 7 July 2001 in Paris, France. He is a native of Le Mans, France.[4] He is of Ivorian descent.[5]
Style of play
[edit]He mainly operates as a midfielder. He can also operate as a forward or left-winger. He has been described as "fast, explosive... hard-hitting and technical".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Makan Aïko en lice pour le titre de Révélation de la saison en National". maville.com.
- ^ "Een jongleeract met nieuwe gezichten bij Fortuna Sittard: 'We moeten al die jongens in kaart brengen'". limburger.nl.
- ^ Makan Aïko at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Makan Aïko, l'avenir sarthois a du caractère". ouest-france.fr.
- ^ Edouard, Kouakou (27 May 2024). "Makan Aïko file au Fortuna Sittard".
External links
[edit]- Makan Aïko at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Paris
- French men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Fortuna Sittard players
- Championnat National players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Eredivisie players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- French expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- 21st-century French sportsmen