Aaron Bibout
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Le Forestier Banind Bibout | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genk | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kadji Sports Academy | |||
| Los Angeles FC | |||
| LA Galaxy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Ventura County FC | 50 | (23) |
| 2023–2025 | LA Galaxy | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Detroit City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → FC Tulsa (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2025 | Västerås SK | 12 | (6) |
| 2025– | Genk | 22 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | Jong Genk | 16 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Cameroon U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:31, 9 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Aaron Le Forestier Banind Bibout (born 3 September 2004) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Belgian club KRC Genk.
Club career
[edit]On 23 March 2023, it was announced that Bibout had joined LA Galaxy II (later re-branded as Ventura County FC) ahead of their first season as part of the MLS Next Pro having previously played as part of the Kadji Sports Academy in Cameroon, as well as the Los Angeles FC SoCal academy,[1] and the LA Galaxy academy in the United Premier Soccer League.[2][3] After a successful start to the MLS Next Pro season, where Bibout netted eight goals in 13 appearances, he joined the LA Galaxy's Major League Soccer roster on 21 June 2023, after Javier Hernández suffered a season-ending injury.[4][5] He signed permanently with LA Galaxy's MLS roster on 23 February 2024.[6]
On 25 March 2025, Bibout was transferred to Swedish Superettan side Västerås SK for an undisclosed fee.[7]
On 24 July 2025, Bibout joined Belgian Pro League side KRC Genk, signing a four-year contract.[8]
International career
[edit]Bibout had played as part of the Cameroon under-17 side in 2021.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ventura County FC | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | |||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 8 | |||
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||
| Total | 50 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 53 | 26 | ||||
| LA Galaxy | 2023 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Detroit City (loan) | 2023 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| FC Tulsa (loan) | 2024 | USL Championship | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| Västerås SK | 2025 | Superettan | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | |||
| Genk | 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 5 | |
| 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Jong Genk | 2025–26 | Challenger Pro League | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 117 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 51 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ↑ "Total Global Sports - Team Profile". tgs.totalglobalsports.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ II, LA Galaxy. "LA Galaxy II". LA Galaxy II. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "Aaron le forestier Banind bibout - LA Galaxy Academy - Premier - 230215-043137". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ II, LA Galaxy. "LA Galaxy II". LA Galaxy II. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy have already found replacement for Chicharito". MARCA. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy Sign Forward Aaron Bibout | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
- ↑ https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-transfer-forward-aaron-bibout-to-vasteras-sk
- ↑ "KRC Genk haalt beloftevolle spits Aaron Bibout (20) naar Limburg". KRC Genk. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ Ngwa, Lesley (18 April 2023). "Aaron Bibout: Former U17 Lions' forward gets first MLS hat-trick". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Aaron Bibout at FBref.com
- Aaron Bibout at Kicker (in German)
- Aaron Bibout at Major League Soccer
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Cameroonian men's footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
- Cameroon men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Cameroonian sportsmen
- Footballers from Yaoundé
- LA Galaxy players
- Ventura County FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- MLS Next Pro players
- Detroit City FC players
- FC Tulsa players
- Västerås SK Fotboll players
- KRC Genk players
- Jong Genk players
- USL Championship players
- Superettan players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium