Raphael Araoye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Verl | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023-2026 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023-2024 | Weston Super Mare (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024 | Yeovil (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Weston Super Mare (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2026- | SC Verl | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 28 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Raphael Araoye (born 22 April 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central defender for 3. Liga club SC Verl.[1]
Career
[edit]A central defender born in Hamburg,[2] Araoye joined the Bristol City youth set-up at ten years-old. In August 2022, he signed a three-year professional contract with the club.[3] In July 2023, Araoye was included in the Bristol City first-team squad on a pre-season training camp in Austria.[4] He subsequently was included in the first-team substitutes on match-day one of the 2023-24 season as Bristol City hosted Preston North End on 5 August 2023.[5]
He joined Yeovil Town F.C. on a six-month loan in August 2024.[6] The loan was ended in October 2024 and he spent the rest of the year on loan at Weston Super Mare returning to Bristol City in January 2025.[7] He played on trial with EFL League Two club Crawley Town in July 2025.[8] However, he signed a new one-year contract extension with Bristol City later that month.[9]
After spending 12 years in England, Araoye returned to Germany and signed for German 3. Liga club SC Verl in January 2026.[10][11] He made his league debut for the club on 25 August 2026 against MSV Duisburg.[12]
Style of play
[edit]Araoye has been described as having many of the attributes needed to play professionally as a centre-half by former Bristol City teammate Rob Atkinson, as well as having a “good left foot“.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Raphael Araoye". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "SC Verl signs central defender Raphael Araoye". Die-Glocke.de. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ Piercy, James (26 August 2022). "Bristol City starlet reacts as he becomes latest academy talent to sign professional deal". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ Piercy, James (3 July 2023). "Bristol City leave defensive duo at home as Nigel Pearson takes 11 U21 talents to Austria". Bristol Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "BRISTOL CITY VS PRESTOM NORTH END". Soccerway. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ https://gloverscast.co.uk/defender-raphael-araoye-joins-on-loan/
- ↑ Carter, Daniel (7 January 2025). "Weston-super-Mare confirm January departures of three Bristol City academy players". Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ Carter, Daniel (9 July 2025). "Bristol City academy graduate spotted on trial with League Two club after retained list update". Bristol Post. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "Anderson and Araoye sign new deals". BBC Sport. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Nach zwölf Jahren England: Araoye wechselt nach Verl". Kicker. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ Koch, Julian (January 6, 2026). ""Huge potential": Verl signs Raphael Araoye from England". Liga3-online~accessdate=8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Verl vs Duisburg 2-4". Soccerway. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Jordan (31 July 2023). "Everything you want' - Bristol City breakthrough star that could save club millions". Bristol World. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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