Claude Aru

Claude Aru
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 29)
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ba Fc
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Malampa Revivors
2017– Shepherds United
International career‡
Vanuatu U20 6 (0)
Vanuatu U23 5 (1)
2017– Vanuatu 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Vanuatu
OFC Nations Cup
Runner-up2024 Fiji/Vanuatu
OFC U-20 Championship
Runner-up2016 Tonga/Vanuatu
Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Vanuatu
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Claude Aru (born 25 April 1997) is a Ni-Vanuatuan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Port Vila Football League side Shepherds United and the Vanuatu national team. In 2022, he joined Fijian club Ba. He rejoined the team for the 2023 season.

His is married to María José Pilalo Castro, and is currently living in Dominica.

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 6 July 2018.
National teamYearAppsGoals
Vanuatu 201710
201800
Total10

Honours

Vanuatu

Vanuatu U20

References

  1. 1 2 Claude Aru at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ↑ Sarkar, Uttiyo (4 June 2023). "Hero Intercontinental Cup Rival Watch: Vanuatu". khelnow.com. Khel Now India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Vanuatu midfielder Claude Aru will feature for Ba in the Punjas BOG". Fiji Village. 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Vanuatu Football trio to join Fiji's Ba Football Club". Loop Vanuatu. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ba ropes in Aru". Fiji Times. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via PressReader.
  6. ↑ "Aru back with the Men-in-Black". Fiji Live. 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ↑ ""Vanuatu 23 Senior Mens Roster for OFC Nations Cup 2024"". Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Golden Games for Vanuatu". December 20, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Vanuatu 2017 Pacific Mini Games-Men's Squad". December 12, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand are OFC U-20 Champions after beating Vanuatu 5-0 in the OFC U-20 Championship final at Port Vila Stadium". Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2026.