Aaron EsselMidfielder · Age 21 · Ghana
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Aaron Essel Right foot173 cm

Aaron Essel — Midfielder

2024/2025 · St. Johnstone (last recorded)

21Apps
0Goals
1Assists
786Minutes
6.8Avg rating
6 (1)Shots (on target)
4Chances created
84%Pass accuracy
61/102Duels won
19Tackles
10Interceptions

In 2024/2025 Aaron Essel played 21 stored matches for St. Johnstone, 786 minutes in all, with 0 goals and 1 assist at an average rating of 6.77.

Going forward: 6 shots, 1 on target; 4 chances created (2 big); 4 dribbles attempted; 16 fouls drawn.

On the ball: 252 accurate passes at 84%, 549 touches.

Without it: 61 of 102 duels won, 19 tackles, 10 interceptions, 30 clearances, 24 aerials won.

Recent form · last 10

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Match ratings · last 14 rated

Mon 5 Aug 2024Sun 12 Jan 2025

Matches · last 14 played

DateMatchScoreRatingMinGAShKPPasTklDuelCards
Sun 12 Jan 2025St. JohnstoneRangers1–37.045'0 (0)027 (81%)24
Sun 5 Jan 2025St. JohnstoneDundee1–37.262'0 (0)358 (88%)01
Sun 29 Dec 2024St. JohnstoneCeltic0–46.745'0 (0)011 (91%)13
Thu 26 Dec 2024St. JohnstoneDundee United1–26.311'0 (0)01 (100%)12
Sun 22 Dec 2024St. JohnstoneHearts1–26.683'1 (0)044 (79%)03
Sun 1 Dec 2024St. JohnstoneRangers0–16.245'0 (0)010 (90%)12
Sat 23 Nov 2024St. JohnstoneKilmarnock1–06.814'0 (0)06 (100%)22
Sat 19 Oct 2024St. JohnstoneRoss County3–06.710'1 (0)08 (100%)00
Sun 6 Oct 2024St. JohnstoneRangers0–26.884'0 (0)131 (84%)29
Sat 14 Sep 2024St. JohnstoneHibernian0–26.490'1 (0)042 (69%)06
Sat 31 Aug 2024St. JohnstoneMotherwell1–26.963'2 (1)120 (75%)35
Sat 24 Aug 2024St. JohnstoneDundee United0–26.673'0 (0)033 (53%)17
Sun 11 Aug 2024St. JohnstoneKilmarnock3–07.690'10 (0)140 (85%)211
Mon 5 Aug 2024St. JohnstoneAberdeen1–27.071'1 (0)021 (81%)46

Season detail · 2024/2025

Playing time

Substitutions6
Lineups9
Bench15

Attacking

Shots off3
Shots7
Offsides1
Shots Blocked2
Shots on2
Blocked Shots3
Dribbles5
Successful Dribbles3
Dribbled Past5
Key Passes7
Big chances3

Passing

Passes366
Total Crosses21
Accurate Crosses4
Accurate Passes288
Long Balls30
Long Balls Won15
Pass accuracy78.7%

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions12
Clearances30
Total Duels114
Duels Won63
Aerials Won23

Discipline

Fouls17
Yellow cards6
Fouls Drawn17

Rating

Rating6.8

Team record

Won3
Lost12

Other

Dispossessed10
Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Ghana
Age
21 · 2005-07-30
Height
173 cm
Weight
70 kg
Preferred foot
Right

Career history

SeasonClubAppsGA
2024/2025St. Johnstone15—1

Transfers & fees

Dec 2025North TexasSt. JohnstoneEnd of loan
Apr 2025St. JohnstoneNorth TexasLoan
Jul 2024Bechem UnitedSt. JohnstoneTransfer

Honours

No honours on record.

About Aaron Essel

Essel has made 21 appearances for St. Johnstone in 2024/2025 in the matches we hold, assisting 1.

His last match was a 1–3 away defeat to Rangers, playing for St. Johnstone (45 minutes played).

Club

No club on record.

Career
St. Johnstone15 apps2024/2025
Transfers
St. JohnstoneNorth Texas → St. JohnstoneEnd of loan
North TexasSt. Johnstone → North TexasLoan
St. JohnstoneBechem United → St. JohnstoneTransfer
Honours

No honours on record.