Makan Aïko (born 7 July 2001) is a French

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who plays as a

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for Dutch club

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Life and career

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

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. He started his senior career with French side

. He also played for the club's reserve side. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players. He was nominated for the 2023-24 Championnat National Revelation of the Season. In 2024, he signed for Dutch side

. On 11 August 2024, he debuted for the club during a 2-0 win over

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. On 11 August 2024, he scored his first goal for the club suring a 2-0 win over

. He was born on 7 July 2001 in

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, France. He is a native of

, France. He is of Ivorian descent.

Style of play

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".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aiko, Makan 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