Marley Martin Mickaël Justin Aké (born 5 January 2001) is a French professional

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who plays as winger for Swiss club

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Club career

Marseille

On 29 June 2019, Aké signed his first professional contract with

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. He made his professional debut with in a 1–1

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draw with

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on 29 September 2019.

Juventus

On 28 January 2021, Aké joined Serie A side

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on a four-and-a-half-year contract, in a deal worth €8 million, with Franco Tongya moving to Marseille for the same fee. Aké was integrated into Juventus' reserve team,

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. He made his debut on 31 January, coming on as a substitute in a league game against

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. Aké's first goal came on 3 March, scoring in the last touch of the game to help Juventus U23 beat rivals

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2–1. On 12 September, Aké missed a

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in the 14th minute in a 1–0 defeat against Pro Patria. On 20 November, Aké scored a brace in a 2–1 win against

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. On 26 February 2021, he was first called up by the first team for a Serie A match against

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. On 18 January 2022, Aké debuted for the first team in a 4–1

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win against

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coming on as substitute in the 75th minute; one minute later, he won a penalty scored by

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after being fouled by Tommaso Augello. On 13 February, Aké made his

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debut coming on as substitute in the 86th minute in match drawn 1–1 against

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. On 2 March, Aké played his first match as a starter with Juventus in a 1–0

away win against

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in which he was substituted after the half time by

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. On 1 August 2022, Juventus announced that Aké would be sidelined for two months after he had injured his

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during a tournée in the United States.

Loan to Dijon

On 31 January 2023, Aké joined

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in French

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on loan for the rest of the season. He scored three goals in 14 matches with Dijon and also had two appearances with the club's reserve team.

Loans to Udinese and Yverdon

On 7 August 2023, Aké joined Serie A side

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on loan with an option to buy. On 18 January 2024, he moved on a new loan to

in Switzerland, with an option to buy. On 8 August 2024, Yverdon triggered his option to buy.

Style of play

Aké is a right-footed winger who can play in both sides but prefers playing on the left wing. Aké has good technique, speed and dribbling. Aké has also played as an attacking winger and as a full-back.

Personal life

Born in France, Aké is of Ivorian descent.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Juventus *

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runners-up: 2021

Notes

References

External links

France profile
at FFF * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aké, Marley 2001 births Living people Footballers from Béziers French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers French sportspeople of Ivorian descent Black French sportspeople Men's association football wingers RCO Agde players Montpellier HSC players AS Béziers (2007) players Olympique de Marseille players Juventus FC players Juventus Next Gen players Dijon FCO players Udinese Calcio players Yverdon-Sport FC players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Serie A players Serie C players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland 21st-century French sportsmen