Pierre-François Aubameyang (also spelled Aubame-Eyang; born 29 May 1965) is a Gabonese former professional

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who played as a

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. He spent most of his career at French clubs Laval and

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. At international level, he won 29 caps for the Gabon national team. He is the father of

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and Pierre-Emerick. During his time at Stade Lavallois, Aubameyang became so sick he could not walk. His then-teammate, Franck Leboeuf, claims that the malady was healed by a

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with black magic after medical doctors could not cure him.

Post-playing career

Aubameyang worked as a scout for

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. In September 2018, he was reported to have become joint managers of the Gabon national team with Daniel Cousin. However, a few days later, his son, Pierre-Emerick, said he had not accepted the position. The Gabonese FA admitted they had made an error, and that Cousin was the sole manager.

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* * 1965 births Living people People from Woleu-Ntem Province Gabonese men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Men's association football midfielders Gabon men's international footballers 1994 African Cup of Nations players 1996 African Cup of Nations players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Categoría Primera A players USM Malakoff (football) players Stade Lavallois players Le Havre AC players Toulouse FC players FC 105 Libreville players Atlético Junior footballers US Triestina Calcio 1918 players OGC Nice players FC Rouen players Gabonese football managers Gabon national football team managers AC Milan non-playing staff Association football scouts Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers Naturalised association football players Gabonese expatriate men's footballers Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in France Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia 20th-century French sportsmen {{Gabon-footy-bio-stub