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Alphonse Francis Areola (French: [alfɔ̃s aʁeɔla]; born 27 February 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club West Ham United and the France national team.
Feb 27, 1993 · Alphonse Areola, 31, from France West Ham United, since 2022 Goalkeeper Market value: €10.00m * Feb 27, 1993 in Paris, France.
- France
- Paris
- He grew up in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. Alphonse Areola’s parents Cleto and Heidi immigrated to France from the Philippines in the late 1980s, settling in Paris’s Grenelle district, just south of the Eiffel Tower.
- He joined his boyhood club as a teenager. Alphonse Areola was scouted by Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 13 and, following negotiations with his family, he signed a five-year training contract to join the club he supported as a boy.
- He was nicknamed 'Superstar' Areola’s outstanding performances and determined, focused personality saw him earn the nickname ‘Superstar’ and quickly move up through the age-groups, playing for PSG’s U19s at the age of 16 and making his ‘B’ team debut at 17 in 2010.
- He's a World Cup winner! (Part One) The year 2013 was a breakthrough one for Areola. He made his first-team debut as a substitute for injured Italy international Salvatore Sirigu in a 3-1 home Ligue 1 win over Brest on 18 May, and his first senior start in a 3-1 win at Lorient a week later.
France international Alphonse Areola was an ever-present as West Ham United won the UEFA Europa Conference League in June 2023. A serial trophy winner with Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and his country, the Parisian came through at France's famed Clairefontaine national football centre, before featuring for some of Europe's biggest clubs.
May 16, 2024 · West Ham United goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has been included in France’s 25-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024 this summer. The 31-year-old has been in imperious form for the Hammers throughout the 2023/24 campaign, featuring 32 times in all competitions and earning the Club’s Save of the Season award for a fingertip stop that denied Arsenal’s ...
Jun 27, 2022 · West Ham have completed the permanent transfer of Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on a five-year contract. Areola joined on loan last summer with West Ham holding an option to...
Feb 27, 1993 · View the player profile of West Ham United Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League.
