Aaron Essel Portrait

Aaron Essel Stats

National Team : Ghana U23
Position : Defender - Defensive Midfield
Nationality : Ghana
Birthplace : Ghana
Kit Number : #15
Age : 21 (July 30, 2005)
Height : 173cm
Weight : 70kg

2026

2024/2025

2023

This Season (2026) & Career Stats

5.18
Average Rating in the leagueDefender Rank : 194th / 227 Players
Competition
MP
Goals
Conceded
CS
Clean Sheets (CS).
Table of teams with the highest number of matches where they conceded 0 goals. Stats are taken from League runs only.
* Team must have played a minimum of 7 matches before they qualify for this CS table.
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Min'
Minutes Played

18

1

13

5

8

0

691'

3

0

2

2

0

0

270'

2

0

0

2

1

0

180'

Total 2026

23

1

15

9

9
0

1141'

Competition
MP
Goals
Conceded
CS
Clean Sheets (CS).
Table of teams with the highest number of matches where they conceded 0 goals. Stats are taken from League runs only.
* Team must have played a minimum of 7 matches before they qualify for this CS table.
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Min'
Minutes Played

18

1

13

5

8

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691'

17

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22

3

6

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1422'

3

0

2

2

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270'

3

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4

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1

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188'

2

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180'

2

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178'

Career Total

51

4

50

13

19
1

3361'

Above is the career stats for Aaron Essel. Aaron Essel has played a total of 51 matches, scored 4 goals, and accumulated 1 assists. Aaron has played the most amount of matches at USL Championship with 18 apperances in USA. Stats do not include club and international friendlies.

Per 90 minute stats in the USL Championship

1.69Conceded / 90'
13 Goals in 18 Games
15th Percentile
28%Clean Sheets
5 Clean Sheets in 18 Games
59th Percentile
1.04Cards Per 90'
8 Cards Total
99th Percentile

Aaron Essel Stats By Competition

GeneralTotalPer 90'Percentile
Matches Played18N/A
32
Minutes69138 min' per appearance
19
Matches Started8N/A
23
Matches Subbed In10N/AN/A
Matches Subbed Out4N/AN/A

Defending Stats

DefendingTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Goals Conceded130.721.69
15
Minutes Per Goal Conceded53 min'N/AN/A
16
Clean Sheets5N/A28%
59
Tackles150.831.91
86
Interceptions130.721.66
97
Ground Duels925.1111.74
84
Ground Duels Won553.067.02
96
Aerial Duels Won230.002.94
93
Dribbled Past40.220.51
40
Clearances341.894.34
86
Shots Blocked20.110.26
62
Penalties Given Away10.060.13
2

As a Defender, Aaron Essel has conceded 13 goals and kept 5 clean sheets in 18 matches in the USL Championship 2026 season. That means when Essel is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 53 minutes. Moreover, he's made 1.91 tackles and 1.66 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Essel is also racking up about 4.34 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & FoulsTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Yellow Cards80.44N/AN/A
Red Cards00N/AN/A
Total Cards80.441.04
99
Minutes Per Booking86 min' / cardN/AN/A
13
Cards Over 0.58N/A44%
99
Fouls Committed18182.30
92
Fouled Against130.721.66
76

Aaron Essel has received 8 yellow cards and 0 red cards in 18 matches so far in the USL Championship 2026 season. He commits 2.30 fouls per 90 minutes.

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, ShotsTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Goals Scored10.060.13
66
Goal Involvement10.060.13
47
Goals at Home000
54
Goals at Away10.090.18
76
Expected Goals (xG)0.950.050.12
57
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)0.950.050.12
58
Penalties Scored0N/AN/AN/A
Hat-tricks0N/AN/AN/A
3 or More Goals0N/AN/AN/A
2 or More Goals0N/AN/AN/A
Minutes Per Goal691 min' / goalN/AN/AN/A

Aaron Essel has scored 1 goals in 18 matches so far in the USL Championship 2026 season. 0 of the 1 goals were scored at home while he scored 1 goals at away games. Overall, Aaron Essel's goals scored per 90 minutes is 0.13. Moreover, Aaron Essel's total G/A (goals + assists) is 1 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.13 per 90 minutes. His Non-Penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.12. This puts Aaron Essel's npxG output at 0.95 which puts him in the top 58 percentile of USL Championship players.

Shots Taken

Shots DataTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Shots Taken40.220.51
33
Shots On Target
2/ 4
0.110.26
53
Shots Off Target
2/ 4
0.110.26
22
Hit The Woodwork0 times00.00
70
Shot Conversion Rate25.00%N/AN/A
96
Shot Accuracy50.00%N/AN/A
93
Shots Per Goal Scored4.00N/AN/AN/A

Aaron Essel has taken 4 shots in 18 matches so far in the USL Championship 2026 season. Of the 4 shots, 2 shots were on target and the other 2 shots were off target. That means that Essel's shooting accuracy is 50.00%. He scores a goal for every 4.00 shots he takes and takes 0.51 shots per 90 minutes on the pitch.

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & PassingTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Assists000
44
Expected Assists (xA)0.780.040.10
37
Passes37720.9448.13
82
Successful Passes
304/ 377
16.8938.81
79
Pass Completion Rate80.64%N/AN/A
57
Key Passes50.280.64
43
Crosses90.501.15
55
Successful Crosses
4/ 9
0.220.51
72
Cross Completion Rate44.44%N/AN/A
91
Minutes Per AssistNo AssistsN/AN/AN/A

Aaron Essel hasn't assisted any goals during this USL Championship season.

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & OffsidesTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Dribbles40.220.51
35
Successful Dribbles20.110.26
40
Dribble Success Rate50.00%N/AN/A
69
Dispossesed30.170.38
60
Offsides00.000.00
45

Penalty Stats

PenaltiesThis SeasonCareer
Penalty Conversion RateNo PensNo Pens
Penalties Taken00
Penalties Scored00
Penalties Missed00

Aaron Essel has not taken any penalty kicks in his career yet (based on all the season data that we have at FootyStats). Their penalty kick stats will be updated once he takes a pen in an official fixture.

GeneralTotalPer 90'Percentile
Matches Played3N/A
0
Minutes27090 min' per appearance
0
Matches Started3N/A
38
Matches Subbed In0N/AN/A
Matches Subbed Out0N/AN/A

Defending Stats

DefendingTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Goals Conceded20.670.67
75
Minutes Per Goal Conceded135 min'N/AN/A
76
Clean Sheets2N/A67%
92
Tackles51.671.67
82
Interceptions20.670.67
51
Ground Duels258.338.33
73
Ground Duels Won155.005.00
85
Aerial Duels Won50.001.67
73
Dribbled Past00.000.00
99
Clearances82.672.67
73
Shots Blocked00.000.00
48
Penalties Given Away000.00
99

As a Defender, Aaron Essel has conceded 13 goals and kept 5 clean sheets in 3 matches in the USL Championship 2026 season. That means when Essel is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 135 minutes. Moreover, he's made 1.67 tackles and 0.67 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Essel is also racking up about 2.67 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & FoulsTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Yellow Cards00N/AN/A
Red Cards00N/AN/A
Total Cards000
54
Minutes Per BookingNo BookingsN/AN/A
54
Cards Over 0.50N/A0%
56
Fouls Committed772.33
95
Fouled Against31.001.00
59

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, ShotsTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Goals Scored000
70
Goal Involvement000
51
Goals at Home000
79
Goals at Away000
83
Expected Goals (xG)0.210.070.07
55
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)0.210.070.07
56
Penalties Scored0N/AN/AN/A
Hat-tricks0N/AN/AN/A
3 or More Goals0N/AN/AN/A
2 or More Goals0N/AN/AN/A
Minutes Per Goal0 min' / goalN/AN/AN/A

Shots Taken

Shots DataTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Shots Taken31.001.00
62
Shots On Target
1/ 3
0.330.33
74
Shots Off Target
2/ 3
0.670.67
63
Hit The Woodwork0 times00.00
95
Shot Conversion Rate0.00%N/AN/A
72
Shot Accuracy33.33%N/AN/A
78
Shots Per Goal Scored0.00N/AN/AN/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & PassingTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Assists000
71
Expected Assists (xA)0.400.130.13
65
Passes18060.0060.00
95
Successful Passes
155/ 180
51.6751.67
95
Pass Completion Rate86.11%N/AN/A
75
Key Passes10.330.33
49
Crosses00.000.00
31
Successful Crosses
0/ 0
0.000.00
49
Cross Completion Rate0.00%N/AN/A
50
Minutes Per AssistNo AssistsN/AN/AN/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & OffsidesTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Dribbles20.670.67
66
Successful Dribbles10.330.33
73
Dribble Success Rate50.00%N/AN/A
73
Dispossesed10.330.33
43
Offsides00.000.00
73

Penalty Stats

PenaltiesThis SeasonCareer
Penalty Conversion RateNo PensNo Pens
Penalties Taken00
Penalties Scored00
Penalties Missed00
GeneralTotalPer 90'Percentile
Matches Played2N/A
2
Minutes18090 min' per appearance
0
Matches Started2N/A
47
Matches Subbed In0N/AN/A
Matches Subbed Out0N/AN/A

Defending Stats

DefendingTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Goals Conceded000
99
Minutes Per Goal Conceded0 min'N/AN/A
10
Clean Sheets2N/A100%
99
Tackles42.001.71
73
Interceptions52.502.14
95
Ground Duels2110.509.00
69
Ground Duels Won178.507.29
96
Aerial Duels Won30.001.29
71
Dribbled Past00.000.00
99
Clearances84.003.43
86
Shots Blocked10.500.43
75
Penalties Given Away000.00
99

As a Defender, Aaron Essel has conceded 13 goals and kept 5 clean sheets in 2 matches in the USL Championship 2026 season. That means when Essel is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 0 minutes. Moreover, he's made 1.71 tackles and 2.14 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Essel is also racking up about 3.43 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & FoulsTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Yellow Cards10.5N/AN/A
Red Cards00N/AN/A
Total Cards10.50.5
94
Minutes Per Booking180 min' / cardN/AN/A
68
Cards Over 0.51N/A50%
96
Fouls Committed441.71
83
Fouled Against73.503.00
95

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, ShotsTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Goals Scored000
68
Goal Involvement000
51
Goals at Home000
85
Goals at Away000
81
Expected Goals (xG)0.060.030.03
38
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)0.060.030.03
38
Penalties Scored0N/AN/AN/A
Hat-tricks0N/AN/AN/A
3 or More Goals0N/AN/AN/A
2 or More Goals0N/AN/AN/A
Minutes Per Goal0 min' / goalN/AN/AN/A

Shots Taken

Shots DataTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Shots Taken10.500.43
35
Shots On Target
0/ 1
00.00
48
Shots Off Target
1/ 1
0.50.43
46
Hit The Woodwork0 times00.00
93
Shot Conversion Rate0.00%N/AN/A
70
Shot Accuracy0.00%N/AN/A
48
Shots Per Goal Scored0.00N/AN/AN/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & PassingTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Assists000
75
Expected Assists (xA)0.170.090.07
31
Passes8743.5037.29
53
Successful Passes
65/ 87
32.5027.86
45
Pass Completion Rate74.71%N/AN/A
19
Key Passes10.500.43
43
Crosses00.000.00
35
Successful Crosses
0/ 0
0.000.00
57
Cross Completion Rate0.00%N/AN/A
57
Minutes Per AssistNo AssistsN/AN/AN/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & OffsidesTotalPer GamePer 90'Percentile
Dribbles31.501.29
70
Successful Dribbles31.501.29
87
Dribble Success Rate100.00%N/AN/A
99
Dispossesed00.000.00
99
Offsides00.000.00
76

Penalty Stats

PenaltiesThis SeasonCareer
Penalty Conversion RateNo PensNo Pens
Penalties Taken00
Penalties Scored00
Penalties Missed00

Aaron Essel's Statistical Analysis

Aaron Essel is a Defender who has appeared in 18 matches this season in USL Championship, playing a total of 691 minutes. Aaron Essel concedes an average of 1.69 goals for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. Their Clean Sheets ratio is currently at 28%. That means Aaron Essel has kept a Clean Sheet in 5 matches out of the 18 that the player has played in. See how they rank against other USL Championship Players.

Aaron Essel scored a total of 1 goals so far this season in the league, which places him at 17th in the Sacramento Republic squad's Top Scorers list.

Minute by Minute

Scores a goal every 691 minutes

No Assists

No Bookings

Penalty Record (Career)
PEN
Scored 0 / 0 penalties
Missed 0 / 0 penalties
 
Penalty Conversion Rate : N/A
Rank by Output (Current League)

Goal Rank

189th / 537 Players

Goals Conceded Rank

194th / 227 Players

Previous Seasons' Performances

2025 Season
Competition
MP
Goals
Conceded
CS
Clean Sheets (CS).
Table of teams with the highest number of matches where they conceded 0 goals. Stats are taken from League runs only.
* Team must have played a minimum of 7 matches before they qualify for this CS table.
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Min'
Minutes Played

3

0

4

0

1

0

188'

17

2

22

3

6

0

1422'

2

1

3

0

1

0

178'

Total 2025

25

3

30

4

10
1

2032'

Goals / 90 min'

Conceded / 90 min'

Bookings / 90 min'

0 Goals

1.91
 Conceded

0.48  Bookings

2023 Season
Competition
MP
Goals
Assists
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
PEN
Penalties Scored
Min'
Minutes Played

Total 2023

3

0

0

0
0

0

188'

Goals / 90 min'

Assists / 90 min'

Bookings / 90 min'

0 Goals

0  Assists

0  Bookings

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