Aké Arnaud Loba
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Divo, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS d'Abobo | |||
| 2015–2016 | SOA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | SOA | 25 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Universidad San Martín | 32 | (18) |
| 2019 | → Querétaro (loan) | 36 | (9) |
| 2020–2021 | Monterrey | 21 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Nashville SC | 40 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Mazatlán (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Mazatlán | 14 | (9) |
| 2024 | Tijuana | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Querétaro (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Ivory Coast U20 | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2023 | |||
Aké Arnaud Loba (born 1 April 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Born in Divo, Loba joined SOA's youth setup in 2015, from Association Sportive des Enseignants d’Abobo.[2] He made his debut for the former during the 2016–17 campaign, being also named in the Team of the Year.[3]
On 30 December 2017, Loba signed for Peruvian Primera División side Universidad San Martín.[4] He made his professional debut the following 4 February, starting in a 4–0 home routing of Ayacucho FC.
Loba scored his first professional goal on 11 February 2018, netting his team's second in a 2–1 away win against Comerciantes Unidos.[5] He finished the season with 18 goals, being also named the Player of the Season, but losing it to Gabriel Costa.[6]
On 23 December 2018, Loba joined Liga MX side Querétaro on a one-year loan deal.[7]
On 14 January 2020, Loba joined Mexican club Monterrey on a permanent deal.[8]
On 7 July 2021, Loba transferred to Nashville SC of Major League Soccer as a designated player.[9] The deal was for a reported $6.8 million, a club-record transfer fee.[10]
