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Aubameyang joined AC Milan's youth academy in January 2007. In August, he was part of the squad that finished fourth in the inaugural Champions Youth Cup held in Malaysia, where he made a name for himself and attracted the attention of scouts internationally. He scored against every opponent Milan played, finishing with seven goals in six matches.

2008–09: Loan to Dijon

For the 2008–09 season, Aubameyang was loaned out to Dijon of Ligue 2 in France to gain first-team experience. His performances there led him to appear in World Soccer's Talent Scout section in the summer of 2009. He finished with a total of ten goals and two assists in all competitions, including two goals in a Coupe de France tie against Selongey.

2009–10: Loan to Lille

On 24 June 2009, it was announced Ligue 1 club Lille had decided to sign Aubameyang on loan. Relative to his previous season, however, Aubameyang did not perform as well, scoring just two goals in 14 appearances, four as a starter.

2010–11: Loans to Monaco and Saint-Étienne

For the 2010–11 season, Aubameyang was loaned for the season to Monaco. On 21 August 2010, he scored his first goal for Monaco in an away match against Lens, then scored again on 29 August at home to Auxerre, where Monaco won 2–0. In January 2011, after six months with the club, Aubameyang was loaned to Saint-Étienne until the end of the 2010–11 season, finishing the season with four goals and three assists. In July…

Aubameyang was invited to play for Italy U19s after a good season with Dijon, but he debuted for the France under-21 team in February 2009 in a friendly match against Tunisia U21. Aubameyang was also eligible to play for Spain because he has Spanish nationality. He decided to represent Gabon because his father once captained the team, but he maintains a close relationship with Spain and expressed a desire to play in La Liga prior to signing for Barcelona.

On 25 March 2009, Aubameyang was selected for the Gabon national team and made his debut for the squad. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory over Morocco, then scored a goal each in friendly matches against Benin, Togo, Algeria and Senegal. Aubameyang was a key member of the Gabon national side that reached the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as co-hosts of the competition. He netted three goals in total, finishing the tournament as one of the top scorers. On 5 February 2012, he set up the opening goal for his team and hit the post in the quarter-final against Mali. However, the match ended 1–1 after extra time and Aubameyang had his penalty saved in the shootout to decide the game. In July 2012, Aubameyang represented Gabon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He scored in the team's opening game against Switzerland, which was Gabon's first-ever Olympic goal, and would also prove to be Gabon's only goal of the tournament. They were eliminated in the group stage. On 15 June 2013, Aubameyang scored a…

Aubameyang is primarily a striker, although he has also played as a winger, particularly on the left. His main assets are his pace, movement, and finishing. Initially deployed on the wing by Jürgen Klopp at Dortmund, a position he occupied at Saint-Étienne, Aubameyang gradually transitioned into a more central role following the departure of striker Lewandowski in 2014. Klopp later described him as a "really good central striker" who developed into a "goal machine", highlighting his combination of speed and finishing. Aubameyang was regarded as one of the best strikers in the world during his prime years at Dortmund and Arsenal. Gary Neville hailed Aubameyang as "world class" in February 2020. Antoine Griezmann was of similar praise as well: "He is definitely a world class striker who has an incredible consistency in his game". According to Klopp, Aubameyang is "one of the best players for the counterattack because of the timing of the runs and his really outstanding finishing.” His former Dortmund teammate Reus said, "You can always find 'Auba' on the pitch. I rate his running highly. Maybe things don't always work out, but if we get it even a bit right, we create very dangerous situations."

In November 2018, The Guardian was of high praise for him in light of his goalscoring rate since arriving at Arsenal:"Aubameyang did it in France with St-Étienne, when he was Ligue 1’s second-top scorer in 2012-13 with 19 [...] He did it in Germany with Dortmund, when he was the…

Aubameyang was born in Laval, Mayenne, France. He is the son of former Gabonese international footballer Pierre Aubameyang and younger half-brother of Catilina and Willy, who have both played for Milan's youth teams. His mother is Spanish. He is married to Alysha Behague, the couple have two sons, Curtys and Pierre. In August 2022, Aubameyang suffered a broken jaw during a violent robbery of his home in Barcelona. He is multilingual, speaking French, English, Spanish, Italian, and German. He raced alongside Lando Norris for McLaren in 2020 Virtual F1 Monaco Grand Prix.