Aaron Samuel Olanare

Aaron Samuel Olanare Biography / Profile

Aaron Samuel Olanare was born on June 4th, 1994 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Premier League side FC Amkar Perm on loan from PFC CSKA Moscow, and the Nigerian national team.

Aaron Samuel Olanare Age

Aaron Samuel Olanare is 30 years old.

Aaron Samuel Olanare Early Life

Olanare grew up in Port Harcourt from where he moved to the youth team of Sunshine Stars in Akure.

Aaron Samuel Olanare Career

Olanare started his senior career playing for the Nigerian team Shooting Stars. In 2012, Olanare signed for Norwegian team Vålerenga. He had been followed closely by the club after being on trial with them in the summer of 2012. On 10 July 2013 Olanare signed for another Norwegian team, Sarpsborg 08. On 9 July 2014, he transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F on a two-and-a-half-year contract with the fee of €1.4 million. On 19 July 2014, he made his Super League debut in a 3–2 home win against Jiangsu Sainty and provided an assist in the match. He scored his first goal in China on 31 July 2014, which ensured Guangzhou R&F beat Liaoning Whowin 5–1.

On 17 February 2016, CSKA Moscow of Russia announced the signing of Olanare on loan from Guangzhou R&F for the remainder of 2015–16 season. On 2 May 2016, early on in the 2015–16 Russian Cup final game against FC Zenit St. Petersburg he injured his knee in a collision with Axel Witsel. He stayed on the field and leveled the score to 1-1, after which he performed two flips, which exacerbated his knee condition. After another collision with Domenico Criscito, he had to be carried over from the field on a stretcher. CSKA lost the game to Zenit with the score of 1–4. He had to undergo surgery in early June and his recovery was expected to take until the end of 2016 as his CSKA loan contract expired. On 28 January 2017, he signed a 4.5-year contract with CSKA Moscow. On 22 February 2018, he joined FC Amkar Perm on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. In his third league game for Amkar on 31 March 2018, he scored twice to give his team an unexpected victory with a score of 2–1 over the league-leading FC Lokomotiv Moscow.

In October 2014, Olanare received his first call up for Nigeria national football team by Stephen Keshi to play against Sudan in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. On 11 October 2014, he made his debut for the Super Eagles in a 1–0 away defeat against Sudan, coming on as a substitute for Nosa Igiebor in the 47th minute. On 15 October 2014, Olanare scored his first goal in a 3–1 home victory against Sudan. He restored Nigerias lead in the 66th minute when he stabbed home a loose ball after a mix-up between Sudan goalkeeper Akram El Hadi and his defender. He scored his second goal for Nigeria in a 2-0 away victory over Congo. He scored the second goal of the match to secure the victory.

Aaron Samuel Olanare Personal Life

On July 23rd, 2017, Olanare got married to Chinwe Achalugo in Onitsha, Anambra State. The couple have a baby girl born in 2015, and a boy named LeBron, born in February 2018. In 2015, he was remoured to be dating business tycoon Layefa Faith Gariga who hails from Bayelsa state and was crowned Miss Niger Delta a few years back. He however denied it.