{{Short description|Norwegian-English footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Aron Sasu | image = Aron Sasu 15022025 (5).jpg | upright = | caption = Sasu in 2025 | full_name = Aron Kwame Jolle Sasu | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|3|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Croydon, England<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway}}</ref> | height = 1.95 m<ref>{{Premier League player}}</ref> | position = Wing-back, Winger, Forward | currentclub = AFC Wimbledon | clubnumber = 29 | youthyears1 = 2016–2023 | youthclubs1 = AFC Wimbledon | years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = AFC Wimbledon | caps1 = 60 | goals1 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2020 | nationalteam1 = Norway U16 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 12:00, 7 May 2025 }} '''Aron Kwame Jolle Sasu''' (born 5 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|AFCWimbl}} club AFC Wimbledon. Born in England, he has been called up to represent Norway at youth level.

==Career== Sasu was called up to attend the training camps for the Norway under-16s team in January 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Young Dons talent receives Norway call-up |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2020/january/young-dons-talent-receives-norway-call-up/ |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=www.afcwimbledon.co.uk |date=29 January 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref> He made his debut for AFC Wimbledon on 26 October 2021, in a 2–0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the EFL Trophy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Slavin |first1=Slavin |title=AFC Wimbledon vs Crystal Palace U21 on 26 Oct 21 – Match Centre – AFC Wimbledon |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/fixtures/first-team/202122/october/afc-wimbledon-vs-crystal-palace-u21-on-05-oct-21/ |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=www.afcwimbledon.co.uk |date=26 October 2021}}</ref>

Sasu scored the first professional goal of his career in a 5–2 victory for AFC Wimbledon against Portsmouth at Fratton Park on 19 December 2023, a result that sent The Dons into the last 16 of the EFL Trophy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlights: Pompey 2 AFC Wimbledon 5 |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2023/december/highlights-pompey-2-afc-wimbledon-5/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk}}</ref> After the game, AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson described Sasu as "a menace the way he got at them", going on to state that "Sasu was brilliant during pre-season and he forced our hand to keep him around the group."<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2023 |title='Outstanding' – Johnnie Jackson's delight as Dons hit five past Portsmouth to secure EFL Trophy progression |url=https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/outstanding-johnnie-jacksons-delight-as-dons-hit-five-past-portsmouth-to-secure-efl-trophy-progression/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220122815/https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/outstanding-johnnie-jacksons-delight-as-dons-hit-five-past-portsmouth-to-secure-efl-trophy-progression/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=20 December 2023 |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=South London News}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 7 May 2025}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="6" |AFC Wimbledon |2021–22<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=145660|season=2021|accessdate=1 July 2022}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2022–23<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=145660|season=2022|accessdate=1 July 2022}}</ref> |League Two |0||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||2||0 |- |2023–24<ref>{{soccerbase season|145660|2023|access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref> |League Two |19||0||3||0||2||0||6{{efn|name=EFT}}||1||30||1 |- |2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aron Sasu {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} AFC Wimbledon {{!}} Age 19 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=145660 |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |League Two |22 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} |0 |25 |0 |- |2025-26<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aron Sasu {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} AFC Wimbledon {{!}} Age 20 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=145660 |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |League One |19 |0 |1 |0 |2 |0 |3{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} |4 |25 |4 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !60!!0!!4!!0!!4!!0!!15!!5!!83!!5 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !60!!0!!4!!0!!4!!0!!15!!5!!83!!5 |}

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==Honours== '''AFC Wimbledon''' *EFL League Two play-offs: 2025<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62nd4lrlm6t#Line-ups |title=AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Walsall: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2025 |access-date=26 May 2025}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{AFC Wimbledon squad}}

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