Aaron Tshibola, born on 2 January 1995 (age 31), is a DR Congo international midfielder with Kilmarnock, where he wears number 36. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.91m), he has largely been used in central midfield, a role that suits the physical side of his game.
He came through at Reading, with early loan football giving him his first proper senior grounding. Hartlepool United was part of that route – not glamorous, but useful for a young midfielder moving beyond academy football and into weekly selection.
A move to Aston Villa followed, though his career there was shaped more by loans than by any settled run. Spells including Nottingham Forest, MK Dons and Kilmarnock kept him moving, before Scotland became a more substantial part of his career. His most productive league season came at Kilmarnock in 2020–21, when he scored three goals in 31 appearances.
In 2026–27, Tshibola is again with Kilmarnock. He has made two league appearances and two League Cup appearances this season, and has also played three times for DR Congo in African World Cup qualifying. His market value is around £128,000, according to Transfermarkt.
His career has moved through England and Scotland, with loans doing much of the early shaping and Kilmarnock providing his best league return. He remains an experienced, physically imposing midfielder with international involvement for DR Congo.
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