Aaron Tshibola
Kilmarnock

Aaron Tshibola

Aaron Tshibola of Kilmarnock was born in Newham, England on 2 January 1995 (age 31).

Aaron Tshibola, born on 2 January 1995 (age 31), is a DR Congo midfielder with Kilmarnock. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.91m), he has generally been used in central midfield, where his size and reach give him an obvious physical profile without needing much embellishment.

His development was shaped by early loan football, the sort of spell that tends to strip away academy polish and ask more basic questions. Those moves gave him senior minutes before he became a more settled first-team player, and that route has remained part of the pattern of his career: useful experience, then another move, then another attempt to pin down a proper role.

Kilmarnock has been an important stop for him. His most productive league season came there in 2020-21, when he scored three goals in 31 appearances. In 2026-27, wearing squad number 36, he has made 11 league appearances and three more in the League Cup. He has also represented DR Congo this season, with three appearances in African World Cup qualifying.

His current market value is around £128,000, according to Transfermarkt. Tshibola’s career has been that of an established professional midfielder rather than a headline act: physically strong, well travelled, and still involved at club and international level.

📈 Key stats and insights

Aaron Tshibola has made 11 Premiership appearances (eight starts, three as substitute) in 2026–27
Aaron Tshibola has accumulated three yellow cards and one red in the 2026–27 campaign
Aaron Tshibola averages a 6.6 rating this season with a high of 7.18 and a low of 5.79
Aaron Tshibola is valued at €150k
Last updated 8 November 2026. Send feedback

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Aaron Tshibola
CM
1.91m (6ft 3in)
Height
36
Squad Number
81kg (12st 10lb)
Weight
2 January 1995 (age 31)
Date of Birth
Newham
Birthplace
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth
Kilmarnock
Team
DR Congo 🇨🇩
National Team
£128,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games
11
Starting
8
Substitute
3
Unused
2
Utilisation
85%
Goals
-
Yellows
3
Reds
1
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games
3
Starting
2
Substitute
1
Unused
3
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
2
Reds
-
Team
DR Congo 🇨🇩
World Cup Qualifiers Africa 2024 - 2026
Games
3
Starting
1
Substitute
2
Unused
9
Utilisation
25%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Tshibola has made 11 Premiership appearances (eight starts, three as substitute) in 2026–27, registered 0 goals and collected three yellow cards and one red – his usage points to a rotational centre midfield role at Kilmarnock with regular involvement but limited attacking output.

🔥 Recent form

Last 7 appearances for Aaron Tshibola.

Season average rating: 6.60

Match
Celtic
Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock
8 Nov 2026 (A)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
6.9
Match
St. Johnstone
Kilmarnock 2-2 St. Johnstone
31 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
7.2
Match
Dundee
Dundee 3-1 Kilmarnock
28 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
6.9
Match
Falkirk
Falkirk 3-0 Kilmarnock
24 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
67
Goals
-
Rating
6.5
Match
Motherwell
Kilmarnock 3-2 Motherwell
17 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
55
Goals
-
Rating
6.3
Match
Rangers
Rangers 3-1 Kilmarnock
10 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
90
Goals
-
Rating
6.7
Match
Hearts
Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins
23
Goals
-
Rating
6.5

Tshibola averages a 6.6 rating this season, with a high of 7.18 and a low of 5.79 – the range indicates intermittent strong performances amid generally mid-6s consistency.

📋 Career stats

Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
11
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
14
Goals
-
Team
Levadiakos
Levadiakos
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Greece 🇬🇷
Games
10
Goals
-
Team
Lamia
Lamia
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Greece 🇬🇷
Games
12
Goals
2
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
3
Team
Desportivo Aves
Desportivo Aves
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
4
Goals
-
Team
Waasland-Beveren
Waasland-Beveren
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
27
Goals
1
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
12
Goals
-
Team
MK Dons
MK Dons
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
12
Goals
-
Team
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
4
Goals
-
Team
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
8
Goals
1
Team
Reading
Reading
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
12
Goals
-
Team
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
23
Goals
-
Team
Reading
Reading
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-

Tshibola, 31, is DR Congo (Zaire) and plays as a centre midfielder; his career has taken him across at least six clubs in Turkey, Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates and Greece before a move to Scotland, and he recorded three goals in 2020–2021, one goal in 2018–2019 and two goals in 2024–2025.

💰 Transfers

Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
2 February 2026
From
Levadiakos
Levadiakos
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Levadiakos
Levadiakos
1 July 2025
From
Lamia
Lamia
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Lamia
Lamia
17 January 2025
From
Hatta Club
Hatta Club
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hatta Club
Hatta Club
11 August 2023
From
AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Type
Free Transfer
Team
AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
12 August 2022
From
Genclerbirligi
Genclerbirligi
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Genclerbirligi
Genclerbirligi
9 July 2021
From
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
31 July 2020
From
Desportivo Aves
Desportivo Aves
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Desportivo Aves
Desportivo Aves
31 January 2020
From
Waasland-Beveren
Waasland-Beveren
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Waasland-Beveren
Waasland-Beveren
29 August 2019
From
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
29 January 2018
From
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Type
Loan
Team
MK Dons
MK Dons
27 July 2017
From
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Type
Loan
Team
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
30 January 2017
From
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Type
Loan
Team
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
10 July 2016
From
Reading
Reading
Type
Fee (£5m)
Team
Reading
Reading
4 May 2015
From
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United
2 January 2015
From
Reading
Reading
Type
Loan
Team
Reading
Reading
1 March 2011
Type
Signed

His recent moves were concentrated in free transfers until a club-to-club move to Kilmarnock in February 2026 for an undisclosed fee; previous moves were Genclerbirligi to AEL Limassol in August 2022 (free), AEL Limassol to Hatta Club in August 2023 (free), Hatta Club to Lamia in January 2025 (free) and Lamia to Levadiakos in July 2025 (free).

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