From almost quitting football to the Premier League

Joe Aribo has gotten his first alternative to play within the Premier League after signing for Southampton from Rangers

It’s nonetheless surreal how the previous couple of years have panned out for the previous Charlton man as he moved from virtually quitting soccer to the Premier League.

After starting the sport with out an academy, and having to coach in Sunday League groups, luck quickly shone on Aribo as he skilled with Staines the place he mixed faculty and soccer.

He would have been within the college if he didn’t play professionally however the Tremendous Eagles star mentioned formal schooling has by no means been a want he earnestly nurtured.

Narrating his expertise and journey to the Premier League, he mentioned; “I wasn’t enjoying any soccer for any group. I didn’t know what I used to be going to do when it comes to soccer, after which I noticed one among my outdated teammates that I used to be with in Below 16 stage. He was at Staines, clearly doing the school system and was like, ah, I’ll get you a trial.”

Dwell life with no regrets ? – My street to the @premierleague ?⚽️? pic.twitter.com/NnZY0WEkeC

— Joe Aribo (@J_Aribo19) July 25, 2022

“He mentioned you may simply come down and play. I actually simply went. I did effectively in my trials. Now I’m enjoying for Staines City and I used to be going to Kingston Faculty. It was {that a} course the place you do each, ” he narrated how his journey to skilled soccer began.

Aribo went from virtually quitting soccer to enjoying professionally. He joined Rangers underneath Steven Gerrard and helped the Gers win their fifty fifth Scottish title.

He has since performed for the Tremendous Eagles and featured on the AFCON. He additionally scored within the last of the Europa League, an expertise he mentioned he couldn’t course of.