About Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (born 26 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club West Ham United. Born in England, he plays for the DR Congo national team. An academy graduate of hometown club Crystal Palace, Wan-Bissaka made his senior debut in 2018, and quickly rose to prominence, being named the club's Player of the Year in his only full season. In 2019, he moved to Manchester United for £50 million, winning an EFL Cup and FA Cup with the club before departing for West Ham in 2024. == Early life == Wan-Bissaka was born in Croydon, Greater London and grew up in New Addington, Croydon, where he attended Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School. == Club career == === Crystal Palace === Wan-Bissaka was a member of the Crystal Palace academy from the age of 11, where he started out as a winger. He signed a professional contract with the club in December 2016. On the 2017 pre-season tour, Wan-Bissaka began to feature with the Palace first team under new manager Frank de Boer, playing in a number of friendlies. The Dutchman played a formation with wing-backs, and this new role emphasised Wan-Bissaka's defensive capabilities, eventually leading to him moving from a winger to a full-back. However, he saw chances limited in the first half of the season as De Boer showed a preference to play Timothy Fosu-Mensah or Martin Kelly at right-back, then new manager Roy Hodgson favoured Joel Ward.
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