Arnold Bouka Moutou (born 28 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Canadian club Valour FC.[2][1] Born in France, he represented Congo at the international level.
 Bouka Moutou playing for Angers in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnold Bouka Moutou | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Reims, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, left winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Épernay | 22 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Amiens B | 20 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | AC Amiens | 20 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Calais | 28 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | AC Amiens | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Angers | 93 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | → Angers B | 21 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Dijon | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | → Dijon B | 13 | (0) |
| 2020– | Valour FC | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2017 | Congo | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2017 | |||
Club career
Dijon
In July 2016, Bouka Moutou was transferred to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Dijon for a fee of €400,000.[3][4] He made his first-team debut on 17 September 2016 in a 0–0 draw against Metz.[5] In the 2016–17 season, he made a total of ten first-team appearances, two appearances in the French Cup and three reserve team appearances in CFA 2.[3]
The following season, Bouka Moutou made six first-team league appearances and one appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue.[3] With the reserve side, he made five appearances.[3] The 2018–19 season saw a further reduction in first-team playing time for Bouka Moutou, as he made only three league appearances and two in the French Cup, while making another five appearances with the reserves.[3] He departed the club at the end of that season after his contract ran out.[6]
Valour FC
On 28 February 2020, Bouka Moutou signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[7] He made his debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[8]
International career
He represented the Congo national team at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where his team advanced to the quarterfinals.[9][10] He scored his only international goal against Egypt on 8 October 2017 (this was a FIFA World Cup qualifying match that resulted in Egypt winning 2–1 and going to the 2018 finals).[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Épernay | 2006–07 | CFA | 22 | 0 | ? | ? | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Amiens B | 2007–08 | CFA 2 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| AC Amiens | 2009–10 | CFA 2 | 20 | 1 | ? | ? | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Calais | 2010–11 | CFA 2 | 28 | 0 | ? | ? | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| AC Amiens | 2011–12 | CFA | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Angers | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 93 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 2 | ||
| Angers B | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Dijon | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Dijon B | 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Valour FC | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 250 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 4 | ||
International
- As of 28 February 2020[12]
| Congo national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 1 |
International goals
- As of 28 February 2020[12]
- Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2017 | Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt |  Egypt | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
External links
- Arnold Bouka Moutou at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arnold Bouka Moutou at Soccerway
- Arnold Bouka Moutou – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French