Soumaïla Ouattara (born 4 July 1995) is a Burkinabè professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Burkina Faso national team.[2] He has been described as a player who is comfortable with using both of his feet.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Soumaïla Ouattara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | ASF Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| 2015–2016 | SOA | ||
| 2016–2017 | Rahimo | ||
| 2017–2018 | Ajax Cape Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Rahimo | ||
| 2021 | Raja Casablanca | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | FUS Rabat | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Hobro IK | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Burkina Faso | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:17, 10 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Ouattara began his career at ASF Bobo Dioulasso in 2014 in Burkina Faso.[2] In 2015, he signed for Ivorian club SOA before returning to Burkina Faso with Rahimo a year later.[2] In 2017, he moved to Ajax Cape Town. Over the course of one season at the club, he played a total of two matches.[4] His debut match was a 2–1 loss to Maritzburg United on 5 January 2018, and his final match was a 1–0 loss to Cape Town City fifteen days later.[3] At the end of the 2017–18 campaign, Ajax suffered relegation after being sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player.[5] In the summer of 2018, Ouattara returned to his former club of Rahimo.[2]
On 5 February 2021, Ouattara signed for Moroccan club Raja Casablanca on a contract lasting until 2024.[6] The transfer fee was reportedly worth 16 million CFA francs.[7] His debut came in a 1–0 loss to Hassania Agadir on 7 April 2021.[8]
On 29 August 2021, Ouattara signed for fellow Moroccan club FUS Rabat.[9]
International career
Ouattara made his debut for Burkina Faso in a 1–0 friendly victory over Libya on 4 September 2019. His first competitive match was a 1–0 loss to Mali in the African Nations Championship on 16 January 2021.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 24 March 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
Rahimo
References
External links
- Soumaïla Ouattara at Soccerway
- Soumaïla Ouattara at WorldFootball.net