Kairou Amoustapha Explained

Kairou Amoustapha
Fullname:Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha
Height:5 ft 10 in
Birth Date:1 January 2001
Birth Place:Niamey, Niger
Currentclub:Cancún
Clubnumber:29
Position:Forward
Years1:2017–2020
Years2:2020–2021
Years3:2021–
Clubs1:ASN Nigelec
Clubs2:Loudoun United
Clubs3:Cancún
Caps2:26
Goals2:5
Caps3:29
Goals3:2
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Niger U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Niger U20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2020–
Nationalteam3:Niger
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:1
Pcupdate:24 February 2023
Ntupdate:14 October 2023

Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha (born 1 January 2001) is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cancún in the Liga de Expansión MX.

Career

Amoustapha moved from ASN Nigelec to USL Championship side Loudoun United on 20 February 2020.[1] He made his debut on 2 August 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic in a 1–4 loss.[2]

In October 2020, Amoustapha began training with Loudoun's parent club D.C. United after the conclusion of Loudoun's season.[3] In October 2021, Amoustapha was recalled to his parent club, MFK Vyskov.[4] He was subsequently dispatched to Cancún F.C. immediately following his return from Loudoun.[5]

International

Amoustapha has made three appearances each on the Niger U-17 and U-20 national football teams. He scored his first international goal with the U-20 side during the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, on 9 February 2019, against Burundi's own U-20 side, in a match that ended in a 3–3 draw.[6]

On 31 October 2020, Amoustapha was called up by the senior Niger national football team as part of the preliminary squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification round.[7] He later made his first appearance with the national team on 13 November, coming in as a substitute in Niger's 1–0 victory over Ethiopia.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loudoun United FC have acquired Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha and Massimo Ferrin. February 20, 2020. Loudoun United FC.
  2. Web site: Hartford Athletic vs. Loudoun United FC – August 2, 2020 | USLChampionship.com. uslchampionship.com.
  3. Web site: Keefer. Ryan. 2020-10-19. Kairou Amoustapha proving to be worth the wait for Loudoun. 2020-10-19. Black And Red United. en.
  4. Web site: Staff. 2021-10-05. Loudoun United FC Announce that Midfielder Kairou Amoustapha Has Been Recalled to his Parent Club, MFK Vyskov. 2022-01-13. Loudoun United FC. en-us.
  5. Web site: 2021-10-03. El africano Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha, último refuerzo del Cancún F.C.. 2022-01-13. 24 Horas Quintana Roo. es-MX.
  6. Web site: CAF – Competitions – 21st edition TOTAL U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Niger 2019 – Match Details . Confederation of African Football . 3 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190206222011/http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/21steditiontotalu-20africacupofnations,niger2019/MatchDetails?MatchId=bKkFApRASmEJRCH%2fadOvAypQlqtw3Z3A1s48UYCx1jMDxtbKrh1feuKXqthrTush . 6 February 2019 . 5 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Loudoun's Amoustapha Earns First International Call-Up by Niger . Loudoun United FC . USL Championship . 3 November 2020 . en-us . 31 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Hemankpan . Jean Paul . Kairou Amoustapha: "Je ne m'y attendais pas..." . L'événement Niger . 16 November 2020 . fr . 14 November 2020.