Obbi Oularé Explained

Obbi Oularé
Full Name:Mamadou Obbi Oularé[1]
Birth Date:8 January 1996[2]
Birth Place:Waregem, Belgium
Height:1.94 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Lierse Kempenzonen
Clubnumber:7
Youthyears1:2003–2005
Youthclubs1:F.C. Brussels
Youthyears2:2005–2006
Youthclubs2:Anderlecht
Youthyears3:2006–2011
Youthclubs3:Lille
Youthyears4:2011–2012
Youthclubs4:ES Wasquehal
Youthyears5:2012–2013
Youthclubs5:Standard Liège
Youthyears6:2013–2014
Youthclubs6:Club Brugge
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:Club Brugge
Caps1:25
Goals1:4
Clubs2:Watford
Years2:2015–2019
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Zulte Waregem (loan)
Years3:2016–2017
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Clubs4:Willem II (loan)
Years4:2017
Caps4:11
Goals4:3
Clubs5:Antwerp (loan)
Years5:2017–2018
Caps5:16
Goals5:3
Clubs6:Standard Liège (loan)
Years6:2018–2019
Caps6:6
Goals6:1
Clubs7:Standard Liège
Years7:2019–2021
Caps7:26
Goals7:4
Clubs8:Barnsley
Years8:2021–2023
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:RWDM (loan)
Caps9:4
Goals9:0
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Lierse Kempenzonen
Caps10:22
Goals10:5
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Belgium U18
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Belgium U19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:6
Nationalyears3:2015–2019
Nationalteam3:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:12 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21:24, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

Mamadou Obbi Oularé (born 8 January 1996) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lierse Kempenzonen. He is the son of former professional Guinean footballer Souleymane Oularé.[3]

Club career

Club Brugge

Oularé came through the youth ranks at Lille OSC and signed for Belgian side Club Brugge in 2013.[4] He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 14 September 2014 against K.R.C. Genk. He replaced Nikola Storm after 64 minutes.[5] His first league start came on 21 September 2014 against K.V. Kortrijk, in which he also scored his first league goal in a man of the match performance.[6] On 20 August 2015, while playing for Club Brugge, Oularé tweeted an apology for his lackluster performance coming off the bench against Manchester United in a Champions League playoff game at Old Trafford.[7] Earlier that day, it was widely reported in the Belgian press that Club Brugge's manager Michel Preud'homme had given Oularé a dressing down in front of his teammates in the dressing room after that game.[8]

Watford

On 1 September 2015, Oularé signed for Premier League side Watford for an undisclosed fee rumored to be around £6 million on a five-year contract.[9] He made his debut for the club in an FA Cup tie against Newcastle United on 9 January 2016. He was substituted at half time.[10] He made his Premier League debut, against Swansea City in a 1–0 Watford defeat, coming on as a substitute for Valon Behrami in the 87th minute.

Barnsley

On 26 July 2021, Oularé signed a three-year contract with EFL Championship side Barnsley.[11] On 1 February 2022, Oularé returned to his native Belgium by joining Belgian First Division B side RWD Molenbeek on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[12]

Lierse

On 25 May 2023, Oularé agreed to move to Lierse Kempenzonen on a two-year contract.[13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Club Brugge2014–15Belgian Pro League1933282307
2015–16Belgian Pro League61003192
Total2543211!3399
Watford2015–16Premier League20100030
Zulte Waregem (loan)2016–17Belgian First Division A10110111
Willem II (loan)2016–17Eredivisie1130000113
Antwerp (loan)2017–18Belgian First Division A1020000102
Career total581052001137413

Honours

Club Brugge

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League - Squad List 2015/16. Premier League. 43. 23 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Premier League Player Profile Mamadou Obbi Oularé . . 2016 . Barclays Premier League . 7 February 2016.
  3. http://www.goal.com/tr/news/449/uefa-avrupa-ligi/2015/03/19/9995982/yetenek-avc%C4%B1s%C4%B1-obbi-oulare-bu-gen%C3%A7-bel%C3%A7ikan%C4%B1n-en-eksiksiz Skill Hunter: Obbi Oulare
  4. Web site: Obbi Oulare has signed a three-year contract. clubbrugge.be. 22 September 2014.
  5. Web site: Genk vs. Club Brugge - 14 September 2014 - Soccerway. soccerway.com. 14 September 2014.
  6. Web site: Club kan feesten in Jan Breydel na 5-0 tegen Kortrijk. demorgen.be. 22 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Obbi Oulare on Twitter. Twitter. 22 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Preud'homme pakt Oulare aan voor volle kleedkamer. hln.be. 22 September 2014.
  9. Web site: Watford sign Obbi Oulare, Adlene Guedioura and Victor Ibarbo. BBC Sport. 5 September 2015.
  10. Web site: Watford 1-0 Newcastle . BBC . 9 January 2016 . 9 January 2016.
  11. Web site: Obbi Oularé signs for The Reds . Barnsley FC . 26 July 2021 . 3 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Oularé returns to Belgium . Barnsley FC . 1 February 2022 . 3 February 2022.
  13. Web site: Lierse. WELKOM, OBBI OULARE!. WELCOME, OBBI OULARE!. 25 May 2023. 8 September 2023. nl.