Soumaïla Ouattara Explained

Soumaïla Ouattara
Birth Date:4 July 1995
Birth Place:Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Height:1.82 m
Fullname:Soumaïla Ouattara
Position:Centre-back, Right-back
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:ASF Bobo Dioulasso
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:SOA
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Rahimo
Clubs4:Ajax Cape Town
Years4:2017–2018
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2021
Clubs5:Rahimo
Clubs6:Raja Casablanca
Clubs7:FUS Rabat
Years6:2021
Years7:2021–2022
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Caps7:17
Goals7:1
Years8:2022–2024
Clubs8:Hobro IK
Caps8:14
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Burkina Faso
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:3 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:20:17, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

Soumaïla Ouattara (born 4 July 1995) is a Burkinabè professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Burkina Faso national team. He has been described as a player who is comfortable with using both of his feet.[1]

Club career

Ouattara began his career at ASF Bobo Dioulasso in 2014 in Burkina Faso. In 2015, he signed for Ivorian club SOA before returning to Burkina Faso with Rahimo a year later. In 2017, he moved to Ajax Cape Town. Over the course of one season at the club, he played a total of two matches.[2] 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. At the end of the 2017–18 campaign, Ajax suffered relegation after being sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player.[3] In the summer of 2018, Ouattara returned to his former club of Rahimo.

On 5 February 2021, Ouattara signed for Moroccan club Raja Casablanca on a contract lasting until 2024.[4] The transfer fee was reportedly worth 16 million CFA francs.[5] His debut came in a 1–0 loss to Hassania Agadir on 7 April 2021.[6]

On 29 August 2021, Ouattara signed for fellow Moroccan club FUS Rabat.[7]

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.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Burkina Faso201910
202000
202140
202250
Total100

Honours

Rahimo

2019

2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOUMAÏLA OUATTARA. 31 December 2020. Football Critic. 17 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617075129/https://www.footballcritic.com/soumaila-ouattara/profile/213512. live.
  2. Web site: Soumaila Ouattara. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019011637/https://fbref.com/en/players/f3a37a4d/Soumaila-Ouattara. 19 October 2020. 31 December 2020. FBref.com.
  3. Web site: 18 May 2018. Sanctions see Ajax Cape Town relegated after end of season. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523182821/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44124485. 23 May 2021. 31 December 2020. BBC.
  4. Web site: 5 February 2021. Transfert – Raja AC : Le burkinabé Soumaila Ouattara s'engage jusqu'en 2024. Transfer – Raja AC: The Burkinabé Soumaila Ouattara signs until 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206022648/https://africafootunited.com/transfert-raja-ac-le-burkinabe-soumaila-ouattara-sengage-jusquen-2024/. 6 February 2021. 7 February 2021. Africa Foot United. fr.
  5. Web site: 5 February 2021. Transfert : Soumaïla Ouattara a paraphé son contrat. Transfer: Soumaïla Ouattara initialed his contract. live. 5 March 2021. Burkina24. fr. 5 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205175039/https://www.burkina24.com/2021/02/05/transfert-soumaila-ouattara-a-paraphe-son-contrat/.
  6. Web site: Raja Casablanca vs. Hassania Agadir. live. 19 May 2021. Soccerway. 19 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519174641/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/07/morocco/gnf-1/raja-atlhletic-club/hassania-agadir/3483402/.
  7. Web site: Tchanhoun. Patrick. 29 August 2021. Transfert : Le burkinabè Soumaila Ouattara signe au FUS Rabat. Transfer: The Burkinabé Soumaila Ouattara signs for FUS Rabat. dead. 10 January 2022. Africa Foot United. fr. 10 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220110201745/https://africafootunited.com/transfert-le-burkinabe-soumaila-ouattara-signe-au-fus-rabat/.