Toussaint Natama Explained

Toussaint Natama
Birth Date:31 October 1982
Birth Place:Republic of Upper Volta
Position:Forward
Years1:1998–2000
Clubs1:ÉF Ouagadougou
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:Al Ittihad Alexandria Club
Years3:2001–2004
Clubs3:Westerlo
Caps3:20
Goals3:1

Toussaint Natama (31 October 1982 – 19 August 2024) was a Burkinabé professional footballer who played as a forward for ÉF Ouagadougou, Al Ittihad Alexandria Club and Westerlo. At international level, he made three appearances for the Burkina Faso national team.

Career

Born in the Republic of Upper Volta, Natama began playing football with local side ÉF Ouagadougou. He joined Egyptian Premier League side Al Ittihad Alexandria Club before moving to Belgium in 2001, where he signed a contract with Belgian Pro League side Westerlo.[1]

Natama was selected to play for the Burkina Faso national team which would compete in the 2004 African Nations Cup finals in Tunisia, but was injured in a pre-tournament friendly against Guinea in Marseille, France. The injury left him in a coma for two weeks and with left-side paralysis that ended his football playing career.

Death

Natama died on 19 August 2024, at the age of 41.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'Observateur Paalga. Toussaint Natama (ancien joueur de l'EFO) : " Je veux comprendre mon dossier médical ". Daboné, Justin. French. 11 June 2010.
  2. Web site: Burkina/Football : L’ancien international burkinabè Toussaint Natama est décédé . Le Faso . 20 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240820165240/https://lefaso.net/spip.php?article132335 . 20 August 2024 . 19 August 2024.