Burkinabé footballer
Kouamé Botué Full name
Jean Fiacre Kouamé Botué Date of birth
(2002-09-10 ) 10 September 2002 (age 22) Place of birth
Abidjan , Ivory Coast Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Forward Current team
Ajaccio Number
18 2017–2018
Rail Club du Kadiogo 2018–2021
USFA Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2018–2021
USFA
18
(6) 2021–2024
Ajaccio
27
(1) 2021–2024
Ajaccio B
8
(3) 2024–
Inter Turku
24
(6) 2019–2021
Burkina Faso U20
9
(3) 2021–
Burkina Faso
3
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:03, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
Jean Fiacre Kouamé Botué (born 10 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku . Born in the Ivory Coast, he plays for the Burkina Faso national team .
Club career
Botué started football in the youth sector of Rail Club du Kadiogo in Burkina Faso in 2017. He joined fellow Burkinabé Premier League club US des Forces Armées (USFA) in 2018 and made his senior debut in the league.
Botué signed with French Ligue 2 side Ajaccio on 16 February 2021 from USFA in Burkina Faso.[ 2] Botué made his debut with Ajaccio in a 1–1 Ligue 2 win over Valenciennes on 3 April 2021.[ 3]
On 27 February 2024, Inter Turku in Finnish Veikkausliiga announced the signing of Botue.[ 4] On 20 September, his deal was extended until the end of 2026.[ 5]
International career
Botué was born in the Ivory Coast and raised in Burkina Faso, and is of Burkinabé descent through his mother. Botué represented the Burkina Faso U20s at the 2019 and 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations .[ 6] He debuted with the senior Burkina Faso national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Algeria on 7 September 2021.[ 7]
Career statistics
As of 8 October 2024.
Honours
Ajaccio
Inter Turku
References
External links