Patrick Ouotro

Patrick Ouotro
Personal information
Full name Vignon Mathieu Patrick Ouotro
Date of birth (2005-09-13) 13 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Toulépleu, Ivory Coast
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Strasbourg
Youth career
ASEC Mimosas
–2022 LYS Sassandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 LYS Sassandra
2024– Strasbourg B 10 (2)
2024– Strasbourg 1 (0)
2024–2025 → Martigues (loan) 13 (0)
International career‡
2024– Ivory Coast U20 4 (4)
2023 Ivory Coast A' 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:41, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:41, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Vignon Mathieu Patrick Ouotro (born 13 September 2005), known as Patrick Ouotro, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.

Club career

Ouotro made his Ivorian Ligue 1 debuts with LYS Sassandra in the 2022–23 season.[1] At the age of 17, he finished as the joint-fourth top scorer with nine goals,[2] and was described as the "revelation" of the league.[1] He was elected Player of the Month in November 2022 and Young Player of the Season at the end of the campaign.[1][3]

On 12 January 2024, Ouotro signed for French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg until June 2028, initially joining the club's academy.[4][5][6] After playing for the reserves, he was called up for a first team training session for the first time in March 2024.[7] On 19 May 2024, Ouotro made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute in a match against Lyon.[8] On 15 August 2024, he was loaned out to Ligue 2 club Martigues for the 2024–25 season.[9][10] The loan was terminated in early January 2025.[11][12]

International career

Ouotro participated in the 2022 African Nations Championship, scoring one goal in four appearances as Ivory Coast was knocked out in the quarter-finals.[13] At the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, Ouotro led the Ivory Coast U20s to second place, contributing four goals including two in the final against the Ukraine U23s. He earned the distinctions of final MVP, third best player in the competition,[9] and a spot in the team of the tournament.[14][15]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 December 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Strasbourg B 2023–24 National 3 10 2 — — 10 2
Strasbourg 2023–24 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Martigues (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 2 13 0 2 1 — 15 1
Career total 24 2 2 1 0 0 26 3

Honours

Ivory Coast U20

Individual

  • Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) Player of the Month: November 2022[1]
  • Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) Young Player of the Season: 2022–23[3]
  • Maurice Revello Tournament Third Best Player: 2024[9]
  • Maurice Revello Tournament Team of the Tournament: 2024[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Football : Ouotro Patrick, le garçon de 17 ans qui illumine la Ligue 1 – ami-sportif.com" (in French). 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  2. ^ "Meilleurs buteurs : Béranger Diby finit en tête". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  3. ^ a b "Patrick Ouotro est strasbourgeois". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  4. ^ "Patrick Ouotro signs for Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace". Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace. 2024-01-12. Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  5. ^ "Transferts : L'attaquant ivoirien Patrick Ouotro signe à Strasbourg jusqu'en juin 2028". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  6. ^ "Ligue 1. Racing : l'attaquant ivoirien Patrick Ouotro s'engage comme prévu jusqu'en 2028". www.dna.fr (in French). 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  7. ^ "Racing : grande première pour Patrick Ouotro (18 ans) avec les pros à l’entraînement". Alsa'Sports (in French). 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  8. ^ "Patrick Ouotro on loan to Martigues". RC Strasbourg Alsace. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  9. ^ a b c "Transferts : Patrick Ouotro quitte Strasbourg pour partir en prêt à Martigues". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  10. ^ "Le RC Strasbourg s'apprête à rappeler Patrick Ouotro". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  11. ^ "Transfer News: RC Strasbourg Considering Terminating Patrick Ouotro's Loan - Foot Sur 7". www.footboom1.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  12. ^ "Ali Abdallah est de retour à Strasbourg, Delpech est jugé au Mans". news.dayfr.com. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  13. ^ Patrick Ouotro at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. ^ a b "L'équipe type du tournoi Maurice Revello 2024". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  15. ^ a b c Patrick Ouotro at Soccerway