Burkinabè footballer (born 1995)
Soumaïla Ouattara (born 4 July 1995) is a Burkinabè professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Burkina Faso national team.[2] He has been described as a player who is comfortable with using both of his feet.[3]
Club career
Ouattara began his career at ASF Bobo Dioulasso in 2014 in Burkina Faso.[2] In 2015, he signed for Ivorian club SOA before returning to Burkina Faso with Rahimo a year later.[2] In 2017, he moved to Ajax Cape Town. Over the course of one season at the club, he played a total of two matches.[4] 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.[3] At the end of the 2017–18 campaign, Ajax suffered relegation after being sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player.[5] In the summer of 2018, Ouattara returned to his former club of Rahimo.[2]
On 5 February 2021, Ouattara signed for Moroccan club Raja Casablanca on a contract lasting until 2024.[6] The transfer fee was reportedly worth 16 million CFA francs.[7] His debut came in a 1–0 loss to Hassania Agadir on 7 April 2021.[8]
On 29 August 2021, Ouattara signed for fellow Moroccan club FUS Rabat.[9]
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.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 24 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals
|
Burkina Faso
|
2019 |
1 |
0
|
2020
|
0
|
0
|
2021
|
4
|
0
|
2022
|
5
|
0
|
Total |
10 |
0
|
Honours
Rahimo
References
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