Issouf Ouattara

Issouf Ouattara
Personal information
Date of birth7 October 1988
Place of birthOuagadougou, Burkina Faso
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Free agent
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2008Etoile Filante
2008–2011União Leiria38(1)
2010–2011→ Trofense (loan)8(0)
2011–2012Nîmes16(1)
2012–2013Chernomorets Burgas25(4)
2013–2014Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi)12(6)
National team‡
2008–Burkina Faso10(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 February 2013

Issouf Ouattara (born 7 October 1988) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Born in Ouagadougou, Ouattara began his career in Etoile Filante Ouagadougou. In July 2008 he signed with Portugal's U.D. Leiria in the second division,[1] and played his first game on 21 August against C.D. Santa Clara. He contributed with 25 matches (one goal) as the club promoted back to the top level, but appeared significantly less in the following year.

In September 2011, after spending one season on loan to C.D. Trofense – division two, less than one third of the matches played – Ouattara left Leiria and signed for Nîmes Olympique in the French third division. In the following campaign he moved teams and countries again, joining Bulgaria's PSFC Chernomorets Burgas after a period of trial.

In his only full season in the country, Ouattara was voted his club's Best Foreign Player in a poll conducted in its official website, earning over 1,000 votes.[2] He was released in late 2013. In December 2013, He signed a 6 - months contract with Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi)

International career

Ouattara made his debuts for Burkina Faso not yet aged 20, helping to a 2–1 away win against Tunisia on 1 June 2008 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On 8 January 2013 he was selected for 2013 Africa Cup of Nations,[3] playing against Togo in the quarterfinals as the tournament ended with runner-up honours for the nation.

International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 June 2008 Stade du 4-Août, Burkina Faso Seychelles Seychelles 3–1 4–1 2010 World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ Reforços do Burkina-Faso – Parte 2 – Koulibaly e Ouattara (Burkina-Faso buys – Part 2 – Koulibaly and Ouattara); at Uniaodeleiria.blogspot
  2. ↑ Феновете на Черноморец избраха Уатара за най-добър чужденец; Burgas Topnovini, 23 July 2013 (Bulgarian)
  3. ↑ Единствено Уатара представя "А" група за Купата на Африка (Only Ouattara represents A PFG in the ACN); Novsport, 8 January 2013 (Bulgarian)

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