Ousmane Sanou

Ousmane Sanou
Personal information
Full nameOusmane "Papa" Sanou
Date of birthMarch 11, 1978
Place of birthBobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1995-1996Burkina Faso RC Bobo-Dioulasso?(??)
1996-2001Netherlands Willem II Tilburg83(15)
2001-2003Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam34(3)
2003-2004Netherlands FC Eindhoven26(7)
2004-2005Netherlands Kozakken Boys?(?)
2005-2006Belgium K.V. Turnhout10(1)
2006-2008Belgium K. Berchem Sport?(?)
2008-2009Netherlands TOP Oss12(1)
2009-2010Netherlands VV UNA?(?)
2010-2011Belgium V.C. Herentals?(?)
Total165(27)
National team‡
1995-2002Burkina Faso21(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2007

Ousmane ("Papa") Sanou (born 11 March 1978 in Bobo Dioulasso) is a retired Burkinabé football player. He made his debut in professional football for Willem II Tilburg, on August 28, 1996 replacing Geoffrey Prommayon in the second half against RKC Waalwijk.

International

He was part of the Burkinabé 2000 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

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