Souleymane Oulare

Souleymane Oulare
Personal information
Full nameSouleymane Oulare
Date of birth16 October 1972
Place of birthConakry, Guinea
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1991–1992Lokeren
1992–1994Beveren28(8)
1994–1996Waregem14(3)
1996–1999Genk84(37)
1999–2000Fenerbahçe11(5)
2000–2001Las Palmas17(4)
2001–2003Stoke City1(0)
2004K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder13(1)
2004–2006C.S. Visé
National team
1992–2004Guinea
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Souleymane Oulare (born 16 October 1972), is a Guinean former footballer who played as a forward. His son Obbi is also a professional footballer.

Career

He was elected Footballer of the Year in Belgium in 1999, when he won the Belgian Championship as a striker with Racing Genk, scoring 17 goals during the season. He then went on to play for Fenerbahçe SK (Turkey), UD Las Palmas (Spain), Stoke City (England), K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder and C.S. Visé (both Belgium).

Stoke City

Oulare signed for Stoke City in England in 2002. After his only league game for Stoke against Northampton Town in 2002 Oulare was diagnosed with a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs.[1] He returned for the 2nd leg of the play-offs against Cardiff City and made a vital contribution. He came on after 71 minutes replacing Chris Iwelumo with Stoke 2–1 down, James O'Connor scored in the 88th minute to send the tie into extra time and then in the 115th minute an O'connor free-kick was deflected in off Oulare's backside and Stoke won the tie 3–2 and went on to win promotion.[2] He never got a chance the following season and was released in 2003.[3]

Career statistics

Source:[4]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2001–02 1000001121
Career Total 1000001121

References

  1. ↑ "Oulare Blood Clot Confirmed". stokecityfc.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Cardiff City vs Stoke City". stokecityfc.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Souleymane’s Shorts". Draw For Me The Boothen.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Souleymane Oulare". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

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