Forzan Assan Ouédraogo (born 9 May 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
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Full name | Forzan Assan Ouédraogo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 May 2006||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mülheim, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | RB Leipzig | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Union Mülheim | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2023 | Schalke 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Schalke 04 | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | RB Leipzig | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Germany U16 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Germany U17 | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 |
Club career
editBorn in Mülheim to Burkinabé parents, Ouédraogo began his career with TuS Union 09 Mülheim, spending three years before a move to Schalke 04 in 2014.[4] He signed a contract extension in November 2022.[5] Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he was promoted to the first team, scoring his first goal in a 2–2 away friendly draw with 1. FC Bocholt on 6 July, also getting the assist for Simon Terodde's goal.[6][7] He scored in another friendly game as Schalke 04 beat Polish opposition Górnik Zabrze 5–0 on 15 July, and these pre-season performances saw him touted as a player with a lot of potential.[8][9]
Ouédraogo marked his professional debut in the 2. Bundesliga with a goal; being named as a surprise starter in the away game against Hamburger SV, he received the ball in the penalty area from teammate Simon Terodde, he cut onto his right foot, beating a Hamburger SV defender in the process, before placing the ball beyond goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes.[10] Despite his team losing 5–3, his first half goal earned him a spot in Schalke 04 history, as he beat Julian Draxler's record as Schalke's youngest goal-scorer in official matches. He also is the youngest player ever of Schalke 04 in competitive and professional matches with an age of 17 years and 80 days, beating Volker Abramczik's record.[11] Following the game, manager Thomas Reis said of Ouédraogo: "it was important that we carefully integrated him into training", also stating that he would give him a "necessary break" and "ground him if [he has] to", highlighting that he did not want to rush Ouédraogo's progress.[12]
On 13 June 2024, Ouédraogo moved to RB Leipzig for a reported fee of €10 million, signing a five-year contract.[13][14]
International career
editOuédraogo has represented Germany at under-16 and under-17 level.[15] At the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, he scored the winning penalty as Germany beat France 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out victory in the final.[16] His parents are from Burkina Faso, and he remains eligible to represent the African nation.[9] On 1 November 2023, Ouédraogo was called up to the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Indonesia.[17]
Style of play
editA box-to-box midfielder, Ouédraogo is capable of using both feet, and is lauded for his dribbling, creativity and goal-scoring ability.[9]
Personal life
editOuédraogo's father is former Burkina Faso international footballer Alassane Ouédraogo.[18]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 11 May 2024[19]
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
Schalke 04 II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
RB Leipzig | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
Honours
editGermany U17
Individual
- Fritz Walter Medal U17 Bronze: 2023[21]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ – Squad List: Germany (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ – Squad List: Germany (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ – Squad List: Germany (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Ernst, Andreas (3 June 2023). "Schalke: Top-Talent Ouedraogo - gut genug für die Profis?" [Schalke: Top talent Ouedraogo - good enough for the pros?]. waz.de (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Schalke 04 bindet Offensiv-Talent Assan Ouédraogo langfristig" [Schalke 04 binds attacking talent Assan Ouédraogo in the long term]. schalke04.de (in German). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "FC Schalke 04: Fans feiern den Youngster nach einem Testspiel" [FC Schalke 04: Fans celebrate the youngster after a friendly]. lomazoma.com (in German). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Schalke kommt in Bocholt nicht über Remis hinaus" [Schalke cannot get beyond a draw in Bocholt]. wdr.de (in German). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "5-0 win over Gornik Zabrze in Mittersill". schalke04.de. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ein Mega-Talent als königsblauer Hoffnungsträger" [A mega talent as a royal blue beacon of hope]. t-online.de (in German). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Tor gegen den HSV: Assan Ouedraogo knackt Schalke-Rekord" [Goal against HSV: Assan Ouedraogo breaks the Schalke record]. waz.de (in German). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "S04-Teenie bricht Legenden-Rekord" [S04 teenager breaks legend's record]. sport1.de (in German). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Witte, Marcel (28 July 2023). "Schalke 04 will Ouedraogo behutsam aufbauen: Auf Höhenflug folgen Schmerzen" [Schalke 04 wants to build up Ouedraogo carefully: Pain follows the flight]. ruhr24.de (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Assan Ouédraogo moves to RB Leipzig". FC Schalke 04. 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Exceptional talent Assan Ouedraogo moves to RB Leipzig!". RB Leipzig. 13 June 2024.
- ^ Assan Ouédraogo at DFB (also available in German)
- ^ a b "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA.com. 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Wück nominiert den Kader für FIFA U 17-WM" [Wück Nominates the Squad For the FIFA U17 World Cup] (in German). German Football Association. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Forzan Ouédraogo, la pépite de Schalke 04" [Forzan Ouédraogo, the nugget of Schalke 04]. burkina24.com (in French). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Assan Ouédraogo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Fritz-Walter-Medaille - Preisträger 2023". DFB.de (in German). 8 September 2023.
External links
edit- Profile at the FC Schalke 04 website
- Assan Ouédraogo at DFB (also available in German)
- Assan Ouédraogo at kicker (in German)