Issouf Ouattara (born 7 October 1988) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a forward.
 Ouattara playing for Chernomorets Burgas in 2012 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Issouf Ouattara | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Etoile Filante | 26 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | União Leiria | 37 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | → Trofense (loan) | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Nîmes | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Chernomorets Burgas | 25 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Al Akhdar | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Al-Nasr | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Ermis | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | ASEC Mimosas | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Wadi Degla | 15 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2018 | Al Masry | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Al-Talaba SC | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Wej | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Al-Sharq | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2013 | Burkina Faso | 11 | (2) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Club career
editBorn 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 30 August in a 1–0 home loss against Portimonense where he came on as a second-half substitute. He contributed with 26 matches (one goal[2]) as the club promoted back to the Primeira Liga, but appeared significantly less in the following year.
In September 2011, after spending the 2010–11 season on loan to C.D. Trofense[3]– second level, less than one third of the matches played – Ouattara left Leiria and signed for Nîmes Olympique in the French division three.[4] 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.[5] He was released in late 2013.
International career
editOuattara made his debut for Burkina Faso not yet aged 19, helping to a 1–1 home draw against Mozambique on 24 March 2007 for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. He was selected for the 2013 edition of the tournament on 8 January,[6] playing against Togo in the quarter-finals[7] in an eventual runner-up finish for the nation.
- Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ouattara goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 21 June 2008 | Stade du 4-Août, Burkina Faso |  Seychelles |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ Reforços do Burkina-Faso – Parte 2 – Koulibaly e Ouattara (Burkina-Faso additions – Part 2 – Koulibaly and Ouattara) Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine; União de Leiria Blogspot, 30 July 2008 (in Portuguese)
- ^ U. Leiria-Estoril, 4–2: "Hat-trick" de Cássio (U. Leiria-Estoril, 4–2: Cássio hat-trick) Archived 23 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 8 March 2009 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Ouattara emprestado pela União de Leiria (Ouattara loaned by União de Leiria) Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine; SAPO, 31 August 2010 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Transferts: Issouf Ouattara à Nîmes et Boubacar Kébé à Cherbourg (National) (Transfers: Issouf Ouattara to Nîmes and Boubacar Kébé to Cherbourg (National)) Archived 9 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine; Burkina 24, 9 September 2011 (in French)
- ^ Феновете на Черноморец избраха Уатара за най-добър чужденец (Fans of Chernomorets choose Ouattara as the best foreigner) Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Burgas Topnovini, 23 July 2013 (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Единствено Уатара представя "А" група за Купата на Африка (Only Ouattara represents A PFG in the African Cup) Archived 11 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Novsport, 8 January 2013 (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Jonathan Pitroipa headed the winner in extra-time to send Burkina Faso into the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. Archived 24 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine; BBC Sport, 3 February 2013
External links
edit- Issouf Ouattara – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Issouf Ouattara at National-Football-Teams.com
- Issouf Ouattara at Soccerway
- Issouf Ouattara at ForaDeJogo (archived)
