Soumaïla Ouattara

Soumaïla Ouattara (born 4 July 1995) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as defender for Botola club Raja Casablanca and the Burkina Faso national team. He has been described as a player who is comfortable with using both of his feet.[2]

Soumaïla Ouattara
Personal information
Full name Soumaïla Ouattara[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995
Place of birth Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Club information
Current team
 Raja Casablanca
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Rahimo
2017–2018 Ajax Cape Town 2 (0)
2018–2021 Rahimo
2021– Raja Casablanca 8 (0)
National team‡
2019– Burkina Faso 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:26, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 January 2021

Club career

Rahimo and Ajax Cape Town

Ouattara began his career at Rahimo in Burkina Faso. In 2017, he moved to Ajax Cape Town. Over the course of one season at the club, he played a total of two matches.[3] His debut match was a 2–1 loss to Maritzburg United on 5 January 2018, and his final match was a 1–0 loss to Cape Town City fifteen days later.[2] At the end of the 2017–18 campaign, Ajax suffered relegation after being sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player.[4] In the summer of 2018, Ouattara returned to his former club of Rahimo.

Raja Casablanca

On 5 February 2021, Ouattara signed for Moroccan club Raja Casablanca on a contract lasting until 2024.[5] The transfer fee was reportedly worth 16 million CFA francs.[6] His debut came in a 1–0 loss to Hassania Agadir on 7 April 2021.[7]

International career

Ouattara made his debut for Burkina Faso in a 1–0 friendly victory over Libya on 4 September 2019. His first competitive match was a 1–0 loss to Mali in the African Nations Championship on 16 January 2021.[8]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 24 January 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Burkina Faso 201910
2020 0 0
2021 3 0
Total40

Honours

Rahimo

References
  1. Soumaïla Ouattara at Global Sports Archive
  2. "SOUMAÏLA OUATTARA". Football Critic. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. "Soumaila Ouattara". FBref.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. "Sanctions see Ajax Cape Town relegated after end of season". BBC. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  5. "Transfert – Raja AC : Le burkinabé Soumaila Ouattara s'engage jusqu'en 2024" [Transfer – Raja AC: The Burkinabé Soumaila Ouattara signs until 2024]. Africa Foot United (in French). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. "Transfert : Soumaïla Ouattara a paraphé son contrat" [Transfer: Soumaïla Ouattara initialed his contract]. Burkina24 (in French). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. "Raja Casablanca vs. Hassania Agadir". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  8. Soumaïla Ouattara at National-Football-Teams.com
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