Kairou Amoustapha

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Kairou Amoustapha
Personal information
Full name Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha
Date of birth (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Niamey, Niger
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 ASN Nigelec
2020–2021 Loudoun United 26 (5)
2021–2024 Cancún 30 (2)
2024 CSKA 1948 II 3 (0)
2025 Hamrun Spartans 9 (0)
International career
2017 Niger U17 3 (0)
2019 Niger U20 3 (1)
2020– Niger 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023

Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha (born 1 January 2001) is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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Career

Amoustapha moved from ASN Nigelec to USL Championship side Loudoun United on 20 February 2020. [1] He made his debut on 2 August 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic in a 1–4 loss. [2]

In October 2020, Amoustapha began training with Loudoun's parent club D.C. United after the conclusion of Loudoun's season. [3] In October 2021, Amoustapha was recalled to his parent club, MFK Vyskov. [4] He was subsequently dispatched to Cancún F.C. immediately following his return from Loudoun. [5]

International

Amoustapha has made three appearances each on the Niger U-17 and U-20 national football teams. He scored his first international goal with the U-20 side during the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, on 9 February 2019, against Burundi's own U-20 side, in a match that ended in a 3–3 draw. [6]

On 31 October 2020, Amoustapha was called up by the senior Niger national football team as part of the preliminary squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification round. [7] He later made his first appearance with the national team on 13 November, coming in as a substitute in Niger's 1–0 victory over Ethiopia. [8]

References

  1. "Loudoun United FC have acquired Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha and Massimo Ferrin". Loudoun United FC. February 20, 2020. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. "Hartford Athletic vs. Loudoun United FC – August 2, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". uslchampionship.com.
  3. Keefer, Ryan (2020-10-19). "Kairou Amoustapha proving to be worth the wait for Loudoun". Black And Red United. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. Staff (2021-10-05). "Loudoun United FC Announce that Midfielder Kairou Amoustapha Has Been Recalled to his Parent Club, MFK Vyskov". Loudoun United FC. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  5. "El africano Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha, último refuerzo del Cancún F.C." 24 Horas Quintana Roo (in Mexican Spanish). 2021-10-03. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  6. "CAF – Competitions – 21st edition TOTAL U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Niger 2019 – Match Details". Confederation of African Football. 5 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. "Loudoun's Amoustapha Earns First International Call-Up by Niger". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. 31 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. Hemankpan, Jean Paul (14 November 2020). "Kairou Amoustapha: "Je ne m'y attendais pas..."". L'événement Niger (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2020.