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 23)
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)
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 30 August 2024
‡ 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 for Bulgarian First League club CSKA 1948.

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Loudoun United FC have acquired Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha and Massimo Ferrin". Loudoun United FC. February 20, 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. 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. Retrieved 2022-01-13.[ dead link ]
  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. 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.
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