Kassoum Ouattara

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Kassoum Ouattara
Personal information
Birth name Kassoum Ouattara
Date of birth (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Monaco
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2017 Ivry
2017–2020 FC Montrouge 92
2020–2022 Amiens
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Amiens B 22 (1)
2022–2023 Amiens 21 (0)
2023– Monaco 13 (0)
International career
2022 France U18 2 (0)
2023– France U19 3 (0)
2023– France U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:44, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:53, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Kassoum Ouattara (born 14 October 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Monaco. [1]

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Club career

On 7 July 2022, Ouattara signed his first professional contract for Amiens, a deal until 2025. [2] He made his debut in a 3–1 Ligue 2 defeat to Bastia on 20 August 2022. [1] [3] In the second half of the 2022–23 season, he became a regular starter, starting ten of nineteen matches before an injury ended his season. [4] [5]

On 1 November 2023, Ouattara signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 club AS Monaco, [6] for a reported fee of 2 million, which could rise to €4 million with add-ons. [7] [8] The move was a "joker" transfer, following Caio Henrique's long-term injury. [7] [9]

International career

Born in France with Ivorian descent, Ouattara is eligible to represent both France and Ivory Coast at international level. [10] He made his debut for the France under-19s in March 2023. [11] [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coupe de France EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Amiens B 2021–22 Championnat National 3 131131
2022–23 Championnat National 39090
Total221221
Amiens 2022–23 Ligue 2 11010120
2023–24 Ligue 2100100
Total21010220
Monaco 2023–24 Ligue 1 13000130
Career total561100000571

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