Aboubakary Koita

Aboubakary Koita (born 20 September 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truiden.

Aboubakary Koita
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998
Place of birth Antwerp, Belgium
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sint-Truiden
Number 7
Youth career
2011–2012 FC Merksem
2012–2014 Lyra
2014–2016 Geel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Geel 31 (5)
2017–2019 Gent 7 (0)
2019 → Kortrijk (loan) 16 (2)
2019–2021 Waasland-Beveren 49 (9)
2021– Sint-Truiden 70 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023

Club career

Koita began playing his football career at the youth academy of FC Merksem at the age of 13, and quickly moved to the academies of Lyra and Geel where he broke into the first team.[1]

On 9 June 2017, Koita signed a professional contract with Gent, keeping him at the club for 2 seasons.[2] Koita made his professional debut with Gent in a 1-0 Belgian First Division A win over Anderlecht on 13 May 2018.[3]

On 19 July 2019, he signed a 4-year contract with Waasland-Beveren.[4]

On 19 June 2021, he joined Sint-Truiden.[5]

Personal life

Born in Belgium, Koita is of Senegalese descent.[6]

References
  1. "ASV Geel  » Topper van de week: Aboubakary Koita". www.asvgeel.be. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  2. "Jong talent Aboubakary Koita tekent contract". KAA Gent.
  3. "Gent vs. Anderlecht - 13 May 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  4. "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, ABOUBAKARY KOITA!" (Press release) (in Dutch). Waasland-Beveren. 19 July 2019.
  5. "ABOUBAKARY KOITA IS A CANARY!". Sint-Truiden. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  6. make. "Aboubakary Koita mikt op de lat: "Wij waren beter dan Beerschot Wilrijk"".


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