Ahmed Ouattara

Ahmed Ouattara (born 15 December 1969) is an Ivorian former footballer who played as a striker. He competed professionally, other than in his country, in Switzerland, Portugal, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.

Not to be confused with Amara Ahmed Ouattara.
Ahmed Ouattara
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-12-15) 15 December 1969
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1994 Africa Sports
1994–1998 Sion 54 (27)
1995–1997 → Sporting CP (loan) 20 (5)
1998–1999 Basel 17 (3)
1999 Extremadura 7 (1)
1999–2000 Al Shabab
2000–2001 Salgueiros 8 (1)
2001–2002 ASEC Mimosas
Total 106 (37)
International career
1989–1999 Ivory Coast 21 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Abidjan, Ouattara started his career with Africa Sports National, remaining five years with the club after which he signed for FC Sion in Switzerland. He scored a career-best 17 goals in 30 games in the 1997–98 season, but his team could only rank seventh out of 12 in the Swiss Super League. After a loan period by Sporting CP he returned to Switzerland.

Ouattara joined Basel's first team for their 1998–99 season under head coach Guy Mathez. Ouattara played his domestic league debut for his new club in the away game in the Charmilles Stadium on 1 August 1998 as Basel were defeated 0–3 by Servette.[1] He scored his first goal for his club on 15 August in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium against Xamax as Basel won 2–0. The goal was scored from the penalty point.[2] During the winter break of that season, Ouattara moved to Spain. During his short time with the club he played a total of 18 games for Basel scoring a total of three goals. 17 of these games were in the Nationalliga A and the other was a friendly game. He scored all three goals in the domestic league.[3]

During 13 years as a professional he also played for CF Extremadura,[4][5] Al Shabab Al Arabi Club, S.C. Salgueiros and ASEC Mimosas.[6]

Ouattara appeared at the Europe XI v Africa XI friendly game in 1997.[7]

International career

Ouattara was a member of the Ivorian national side between 1989 and 1999. He scored four goals in 21 caps,[6] which included three FIFA World Cup qualification games.[8] He was part of the Africa Cup of Nations squads in 1994 and 1998.[9][10]

Honours

Player

FC Sion

References
  1. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (1 August 1998). "Servette FC - FC Basel 3:1 (3:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  2. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (15 August 1998). "FC Basel - Neuchâtel Xamax 2:0 (0:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  3. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (2002). "Ahmed Ouattara - FCB statistic". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. "Ouattara, falto de forma, no debuta" [Ouattara, lacking in fitness, does not make debut]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 January 1999. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. "Empate que complica la salvación" [Draw makes survival harder]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 April 1999. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. Ahmed Ouattara at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. "1997 Matches – Other Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  8. Ahmed Ouattara – FIFA competition record (archived)
  9. "African Nations Cup 1994". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  10. "African Nations Cup 1998 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  11. "Coupe de Suisse: Christophe Bonvin, le recordman du FC Sion". rts.ch. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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