Assan Ouédraogo

Forzan Assan Ouédraogo (born 9 May 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Schalke 04.

Assan Ouédraogo
Personal information
Full name Forzan Assan Ouédraogo[1]
Date of birth (2006-05-09) 9 May 2006
Place of birth Mülheim, Germany[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 43
Youth career
2011–2014 Union Mülheim
2014–2023 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Schalke 04 9 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 Germany U16 6 (1)
2022– Germany U17 15 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2023 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:23, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 July 2023

Club career

Born in Mülheim, Ouédraogo began his career with TuS Union 09 Mülheim, spending three years before a move to Schalke 04 in 2014.[2] He signed a contract extension in November 2022.[3] Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he was promoted to the first team, scoring his first goal in a 2–2 away friendly draw with 1. FC Bocholt on 6 July, also getting the assist for Simon Terodde's goal.[4][5] He scored in another friendly game as Schalke 04 beat Polish opposition Górnik Zabrze 5–0 on 15 July, and these pre-season performances saw him touted as a player with a lot of potential.[6][7]

Ouédraogo marked his professional debut in the 2. Bundesliga with a goal; being named as a surprise starter in the away game against Hamburger SV, he received the ball in the penalty area from teammate Simon Terodde, he cut onto his right foot, beating a Hamburger SV defender in the process, before placing the ball beyond goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes.[8] Despite his team losing 5–3, his first half goal earned him a spot in Schalke 04 history, as he beat Julian Draxler's record as Schalke's youngest goal-scorer in official matches. He also is the youngest player ever of Schalke 04 in competitive and professional matches with an age of 17 years and 80 days, beating Volker Abramczik's record.[9] Following the game, manager Thomas Reis said of Ouédraogo: "it was important that we carefully integrated him into training", also stating that he would give him a "necessary break" and "ground him if [he has] to", highlighting that he did not want to rush Ouédraogo's progress.[10]

International career

Ouédraogo has represented Germany at under-16 and under-17 level.[11] At the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, he scored the winning penalty as Germany beat France 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out victory in the final.[12] His parents are from Burkina Faso, and he remains eligible to represent the African nation.[7]

Style of play

A box-to-box midfielder, Ouédraogo is capable of using both feet, and is lauded for his dribbling, creativity and goal-scoring ability.[7]

Personal life

Ouédraogo's father is former Burkina Faso international footballer Alassane Ouédraogo.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 September 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 5100—51
Career total 5100—51

References
  1. Assan Ouédraogo at WorldFootball.net
  2. Ernst, Andreas (3 June 2023). "Schalke: Top-Talent Ouedraogo - gut genug für di Profis?" [Schalke: Top talent Ouedraogo - good enough for the pros?]. waz.de (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. "Schalke 04 bindet Offensiv-Talent Assan Ouédraogo langfristig" [Schalke 04 binds attacking talent Assan Ouédraogo in the long term]. schalke04.de (in German). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. "FC Schalke 04: Fans feiern den Youngster nach einem Testspiel" [FC Schalke 04: Fans celebrate the youngster after a friendly]. lomazoma.com (in German). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  5. "Schalke kommt in Bocholt nicht über Remis hinaus" [Schalke cannot get beyond a draw in Bocholt]. wdr.de (in German). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  6. "5-0 win over Gornik Zabrze in Mittersill". schalke04.de. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  7. "Ein Mega-Talent als königsblauer Hoffnungsträger" [A mega talent as a royal blue beacon of hope]. t-online.de (in German). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. "Tor gegen den HSV: Assan Ouedraogo knackt Schalke-Rekord" [Goal against HSV: Assan Ouedraogo breaks the Schalke record]. waz.de (in German). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  9. "S04-Teenie bricht Legenden-Rekord" [S04 teenager breaks legend's record]. sport1.de (in German). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  10. Witte, Marcel (28 July 2023). "Schalke 04 will Ouedraogo behutsam aufbauen: Auf Höhenflug folgen Schmerzen" [Schalke 04 wants to build up Ouedraogo carefully: Pain follows the flight]. ruhr24.de (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  11. Assan Ouédraogo at DFB (also available in German)
  12. "Europameister! So feiert die U17 den Titel" [European Champion! This is how the U17 celebrates the title]. dasding.de (in German). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  13. "Forzan Ouédraogo, la pépite de Schalke 04" [Forzan Ouédraogo, the nugget of Schalke 04]. burkina24.com (in French). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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