Oumar Sako
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Abobo, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rostov | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Tanda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | AS Tanda | ||
| 2018–2020 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 2020–2021 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 19 | (1) |
| 2021 | Beroe | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | LASK | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Arda (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Arda | 20 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Rostov (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Rostov | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Niger | 3 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Oumar Sako (born 4 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Russian club Rostov.[1][2][3] Born in the Ivory Coast, he represented it internationally, before switching allegiance to the Niger national team in 2024.
Club career
On 30 January 2024, Sako joined Russian Premier League club Rostov on loan.[4] On 26 June 2024, Rostov made the transfer permanent and signed a three-year contract with Sako.[5]
International career
Sako made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team on 22 September 2019 in a CHAN qualifier against Niger.[6]
In May 2024, Sako's club Rostov announced that he has been called up to the Niger national team.[7] Sako made his debut for Niger on 9 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana at the Berkane Municipal Stadium in Morocco and scored the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw.[8] He scored a late winner for Niger in the away 2–1 victory over Ghana in the same qualification on 18 November 2024, even though Niger failed to advance from the qualification group.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mimosas | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | — | — | 8[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Al Kharaitiyat | 2020–21 | Qatar Stars League | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Stara Gazora | 2021–22 | efbet Liga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| LASK | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Arda (loan) | 2022–23 | efbet Liga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Arda | 2023–24 | efbet Liga | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Rostov (loan) | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Rostov | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 120 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances of Emir of Qatar Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 September 2024 | Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco |  Ghana |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 2. | 18 November 2024 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | 2–1 | 2–1 |
References
- ^ Oumar Sako at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "kooora". Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Oumar Sako at Soccerway
- ^ "ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ, УМАР САКО!" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 30 January 2024.
- ^ "УМАР САКО С НАМИ!" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 26 June 2024.
- ^ Oumar Sako at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "УМАР САКО ОТПРАВИЛСЯ В РАСПОЛОЖЕНИЕ НОВОЙ ДЛЯ СЕБЯ СБОРНОЙ" [Oumar Sako is going to a new national team] (in Russian). FC Rostov. 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Niger v Ghana game report". Soccerway. 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Ghana v Niger game report". ESPN. 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Sako equalizer put Ghana for tight position for 2025 Afcon qualifiers" (in Pidgin). bbc.com. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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