Abdoul Ouattara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdoul Guemissongui Ouattara | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Zoukpangbeu, Ivory Coast[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | FC Niederschaeffolsheim | ||
| 2018–2022 | Strasbourg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Strasbourg II | 22 | (3) |
| 2024–2026 | Strasbourg | 45 | (3) |
| 2026– | Ipswich Town | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 | |||
Abdoul Guemissongui Ouattara (born 22 October 2005) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Ipswich Town.
Career
Born in the Ivory Coast, Ouattara moved to France at the age of 10 and began playing football with the youth academy of FC Niederschaeffolsheim. In 2018, he moved to the youth academy of Strasbourg, before promoting to their reserves in 2022.[2] On 15 June 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg for three seasons.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Strasbourg as a substitute in a 4–2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 19 October 2024.[4]
On 17 August 2026, Outarra signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Ipswich Town.[5]
Playing style
Ouattara was originally a striker with his childhood club Niederschaeffolsheim. He later transitioned to winger at Strasbourg, then to an attacking midfield, before settling as a central midfielder.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg II | 2021–22 | National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | National 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | National 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||||
| Strasbourg | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 10[c] | 1 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | 61 | 4 | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2026–27 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 68 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 85 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- ↑ "Abdoul Guemissongui Ouattara - Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace".
- 1 2 "Abdoul Ouattara, météorite convoitée de la planète Racing • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur". Actufoot.
- ↑ "Abdoul Ouattara va signer son premier contrat pro avec Strasbourg". 24 May 2022.
- ↑ Marca, Redacción (19 October 2024). "Paris Saint-Germain - Strasbourg live | Marca". Marca.com.
- ↑ Sutcliffe, Steve (17 August 2026). "Ipswich sign Strasbourg duo Enciso & Ouattara". BBC Sport. BBC News. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
External links
- Abdoul Ouattara at Soccerway
- Abdoul Ouattara at BDFutbol
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sassandra-Marahoué District
- 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- RC Strasbourg Alsace players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France