Mansour Ouro-Tagba

Mansour Ouro-Tagba
Personal information
Full name Mansour Ouro-Tagba[1]
Date of birth (2004-12-17) 17 December 2004[1]
Place of birth New York City, United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bochum
Number 29
Youth career
2014–2023[1] 1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 1860 Munich II 27 (3)
2023–2024 1860 Munich 20 (3)
2024–2026 1. FC Köln 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Jahn Regensburg (loan) 9 (0)
2025–2026 1. FC Köln II 14 (3)
2025–2026 → VfB Stuttgart II (loan) 31 (9)
2026– VfL Bochum 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– Togo 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:03, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

Mansour Ouro-Tagba (born 17 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Bochum.[1] Born in the United States, he plays for the Togo national team.

Early life

Ouro-Tagba was born in New York City, and emigrated to Germany when he was three months old, growing up in Munich.[2] His parents are from Togo.[3]

Club career

Ouro-Tagba came up through the youth system of 1860 Munich between 2014 and 2023.[1] He made his debut for the reserve team during the 2021–22 Bayernliga season.[4] His first match was against FC Gundelfingen on 15 September 2021.[5] He finished the 2021–22 Bayernliga season with four appearances.[4] He made his debut for first team during the 2022–23 season[4] in a 2–0 loss against 1. FC Saarbrücken on 30 April 2023.[6] On 12 June 2023, 1860 Munich announced they had extended the contract of Mansour Ouro-Tagba.[7] He started the 2023–24 season with an appearance against 1. FC Stockheim in the Bavarian Cup.[8]

On 14 June 2024, Ouro-Tagba signed for recently relegated 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln on a long-term contract, immediately joining Jahn Regensburg on a season-long loan deal.[9][10] On 10 January 2025, he returned from loan and was assigned to the reserve team 1. FC Köln II.[11] On 9 August 2025, Ouro-Tagba was loaned by VfB Stuttgart II in 3. Liga, the reserve team of VfB Stuttgart.[12]

On August 10, 2026, Oura-Tagba joined Bochum on a five-year contract.[13]

International career

Ouro-Tagba is eligible to play for the United States, Germany, and Togo. In January 2024, he received his first call-up to the Togo national team, but declined.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 July 2025[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1860 Munich II 2021–22 Bayernliga 40—40
2022–23 Bayernliga 50—50
2023–24 Bayernliga 183—183
Total 273—273
1860 Munich 2022–23 3. Liga 100010
2023–24 3. Liga 193—193
Total 20300203
Jahn Regensburg (loan) 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 9010100
1. FC Köln II (loan) 2024–25 Regionalliga West 133—133
2025–26 Regionalliga West 10—10
Total 143—143
VfB Stuttgart II (loan) 2025–26 3. Liga 00—00
Career total 70910719

International

As of match played 10 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Togo
202440
Total40

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mansour Ouro-Tagba at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Ohr, Johannes (25 January 2024). "1860-Eigengewächs, Familienmensch und Grinsebacke: Das ist Mansour Ouro-Tagba". tz.de (in German). tz. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 Sartison, Sven (25 January 2024). "Für 1860 München sagt er sogar dem Nationalteam ab". t-online.de (in German). T-Online. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Mansour Ouro-Tagba » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Mansour Ouro-Tagba » Bayernliga Süd 2021/2022". World Football. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mansour Ouro-Tagba". Kicker (in German). Olympia Verlag. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Vertragsverlängerung: Nachwuchs-Stürmer Mansour Ouro-Tagba bleibt beim TSV 1860". abendzeitung-muenchen.de (in German). Abendzeitung. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Streicher, Christoph (2 August 2023). "Schwere Beine, schwere Kost: TSV 1860 müht sich im Toto-Pokal gegen den 1. FC Stockheim weiter". abendzeitung-muenchen.de (in German). Abendzeitung. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "FC verpflichtet Mansour Ouro-Tagba" [FC signs Mansour Ouro-Tagba]. fc.de (in German). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Stürmer Mansour Ouro-Tagba verstärkt die Jahnelf" [Striker Mansour Ouro-Tagba strengthens the Jahnelf]. www.ssv-jahn.de (in German). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ouro-Tagba steigt nach Rückkehr ins Training der U21 ein" [Ouro-Tagba returns to U21 training] (in German). 1. FC Köln. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Neuer Stürmer für die U21" [New striker for the U21] (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Official: Bochum sign US-born Togolese striker Ouro-Tagba from Köln". Yahoo.com. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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