Jean Fiacre Kouamé Botué (born 10 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku. Born in the Ivory Coast, he plays for the Burkina Faso national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Fiacre Kouamé Botué | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajaccio | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Rail Club du Kadiogo | ||
| 2018–2021 | USFA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | USFA | 18 | (6) |
| 2021–2024 | Ajaccio | 27 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Ajaccio B | 8 | (3) |
| 2024– | Inter Turku | 26 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | Burkina Faso U20 | 9 | (3) |
| 2021– | Burkina Faso | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:03, 7 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBotué started football in the youth sector of Rail Club du Kadiogo in Burkina Faso in 2017. He joined fellow Burkinabé Premier League club US des Forces Armées (USFA) in 2018 and made his senior debut in the league.
Botué signed with French Ligue 2 side Ajaccio on 16 February 2021 from USFA in Burkina Faso.[2] Botué made his debut with Ajaccio in a 1–1 Ligue 2 win over Valenciennes on 3 April 2021.[3]
On 27 February 2024, Inter Turku in Finnish Veikkausliiga announced the signing of Botue.[4] On 20 September, his deal was extended until the end of 2026.[5]
International career
editBotué was born in the Ivory Coast and raised in Burkina Faso, and is of Burkinabé descent through his mother. Botué represented the Burkina Faso U20s at the 2019 and 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[6] He debuted with the senior Burkina Faso national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Algeria on 7 September 2021.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 23 October 2024.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| USFA | 2018–19 | Burkinabé Premier League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | Burkinabé Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Burkinabé Premier League | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 4 | |||
| Total | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Ajaccio | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Ajaccio B | 2021–22 | National 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | National 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Inter Turku | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4[b] | 2 | — | 35 | 12 | |
| Career total | 79 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 22 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France and Finnish Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
editAjaccio
Inter Turku
- Finnish Cup runner-up: 2024
- Finnish League Cup: 2024[8]
References
edit- ^ "Kouamé Botué". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Letalon.net/Sports". Letalon.net/Sports (in French). 16 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Ajaccio vs. Valenciennes - 3 April 2021". Soccerway. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ JEAN BOTUÉ SOPIMUKSEEN INTERIN KANSSA, fcinter.fi, 27 February 2024
- ^ Jean Botué jatkaa Interissä, fcinter.fi, 20 September 2024
- ^ "Fiacre Kouamé : Le jeune Burkinabé a rejoint Ajaccio et la Ligue 2 française". Africa Top Sports (in French). 16 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "FIFA". FIFA. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Liigacupin voitto ratkesi rangaistuspotkukisassa: 17-vuotiaasta maalivahdista sankari, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 March 2024
External links
edit- Kouamé Botué at Soccerway
- Kouamé Botué at Global Sports Archive
- Kouamé Botué – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
