Sébastien "Sebas" Koula Tou (born 1 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in France, he plays for the Burkina Faso national team.

Sebas Koula
Personal information
Full name Sébastien Koula Tou
Date of birth (2004-12-01) 1 December 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Strasbourg, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2010–2013 Vauban Strasbourg
2013–2016 Schiltigheim
2016–2019 Strasbourg
2019–2020 Illzach Modenheim
2020–2022 Bourg-Péronnas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Sabadell II 5 (0)
2022Granollers (loan) 11 (0)
2023–2024 Sabadell 0 (0)
International career
2024– Burkina Faso 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:06, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:06, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Koula began playing football locally in Strasbourg, going through the youth academies of Vauban Strasbourg, Schiltigheim, Strasbourg, Illzach Modenheim, and Bourg-Péronnas.[2] He moved to Spain with Sabadell in 2022, and shortly after moved to Granollers on loan.[3] On 22 August 2023, he returned to Sabadell and signed a professional contract with the club for one season.[1]

International career

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Koula was born in France and is of Burkinabé descent. He made the final squad for the Burkina Faso national team at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[4] He debuted with the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Niger on 26 March 2024.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b LEPAYS, Editions (22 August 2023). "CHAMPIONNAT D'ESPAGNE DE 2E DIVISION : Le Burkinabè Sebastien Koula Tou signe son premier contrat pro".
  2. ^ "Sébastien Koula Tou joueur de Libre/Etranger". Foot National.
  3. ^ Rodríguez, Marc Segarra (26 October 2023). ""L'aprenentatge i els consells que em dona l'Ortolá són espectaculars i m'ajuden molt"".
  4. ^ "Sébas Koula, del Sabadell, a la Copa de África con Burkina Faso". www.sport.es (in Spanish). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  5. ^ FAMBO, Gael Mahouna (15 March 2024). "Burkina Faso : Razack Yoda et Sébastien Koula Tou convoqués".
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