Abdoul Ouattara
Ivorian footballer
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Abdoul Guemissongui Ouattara (born 22 October 2005) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Premier League club Ipswich Town.
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Ouattara with Ipswich Town in 2026 | |||
| 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) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| 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 | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 October 2026 | |||
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] On 10 October 2026, he scored his first goal for them in an eventual 2–1 win against Fulham.[6]
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 10 October 2026[7]
| 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 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 76 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 91 | 8 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League