Bakary Soro
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bakary Soro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Anyama, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Académie de Sol Beni | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 2006–2007 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Germinal Beerschot (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Lorient | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Arles | 107 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Orduspor | 32 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Osmanlıspor | 37 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Alanyaspor (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Şanlıurfaspor | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Ivory Coast U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Burkina Faso | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 April 2018 | |||
Bakary Soro (born 5 December 1985) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who recently played as a defender for Şanlıurfaspor.[2] He has represented the Ivory Coast at under-20 level and Burkina Faso in an exhibition game.
Soro was raised in Anyama, the same Abidjan suburb as Ivorian internationals Arouna and Bakari Koné, and in similar fashion to the latter, began his career at homeland club ASEC Mimosas, coming through their famed Académie de Sol Beni youth academy, run by Jean-Marc Guillou, before moving on to the ASEC first team.
Soro's success did not go unnoticed, as he was called up to the Ivorian senior side for the 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Gabon on 5 October 2006, along with fellow ASEC player Didier Ya Konan. The team won 5–0, although Soro was an unused substitute.
In November 2006, it was reported that Soro and Ya Konan had been granted trials with English Premier League club Charlton Athletic, with the London-based side eventually signing him.[3]
In January 2007, Soro signed a loan deal with Belgian Pro League club Germinal Beerschot, going on to make four appearances. In August 2007, Soro moved to French Ligue 1 side Lorient, establishing himself in the first team for the 2008–09 season.
Soro left Lorient in September 2009 to join Arles on a free transfer in December 2009.