Clément Pitroipa
Burkinabé footballer (born 1998)
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Clément Pitroipa (born 23 November 1998) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays as a winger for Linafoot club Maniema Union.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maniema Union | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | KOZAF | ||
| 2018–2021 | US des Forces Armées | 44+ | (18) |
| 2021–2022 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 2022–2025 | AS Douanes Ouagadougou | 70 | (10) |
| 2025 | ES Sétif | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Maniema Union | 2 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Burkina Faso | 9 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Pitroipa began his career in Burkina Faso with KOZAF in 2017 before he made the move to US des Forces Armées on 1 August 2018.[1] He then joined Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) club ASEC Mimosas for the 2021–22 season before returning to Burkina Faso to join AS Douanes Ouagadougou on 10 August 2022.[1][2]
He joined Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club ES Sétif on 26 January 2025 on a deal valid until 2027,[2] and he debuted on 6 February 2025 during the 1–0 victory against AE Eulma in the Algerian Cup round of 16.[3] He left the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.[4]
He joined Linafoot club Maniema Union on 14 August 2025.[1] As a substitute, he scored two goals during the 3–2 victory against Étoile de Kivu on 22 February 2026.[5]
International career
Pitroipa made his debut for Burkina Faso on 16 January 2021 during the 1–0 loss against Mali at the 2020 African Nations Championship;[6] he played all three matches as Burkina Faso were eliminated during the group stage. He then participated in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification and 2024 African Nations Championship qualification.[1]
He was called up to the Burkina Faso squad for the 2025 Mapinduzi Cup and he scored both goals against Tanzania in the group stage on 9 January 2025.[7] He played in the final as Burkina Faso finished the tournament as runners-up.[8] He became the joint top scorer of the tournament alongside his teammate Aboubacar Traoré.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Africa | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KOZAF | 2017–18[1] | Burkinabé Championnat National Deuxième Division | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||
| US des Forces Armées | 2018–19[1] | Burkinabé Premier League | ? | 4 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | 4+ | ||
| 2019–20[1][9] | 18 | 6 | ? | 2 | — | — | 18+ | 8 | ||||
| 2020–21[1] | 26 | 8 | ? | ? | — | — | 28+ | 6+ | ||||
| ASEC Mimosas | 2021–22[9] | Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) | ? | ? | —[b] | 4[c] | 0 | — | 4+ | 0+ | ||
| AS Douanes Ouagadougou | 2022–23[1] | Burkinabé Premier League | 28 | 4 | ? | ? | — | 0 | 0 | 28+ | 4+ | |
| 2023–24[1][2] | 29 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25[1][2] | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2[e] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
| Total | 107+ | 24+ | 8+ | 7+ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 127+ | 33+ | ||
| ES Sétif | 2024–25[9] | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Maniema Union | 2025–26[9] | Linafoot | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0/? | 8[f] | 0 | — | 11 | 2+ | |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0/? | 8 | 0 | — | 28 | 2+ | |||
| Career total | 124+ | 26+ | 11+ | 7+/? | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 148+ | 35+/? | ||
- The Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire was not held during the 2021–22 season.[10]
- One appearance in CAF Champions League and three appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- Appearance in Burkinabé SuperCup
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
- Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
International
- As of match played 13 January 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pitroipa goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 January 2025 | Gombani Stadium, Zanzibar | 8 |  Tanzania |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2025 Mapinduzi Cup | [7] |
| 2. | 2–0 |
Honours
US des Forces Armées
- Burkinabé Premier League: third place 2018–19[11]
AS Douanes Ouagadougou
- Burkinabé Premier League: 2022–23,[12] 2023–24;[13] runner-up 2024–25[14]
- Burkinabé SuperCup: 2022,[12] 2023[13]
ASEC Mimosas
- Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast): 2021–22[15]
ES Sétif
Burkina Faso
- Mapinduzi Cup: runner-up 2025[8]