Oumar Sako
Nigerien footballer
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Oumar Sako (born 4 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Russian club Rostov.[1][2][3] Born in the Ivory Coast, he represented it internationally, before switching allegiance to the Niger national team in 2024.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 4 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Abobo, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rostov | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Tanda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | AS Tanda | ||
| 2018–2020 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 2020–2021 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 19 | (1) |
| 2021 | Beroe | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | LASK | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Arda (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Arda | 20 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Rostov (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Rostov | 43 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Niger | 13 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Club career
On 30 January 2024, Sako joined Russian Premier League club Rostov on loan.[4] On 26 June 2024, Rostov made the transfer permanent and signed a three-year contract with Sako.[5]
International career
Sako made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team on 22 September 2019 in a CHAN qualifier against Niger.[6]
In May 2024, Sako's club Rostov announced that he has been called up to the Niger national team.[7] Sako made his debut for Niger on 9 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana at the Berkane Municipal Stadium in Morocco and scored the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw.[8] He scored a late winner for Niger in the away 2–1 victory over Ghana in the same qualification on 18 November 2024, even though Niger failed to advance from the qualification group.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mimosas | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | — | — | 8[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Al Kharaitiyat | 2020–21 | Qatar Stars League | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Stara Gazora | 2021–22 | efbet Liga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| LASK | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Arda (loan) | 2022–23 | efbet Liga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Arda | 2023–24 | efbet Liga | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Rostov (loan) | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Rostov | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 145 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 6 | ||
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
- Appearances of Emir of Qatar Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Niger | 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | |
| Country total | 13 | 4 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 9 September 2024 | Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco |  Ghana | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 18 November 2024 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Ghana | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 3. | 6 June 2025 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Gabon | 3–1 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 4. | 18 November 2025 | Berrechid Municipal Stadium, Berrechid, Morocco |  Guinea | 1–1 | 1–1 |