Ousseini Badamassi
Nigerien footballer
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Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi (born 21 April 1997) is a Nigerien footballer who plays for Lebanese Premier League club Jwaya and the Niger national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Niamey, Niger | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jwaya | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | AS SONIDEP | ||
| 2020–2022 | AS GNN | ||
| 2022–2023 | AS Douanes | ||
| 2023–2025 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 2026– | Jwaya | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Niger | 22 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:03, 14 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Playing for AS SONIDEP in his home country, he won the league in 2018 and the double in 2019. From 2020 to 2023 he played for AS GNN and AS Douanes.[1]
In May 2023 he went abroad and signed for perennial Linafoot title contenders TP Mazembe.[2][3] He competed in African continental competition with TP Mazembe.[4]
In May 2025, TP Mazembe accused Badamassi of disciplinary misconduct during an away trip. Badamassi, Mercey Ngimbi and Ibrahima Keita were omitted from the squad. The trio allegedly did not "comply with the instructions" and refused to hand over their phones.[5]
International career
With Niger he reached the semi-final of the 2022 African Nations Championship (which was staged in 2023).[citation needed] During the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Badamassi scored for Niger against Sudan[6] and Ghana.[7]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 15 November 2025.[1]
| Niger national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 4 |