Walter Bou
Argentine footballer
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Walter Ariel Bou (born 25 August 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Lanús.[1]
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Bou with Unión La Calera in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Ariel Bou | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Concordia, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lanús | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Gimnasia LP | 25 | (7) |
| 2016–2022 | Boca Juniors | 41 | (9) |
| 2018 | → Vitória (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → La Calera (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Union de Santa Fe (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 36 | (15) |
| 2022 | Defensa y Justicia | 19 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Vélez Sarsfield | 41 | (8) |
| 2024– | Lanús | 60 | (19) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:57, 15 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Bou started his youth career at Boca Juniors, but was released on a free transfer before debuting with the first team.[2] He was signed by Gimnasia, debuted for them in the Argentine Primera División on 23 August 2014, in a 2–1 defeat against Rosario Central.[3] He scored his first goal on 14 February 2016, in a 3–2 victory against Patronato.[4] On 18 February 2016, he scored his first brace in a 3–1 victory against Sarmiento.[5]
Boca Juniors
On 3 June 2016, Bou joined Boca Juniors.[2] On 16 October 2016, he scored his first goal against Sarmiento in a 2–0 victory,[6] and his first double on 6 December against Racing, in a 4–2 victory.[7]
Vitória
On 16 July 2018, Bou joined Brazilian Série A club Vitória, on a one-year loan.[8] After his club got relegated, he rescinded his contract with the club.[9]
Unión La Calera
On 30 January 2019, Bou joined Chilean Primera División club Unión La Calera, on a one-year loan with option to buy.[9]
Unión Santa Fe
On 23 July 2019, Bou returned to Argentina, joining Unión de Santa Fe on a one-year loan.[10]
Defensa y Justicia
On 11 September 2020, Bou extended his contract with Boca until December 2022,[11] before joining Defensa y Justicia on 6 December, on a one-year loan.[12] After a successful loan, he was expected to return to Boca,[13] but on 22 January 2022, he permanently joined Defensa y Justicia, signing a four-year contract.[14]
Vélez Sarsfield
On 25 June 2022, Bou joined Vélez Sarsfield and signed a contract until December 2025.[15]
Lanús
On 19 January 2024, Bou joined Lanús and signed a contract until December 2026.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 5 August 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gimnasia La Plata | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | |||
| Total | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | ||
| Total | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 12 | ||
| Vitória (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Unión La Calera (loan) | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 23 | 7 | |
| Unión de Santa Fe (loan) | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | |
| Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 36 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | 52 | 20 | |
| Defensa y Justicia | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | |
| Total | 55 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | — | 76 | 23 | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 25 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| Total | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 | ||
| Lanús | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | — | 25 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 222 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 285 | 79 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Argentina and Copa Chile
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Torneos de Verano and Copa de la Liga
Personal life
Walter older brother Gustavo Bou is a former footballer
Honours
Lanús