Kairou Amoustapha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Niamey, Niger | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cancún | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | ASN Nigelec | ||
| 2020–2021 | Loudoun United | 26 | (5) |
| 2021– | Cancún | 29 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Niger U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Niger U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2020– | Niger | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023 | |||
Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha (born 1 January 2001) is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cancún in the Liga de Expansión MX.
Career
Amoustapha moved from ASN Nigelec to USL Championship side Loudoun United on 20 February 2020.[1] He made his debut on 2 August 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic in a 1–4 loss.[2]
In October 2020, Amoustapha began training with Loudoun's parent club D.C. United after the conclusion of Loudoun's season.[3] In October 2021, Amoustapha was recalled to his parent club, MFK Vyskov.[4] He was subsequently dispatched to Cancún F.C. immediately following his return from Loudoun.[5]
International
Amoustapha has made three appearances each on the Niger U-17 and U-20 national football teams. He scored his first international goal with the U-20 side during the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, on 9 February 2019, against Burundi's own U-20 side, in a match that ended in a 3–3 draw.[6]
On 31 October 2020, Amoustapha was called up by the senior Niger national football team as part of the preliminary squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification round.[7] He later made his first appearance with the national team on 13 November, coming in as a substitute in Niger's 1–0 victory over Ethiopia.[8]
References
- ^ "Loudoun United FC have acquired Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha and Massimo Ferrin". Loudoun United FC. February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic vs. Loudoun United FC – August 2, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Keefer, Ryan (2020-10-19). "Kairou Amoustapha proving to be worth the wait for Loudoun". Black And Red United. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ Staff (2021-10-05). "Loudoun United FC Announce that Midfielder Kairou Amoustapha Has Been Recalled to his Parent Club, MFK Vyskov". Loudoun United FC. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "El africano Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha, último refuerzo del Cancún F.C." 24 Horas Quintana Roo (in Mexican Spanish). 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2022-01-13.[dead link]
- ^ "CAF – Competitions – 21st edition TOTAL U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Niger 2019 – Match Details". Confederation of African Football. 5 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Loudoun's Amoustapha Earns First International Call-Up by Niger". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Hemankpan, Jean Paul (14 November 2020). "Kairou Amoustapha: "Je ne m'y attendais pas..."". L'événement Niger (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
External links
- Kairou Amoustapha at Soccerway