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.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1996-05-04) 4 May 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Abobo, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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 | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2019 |
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]
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]
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 103 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 5 |
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