Aminou Bouba (born 28 January 1991) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Football League club Gokulam Kerala.
Club career Earlier career Bouba began his club football career at Cameroonian side Coton FC de Garouain 2012. After playing there for three years, Bouba moved to Tunisian club Espérance Sportive de Tunis. He later moved to Algerian league outfit CS Constantine, and later played for multiple Saudi Professional League clubs – Al-Khaleej, Al-Ettifaq, and Al-Tai. With Khaleej, he scored 4 goals in 24 league matches. He then moved back to his country and appeared with Bandjoun.
In 2019, he signed with Guinean Ligue 1 Pro side Horoya.
Gokulam Kerala On 26 August 2021, it was announced that defending I-League champions Gokulam Kerala have completed the signing of Bouba.
Bouba made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup, on 12 September 2021, against Army Red, which ended in a 2–2 draw. On 26 December 2021, he made his I-League debut against Churchill Brothers, which ended in a narrow 1–0 win.
On 5 April 2022, he scored his first goal for the club against Sreenidi Deccan, in a 2–1 win, through a header. After back to back wins in both the group and championship stages, Gokulam Kerala clinched I-League in 2021–22 season, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title. Bouba captained his side in the final match.
At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Bouba and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan. Later, they were defeated 1–0 by Maldivian side Maziya S&RC, and 1–2 by Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh respectively, and knocked out of the tournament.
Real Kashmir In November 2024, Bouba moved to another I-League club Real Kashmir.
International career Bouba made his senior international debut for Cameroon on 16 November 2012 against Indonesia in their 0–0 draw.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCoton Sport2013Cameroonian Elite One––––7070Espérance2013–14Tunisian Ligue 161102091Constantine2014–15Algerian Ligue 111010–120Al Khaleej2014–15Saudi Professional League11310–1232015–1619330–223Total3064000346Al Ettifaq2016–17Saudi Professional League23121–252Al-Tai2017–182000–20Gokulam Kerala2021–22I-League18290303022022–23I-League21150–2612023–24I-League12072–192Total51321230755Real Kashmir2024–25I-League20300–203Gokulam Kerala2025–26Indian Football League0000–00Career total1361429312017717
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsCameroon201330Total30
International goals Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1. 20 December 2013 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon 6 1–2 1–2 2013 CEMAC Cup
Honours Coton Elite One: 2013 Espérance Tunis Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2013–14 Horoya Guinée Championnat National: 2018–19 Gokulam Kerala I-League: 2021–22 Individual I-League best defender of the season: 2021–22
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