Kassoum Ouattara (born 14 October 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Beşiktaş.Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career

Amiens SC On 7 July 2022, Ouattara signed his first professional contract for Amiens, a deal until 2025. He made his debut in a 3–1 Ligue 2 defeat to Bastia on 20 August 2022. In the second half of the 2022–23 season, he became a regular starter, starting ten of nineteen matches before an injury ended his season.

AS Monaco On 1 November 2023, Ouattara signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 club AS Monaco, for a reported fee of €2 million, which could rise to €4 million with add-ons. The move was a "joker" transfer, following Caio Henrique's long-term injury.

Beşiktaş On 2 July 2026, Outtara joined the Süper Lig club Beşiktaş on a four-year deal for a reported fee of €8 million.

International career Born in France with Ivorian descent, Ouattara is eligible to represent both France and Ivory Coast at international level. He made his debut for the France under-19s in March 2023.

In 2026, Ouattara switched his allegiance to represent the Ivory Coast national team, and was called up by head coach Hervé Renard for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Ghana and Somalia, and the friendly against Cameroon on 24, 29 September and 3 October 2026. On 3 October 2026, he made his senior national debut against Cameroon in a friendly match.

Career statistics Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAmiens B2021–22Championnat National 3131——1312022–23Championnat National 390——90Total221——221Amiens2022–23Ligue 211010—1202023–24Ligue 2100——100Total21010—220Monaco2023–24Ligue 114130—1712024–25Ligue 112020201602025–26Ligue 11502070240Total4117090571Beşiktaş2026–27Süper Lig40005090Career total882801401102

References

External links

Profile at the AS Monaco FC website