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Aminou Bouba
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-01-28) 28 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Garoua, Cameroon
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Real Kashmir
Youth career
2007–2012 Coton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Coton 24 (0)
2014–2015 Espérance 8 (1)
2014 → Constantine (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2016 Al-Khaleej 24 (4)
2016–2017 Al-Ettifaq 23 (1)
2018 Al-Tai 10 (2)
2018–2019 Feutcheu 0 (0)
2019–2021 Horoya 0 (0)
2021–2024 Gokulam Kerala 51 (3)
2024– Real Kashmir 0 (0)
International career
2013 Cameroon 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:33, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Aminou Bouba (born 28 January 1991) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Real Kashmir.

Club career

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Earlier career

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Bouba began his club football career at Cameroonian side Coton FC de Garouain 2012.[1] After playing there for three years, Bouba moved to Tunisian club Espérance Sportive de Tunis.[1] 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.[1] With Khaleej, he scored 4 goals in 24 league matches. He then moved back to his country and appeared with Bandjoun.[citation needed]

In 2019, he signed with Guinean Ligue 1 Pro side Horoya.[1]

Gokulam Kerala

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On 26 August 2021, it was announced that defending I-League champions Gokulam Kerala have completed the signing of Bouba.[2]

"I am glad to play in India. I have played in different leagues in various countries and I look forward to a successful stint at Gokulam Kerala FC. The club has a huge profile and I would love to contribute to the successes here."

Aminou Bouba, after signing with Gokulam Kerala.[1]

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.[3] On 26 December 2021, he made his I-League debut against Churchill Brothers, which ended in a narrow 1–0 win.[4][5]

On 5 April 2022, he scored his first goal for the club against Sreenidi Deccan, in a 2–1 win, through a header.[6][7] After back to back wins in both the group and championship stages,[8][9][10][11][12] 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.[13] Bouba captained his side in the final match.[14]

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.[15][16] Later, they were defeated 1–0 by Maldivian side Maziya S&RC,[17] and 1–2 by Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh respectively, and knocked out of the tournament.[18]

International career

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Bouba made his senior international debut for Cameroon on 16 November 2012 against Indonesia in their 0–0 draw.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 7 April 2024[20]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coton Sport 2013 Cameroonian Elite One – – – – 7[a] 0 7 0
Espérance 2013–14 Tunisian Ligue 1 6 1 1[b] 0 2[a] 0 9 1
Constantine 2014–15 Algerian Ligue 1 11 0 1[c] 0 – 12 0
Al Khaleej 2014–15 Saudi Professional League 11 3 1[d] 0 – 12 3
2015–16 19 3 3[d][e] 0 – 22 3
Total 30 6 4 0 0 0 34 6
Al Ettifaq 2016–17 Saudi Professional League 23 1 2[e] 1 – 25 2
Al-Tai 2017–18 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
Gokulam Kerala 2021–22 I-League 18 2 9[f][g] 0 3[h] 0 30 2
2022–23 21 1 5[i][j] 0 – 26 1
2023–24 12 0 7[f][i] 2 – 19 2
Total 51 3 21 2 3 0 75 5
Real Kashmir 2024–25 I-League 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Career total 116 11 29 3 12 0 157 14
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in CAF Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Tunisian Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Algerian Cup
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Saudi Crown Prince Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in King Cup
  6. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  9. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  10. ^ Appearance(s) in play–offs for AFC Cup

International

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As of matches played till 26 August 2013[21]
National team Year Apps Goals
Cameroon 2013 3 0
Total 3 0

International goals

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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  Congo 1–2 1–2 2013 CEMAC Cup [22][a]
  1. ^ Non-FIFA match

Honours

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Coton

Espérance Tunis

Horoya

Gokulam Kerala

Individual

  • I-League best defender of the season: 2021–22[23]

Reference:[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Thorat, Apoorva (30 August 2021). "Cameroon defender Aminou Bouba signs with Gokulam Kerala FC". sportsmintmedia.com. Sports Mint. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Gokulam Kerala rope in Cameroonian centre-back Aminou Bouba". KhelNow. 25 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Durand Cup 2021: Gokulam Kerala Held To Draw By Army Red". outlookindia.com. 12 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Gokulam Kerala begin title defence with narrow win over Churchill Brothers". KhelNow. 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Gokulam Kerala 1 – 0 Churchill Brothers". Soccerway. 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Gokulam Kerala hold on for vital win against Sreenidi Deccan". i-league.org. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Sreenidi Deccan 1 – 2 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  8. ^ "NEROCA FC vs. Gokulam Kerala FC - Football Match Line-Ups - March 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  9. ^ "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". Khel Now. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Gokulam Kerala gets past Roundglass Punjab". The Hindu. 23 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs. NEROCA FC - Football Match Line-Ups - May 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Gokulam Kerala rout NEROCA to extend lead at the top | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  13. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  15. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Gokulam Kerala stun ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 in AFC Cup 2022 debut". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  17. ^ Guha, Sayantan (22 May 2022). ""We took Maziya to be an easy team" - Gokulam Kerala FC head coach admits underestimating AFC Cup opponents". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  18. ^ Lewis, Shallon (24 May 2022). "AFC Cup 2022 LIVE: GKFC 1-2 BKS; Bashundhara beat Gokulam Kerala FC to take top spot in Group D, Watch Gokulam Kerala vs Bashundhara Kings HIGHLIGHTS". www.insidesport.in. Kolkata: Inside Sport. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  19. ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Player profile: Aminou Bouba". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  20. ^ a b Aminou Bouba at Soccerway
  21. ^ "Aminou Bouba". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Congo 2–1 Cameroon". national-football-teams.com. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  23. ^ "⚡️BEST DEFENDER OF THE SEASON⚡️ – 𝘈𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘖𝘜 𝘉𝘖𝘜𝘉𝘈💥". twitter.com. Gokulam Kerala Football Club. 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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