Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Willem II Tilburg
top club · 110 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#217
goals rank
#187
assists rank
32
season goals
11
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 97/98
21 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-03-11 · 6 players total
189Appearances
32Goals
11Assists
9Yellow cards
1Red cards
37Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ousmane Sanou |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-03-11 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| Citizenship |  Burkina Faso |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: VC Herentals → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: VV UNA → VC Herentals
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Oss → VV UNA
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Berchem Sport → TOP Oss
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — TOP Oss
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: KV Turnhout → Berchem Sport
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Kozakken Boys → KV Turnhout
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Eindhoven → Kozakken Boys
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Eindhoven
26 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Willem II → FC Eindhoven
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sparta Rotterdam
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2002
Transfer: Sparta R. → Willem II
01/02 · Return from loan
Jan 2002
Transfer: Willem II → Sparta R.
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sparta Rotterdam, Willem II Tilburg
32 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Willem II Tilburg
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Willem II Tilburg
26 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Willem II Tilburg
10 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Willem II Tilburg
25 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Willem II Tilburg
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: JC Bobo Dioulasso → Willem II
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals8 total · 2.38/90
Assists1 total · 0.30/90
G+A9 total · 2.68/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Willem II Tilburg
40.1%
TOP Oss
4.6%
FC Eindhoven
9.1%
Sparta Rotterdam
46.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem II Tilburg | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 110 | 18 | 6 | 1,337 |
| TOP Oss | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 154 |
| FC Eindhoven | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 305 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1,541 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | Willem II Tilburg | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | Willem II Tilburg | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | Willem II Tilburg | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 96/97 | PTT Telecomp. | Willem II Tilburg | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 628 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | TOP Oss | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 154 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler PO | TOP Oss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 305 |
| 02/03 | Eerste Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 674 |
| 01/02 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 674 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | JC Bobo Dioulasso | Willem II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Willem II | Sparta R. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Sparta R. | Willem II | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Willem II | FC Eindhoven | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Eindhoven | Kozakken Boys | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Kozakken Boys | KV Turnhout | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | KV Turnhout | Berchem Sport | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Berchem Sport | TOP Oss | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Oss | VV UNA | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | VV UNA | VC Herentals | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | VC Herentals | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5872 | — | 21 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | Willem II Tilburg | 8 | 25 |
| 03/04 | Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | 7 | 26 |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | Willem II Tilburg | 6 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 26 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 25 |
| 02/03 | Eerste Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Sparta R. | Willem II | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Willem II | Sparta R. | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 10 | 250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 97/98 | 25 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 08/09 | 13 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 305 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 674 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 867 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 00/01 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
PTT Telecomp.
121 apps
18 G
6 A
Jupiler League
56 apps
10 G
4 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
7 apps
2 G
1 A
Champions League
5 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Ousmane Sanou?
Ousmane Sanou is a Burkina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ousmane Sanou?
Ousmane Sanou is 48 years old. He was born on March 11, 1978 in Bobo-Dioulasso.
What position does Ousmane Sanou play?
Ousmane Sanou plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ousmane Sanou play for?
Ousmane Sanou currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ousmane Sanou scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ousmane Sanou has scored 32 goals in 189 appearances.