Issouf Paro
Defender - Centre-Back
at Araz-Nakhchivan
at Araz-Nakhchivan
628 days · joined 2024-09-03
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€300k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Chamois Niortais FC
top club · 73 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 22/23
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-10-16 · 6 players total
145Appearances
4Goals
5Assists
12Yellow cards
1Red cards
16Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Issouf Paro |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-10-16 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| Citizenship |  Burkina Faso |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Araz-Nakhchivan |
| Joined | 2024-09-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | ELITE CAREER ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Araz-Nakhchivan
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2024
Transfer: Concarneau → Araz-Nakhchivan
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Araz-Nakhchivan
32 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — US Concarneau
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — US Concarneau
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Concarneau
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Chamois Niort → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Chamois Niortais FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Chamois Niortais FC, FC Chamois Niort B
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Chamois Niortais FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Santos FC → Chamois Niort
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Chamois Niortais FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Santos FC Cape Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2015
Transfer: EF Ouagadougou → Santos FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Santos FC Cape Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2014
Transfer: USFA → EF Ouagadougou
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Araz-Nakhchivan
56.3%
US Concarneau
43.7%
Chamois Niortais FC
0.0%
FC Chamois Niort B
0.0%
Santos FC Cape Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araz-Nakhchivan | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 819 |
| US Concarneau | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 636 |
| Chamois Niortais FC | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Chamois Niort B | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santos FC Cape Town | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premyer Liqa | Araz-Nakhchivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Araz-Nakhchivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Azerbaycan Kuboku | Araz-Nakhchivan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premyer Liqa | Araz-Nakhchivan | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 819 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | US Concarneau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | US Concarneau | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championnat National | US Concarneau | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 636 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | US Concarneau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | Chamois Niortais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | N3 - Nouvelle-Aq | FC Chamois Niort B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | Chamois Niortais FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Chamois Niortais FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Chamois Niortais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Nedbank Cup | Santos FC Cape Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Nedbank Cup | Santos FC Cape Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | USFA | EF Ouagadougou | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-07 | EF Ouagadougou | Santos FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-02 | Santos FC | Chamois Niort | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Chamois Niort | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Without Club | Concarneau | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-03 | Concarneau | Araz-Nakhchivan | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2021-01-29 | 2021-06-30 | 153 | 19 |
Current€300k
Peak€600k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€275k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25502 | #19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5872 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Louiserre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saturnin Allagbé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Leautey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Djigla | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lebeau | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Julien Dacosta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yacine Bourhane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Ameka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Goduine Koyalipou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Lapis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Bena | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Ribeiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxime Etuin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premyer Liqa | Araz-Nakhchivan | 2 | 26 |
| 22/23 | Championnat National | US Concarneau | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premyer Liqa | Araz-Nakhchivan | 2 | 26 |
| 24/25 | Azerbaycan Kuboku | Araz-Nakhchivan | 1 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | US Concarneau | 1 | 1 |
Teams faced most often by Issouf Paro's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Rouen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| Le Mans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| US Orléans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| LB Châteauroux | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Villefranche Beaujolais | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Valenciennes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Aubagne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50% |
| Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| Paris 13 Atletico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 819 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 23/24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 16 | 636 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premyer Liqa
29 apps
2 G
3 A
Championnat National
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Azerbaycan Kuboku
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Coupe de France
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Ligue 2
78 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Issouf Paro
Who is Issouf Paro?
Issouf Paro is a Burkina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Araz-Nakhchivan.
How old is Issouf Paro?
Issouf Paro is 31 years old. He was born on October 16, 1994 in Bobo-Dioulasso.
What position does Issouf Paro play?
Issouf Paro plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Issouf Paro play for?
Issouf Paro currently plays for Araz-Nakhchivan.
How many career goals has Issouf Paro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Issouf Paro has scored 4 goals in 145 appearances.
What is Issouf Paro's market value?
Issouf Paro's most recent reported market value is €300k.