Kairou Amoustapha

Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha (born 1 January 2001) is a Nigerien footballer who currently plays for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.

Kairou Amoustapha
Personal information
Full name Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha
Date of birth (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001
Place of birth Niamey, Niger
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Loudoun United
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 ASN Nigelec
2020– Loudoun United 9 (3)
National team‡
2017 Niger U17 3 (0)
2019 Niger U20 3 (1)
2020– Niger 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2020

Career

Amoustapha moved from ASN Nigelec to USL Championship side Loudoun United on 20 February 2020.[1] He made his debut on 2 August 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic in a 1–4 loss.[2]

In October 2020, Amoustapha began training with Loudoun's parent club D.C. United after the conclusion of Loudoun's season.[3]

International

Amoustapha has made three appearances each on the Niger U-17 and U-20 national football teams. He scored his first international goal with the U-20 side during the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, on February 9, 2019, against Burundi's own U-20 side, in a match that ended in a 3–3 draw.[4]

On October 31, 2020, Amoustapha was called up by the senior Niger national football team as part of the preliminary squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification round.[5] He later made his first appearance with the national team on November 13, coming in as a substitute in Niger's 1–0 victory over Ethiopia.[6]

References
  1. "Loudoun United FC have acquired Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha and Massimo Ferrin". Loudoun United FC. February 20, 2020.
  2. "Hartford Athletic vs. Loudoun United FC - August 2, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  3. Keefer, Ryan (2020-10-19). "Kairou Amoustapha proving to be worth the wait for Loudoun". Black And Red United. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. "CAF – Competitions – 21st edition TOTAL U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Niger 2019 – Match Details". Confederation of African Football. 5 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. "Loudoun's Amoustapha Earns First International Call-Up by Niger". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. Hemankpan, Jean Paul (14 November 2020). "Kairou Amoustapha: "Je ne m'y attendais pas..."". L'événement Niger (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2020.


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