Cameroonian footballer (born 1991)
Aminou Bouba (born 28 January 1991) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Real Kashmir .
Club career
Earlier career
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
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."
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]
Real Kashmir
In November 2024, Bouba moved to another I-League club Real Kashmir .[ 19] [ 20]
International career
Bouba made his senior international debut for Cameroon on 16 November 2012 against Indonesia in their 0–0 draw.[ 21]
Career statistics
Club
As of 7 April 2024 [ 22]
International
As of matches played till 26 August 2013 [ 23]
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Cameroon
2013
3
0
Total
3
0
International goals
Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first
Honours
Coton
Espérance Tunis
Horoya
Gokulam Kerala
Individual
I-League best defender of the season: 2021–22[ 25]
Reference:[ 22]
References
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^ "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 .
^ "Gokulam Kerala 1 – 0 Churchill Brothers" . Soccerway . 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022 .
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^ 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 }}
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^ 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 .
^ Ali, Aasif (22 November 2024). "I-League 2024–25: Full updated squad of Real Kashmir FC" . Khel Now News . Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 .
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^ a b Aminou Bouba at Soccerway
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^ "Congo 2–1 Cameroon" . national-football-teams.com . 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022 .
^ "⚡️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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