Aboubakary Sacko
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Ottawa
Number 91
Youth career
RC Arpajonnais
CS Bretigny
FC Fleury 91
2016–2023 Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Le Havre II 11 (0)
2023– Atlético Ottawa 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2023

Aboubakary Sacko (born 31 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.

Early life

Born in France, Sako is of Malian heritage,[1] holding both nationalities.[2] He began playing youth football at the age of five with RC Arpajonnais.[3] Afterwards, he played for CS Brétigny and FC Fleury 91.[3][4] In 2016, Sacko joined the youth system of French club Le Havre, joining on a five year developmental contract.[5][6] In 2019, he was honoured as one of their top three U17 players.[7]

Club career

In 2021, he began playing at the senior level with Le Havre II in the fifth tier Championnat National 3.[8]

In March 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa,[9][10][11][12] which was his first professional contract.[13]

Career statistics

As of 12 July 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Havre II 2021–22 Championnat National 3 60–––60
2022–23 50–––50
Total 110000000110
Atlético Ottawa 2023 Canadian Premier League 90—10–100
Career total 200001000210

References

  1. ↑ Diakité, Bréhima (8 April 2020). "Découverte : Abou Sacko sur les traces de Ferland Mendy" [Discovery: Abou Sacko in the footsteps of Ferland Mendy]. Reference 14 Sport (in French).
  2. ↑ "Aboubakary Sacko profile". Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels.
  3. 1 2 "Abou Sacko (génération 2003, stagiaire pro au Havre) à la séance des U12/U13" [Abou Sacko (generation 2003, pro trainee in Le Havre) at the U12/U13 session]. CS Bretigny (in French). 28 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Aboubakary Sacko Le Havre profile". Le Havre AC.
  5. ↑ "Atlético Ottawa signs French left-back Aboubakary Sacko to a two-year deal". Canadian Premier League. 8 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Jacques, John (8 March 2023). "Atletico Ottawa Adds Le Havre Youth Standout Sacko". Northern Tribune.
  7. ↑ Queneutte, Bertrand (19 March 2019). "Le Havre AC récompense les meilleurs jeunes de son centre de formation" [Le Havre AC rewards the best young people in its training center]. France Bleu (in French).
  8. ↑ Curnew, Evan (26 March 2023). "Reflecting on the Atletico Ottawa Preseason So Far". Last Word on Sports.
  9. ↑ "Atlético Ottawa signs Le Havre youth product Aboubakary Sacko". Atlético Ottawa. 8 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Gómara, Javier G. (8 March 2023). "Fichaje del Atlético Ottawa del que estarán pendientes en Madrid" [Signing of Atlético Ottawa that will be pending in Madrid]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish).
  11. ↑ Naverrada, Juancar (8 March 2023). "El internacional francés sub 19 Abou Sacko llega al Atlético de Madrid" [The French under 19 international Abou Sacko arrives at Atlético de Madrid]. Marca (in Spanish).
  12. ↑ Mechenoua, Marc (8 March 2023). "Transfert : Aboubakary Sacko, jeune défenseur du Havre, va rejoindre l'Atlético Madrid" [Transfer: Aboubakary Sacko, young defender of Le Havre, will join Atlético Madrid]. Goal (in French). Archived from the original on 8 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Magny, Audrey (20 May 2023). "Get To Know: Aboubakary Sacko". Northern Tribune.
  14. ↑ Aboubakary Sacko at Soccerway
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