Oumar Sako

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Oumar Sako
File:Oumar Sako.jpg
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-04) 4 May 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Abobo, Ivory Coast
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Rostov
Number 3
Youth career
AS Tanda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 AS Tanda
2018–2020 ASEC Mimosas
2020–2021 Al-Kharaitiyat 19 (1)
2021 Beroe 17 (1)
2022–2023 LASK 7 (0)
2022–2023 → Arda (loan) 28 (1)
2023–2024 Arda 20 (2)
2024 → Rostov (loan) 11 (0)
2024– Rostov 41 (1)
International career‡
2019 Ivory Coast 1 (0)
2024– Niger 10 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025

Oumar Sako (born 4 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Russian club Rostov.[1][2][3] Born in the Ivory Coast, he represented it internationally, before switching allegiance to the Niger national team in 2024.

Club career

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On 30 January 2024, Sako joined Russian Premier League club Rostov on loan.[4] On 26 June 2024, Rostov made the transfer permanent and signed a three-year contract with Sako.[5]

International career

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Sako made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team on 22 September 2019 in a CHAN qualifier against Niger.[6]

In May 2024, Sako's club Rostov announced that he has been called up to the Niger national team.[7] Sako made his debut for Niger on 9 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana at the Berkane Municipal Stadium in Morocco and scored the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw.[8] He scored a late winner for Niger in the away 2–1 victory over Ghana in the same qualification on 18 November 2024, even though Niger failed to advance from the qualification group.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 6 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mimosas 2018–19 Ligue 1 — — 8[a] 0 — 8 0
Al Kharaitiyat 2020–21 Qatar Stars League 19 1 5 0 — 2[b] 0 26 1
Stara Gazora 2021–22 efbet Liga 17 1 1 0 — — 18 1
LASK 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 7 0 0 0 1[c] 0 — 8 0
Arda (loan) 2022–23 efbet Liga 28 1 3 0 — — 31 1
Arda 2023–24 efbet Liga 20 2 0 0 — — 20 2
Rostov (loan) 2023–24 Russian Premier League 11 0 3 0 — — 14 0
Rostov 2024–25 Russian Premier League 28 1 11 0 — — 39 1
2025–26 Russian Premier League 13 0 5 0 — — 18 0
Total 41 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 58 1
Career total 143 6 28 0 9 0 2 0 182 6
  1. ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances of Emir of Qatar Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 12 October 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ivory Coast 2019 1 0
Niger 2024 3 2
2025 7 1
Country total 10 3

International goals

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Scores and results list Niger's goal tally first.[10][11]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 September 2024 Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 1–1 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
2. 18 November 2024 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana 2–1 2–1
3. 18 November 2025 Berrechid Municipal Stadium, Berrechid, Morocco File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea 1–1 1–1 Friendly

References

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