Aboubakary Koita (born 20 September 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truiden.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sint-Truiden | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2012 | FC Merksem | ||
2012–2014 | Lyra | ||
2014–2016 | Geel | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Geel | 31 | (5) |
2017–2019 | Gent | 7 | (0) |
2019 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Waasland-Beveren | 49 | (9) |
2021– | Sint-Truiden | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2021 |
Koita began playing his football career at the youth academy of FC Merksem at the age of 13, and quickly moved to the academies of Lyra and Geel where he broke into the first team.[1]
On 9 June 2017, Koita signed a professional contract with Gent, keeping him at the club for 2 seasons.[2] Koita made his professional debut with Gent in a 1-0 Belgian First Division A win over Anderlecht on 13 May 2018.[3]
On 19 July 2019, he signed a 4-year contract with Waasland-Beveren.[4]
On 19 June 2021, he joined Sint-Truiden.[5]
Born in Belgium, Koita is of Senegalese descent.[6]
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