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Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba (born 2 February 1999) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Burkina Faso national team.[3]

Edmond Tapsoba

Tapsoba in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba[1]
Date of birth	(1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Bayer Leverkusen
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Salitas
2015–2017	US Ouagadougou
2017–2018	Leixões	0	(0)
2018–2020	Vitória de Guimarães B	30	(7)
2019–2020	Vitória de Guimarães	16	(4)
2020–	Bayer Leverkusen	67	(2)
National team‡
2016–	Burkina Faso	28	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:57, 14 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:36, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Tapsoba grew up in the Karpala section of Ouagadougou where he played football in the streets, but he never played organized football until the age of fourteen. As a child, he would often skip school to play football. He is represented by former Portugal international Deco. Tapsoba can speak some English, as well as French. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tapsoba donated masks, gloves, and hand sanitiser to a market in Ouagadougou.[4][5]

Club career

Tapsoba played for Salitas, US Ouagadougou, Leixões, Vitória de Guimarães B, and Vitória de Guimarães.[1]

On 31 January 2020, Tapsoba agreed to a five-and-a-half-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €18 million plus €7 million for objectives.[6] On 21 February 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for Bayer Leverkusen in the final seconds of stoppage time in a match against FC Augsburg, equalising for his side and extending Leverkusen's unbeaten streak against Augsburg to twenty matches.[7]

International career

Tapsoba made his international debut for Burkina Faso in 2016.[1]

Style of playing

Tapsoba has been compared to Jérôme Boateng for his speed, strength, passing ability, and composure. He is also known for his ability to score goals, especially from the penalty spot.[8] He cites players such as John Stones, Per Mertesacker, and Virgil van Dijk as inspirations.[5][4]

Honours

Individual

• Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2021[9]

References

На других языках

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[de] Edmond Tapsoba

Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba (* 2. Februar 1999 in Ouagadougou) ist ein burkinischer Fußballspieler. Nach dem Ende seiner Jugendzeit 2018 wechselte er innerhalb Portugals zu Vitória Guimarães. Er steht seit Januar 2020 beim deutschen Bundesligisten Bayer 04 Leverkusen unter Vertrag. Seit 2017 spielt er dazu für die A-Nationalmannschaft seines Landes.

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- [en] Edmond Tapsoba

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[es] Edmond Tapsoba

Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba (Uagadugú, Burkina Faso, 2 de febrero de 1999), conocido como Edmond Tapsoba, es un futbolista burkinés que juega de defensa en el Bayer 04 Leverkusen de la 1. Bundesliga de Alemania.

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[fr] Edmond Tapsoba

Edmond Tapsoba, né le 2 février 1999, est un footballeur international burkinabé qui évolue au poste de défenseur central au Bayer Leverkusen.

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[it] Edmond Tapsoba

Edmond Faiçal Tapsoba (Ouagadougou, 2 febbraio 1999) è un calciatore burkinabé, difensore del Bayer Leverkusen e della nazionale burkinabé.

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[ru] Тапсоба, Эдмонд

Эдмонд Фесал Тапсоба (фр. Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba; 2 февраля 1999) — буркинийский футболист, защитник клуба «Байер 04» и национальной сборной Буркина-Фасо.

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