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]
![]() Tapsoba in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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) |
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]
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]
Tapsoba made his international debut for Burkina Faso in 2016.[1]
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]
Individual
Bayer 04 Leverkusen – current squad | |
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Burkina Faso squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations fourth place | ||
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2021 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament | |
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Goalkeepers | |
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Forwards | |
Coach |
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