Arnold Bouka Moutou

Arnold Bouka Moutou (born 28 November 1988) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Canadian club Valour FC.[2][1]

Arnold Bouka Moutou
Bouka Moutou playing for Angers in 2016
Personal information
Full name Arnold Bouka Moutou
Date of birth (1988-11-28) 28 November 1988
Place of birth Reims, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back, left winger[1]
Club information
Current team
 Valour FC
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Épernay 22 (0)
2007–2009 Amiens B 20 (1)
2009–2010 AC Amiens 20 (1)
2010–2011 Calais 28 (0)
2011–2012 AC Amiens 14 (0)
2012–2016 Angers 93 (2)
2012–2015 → Angers B 21 (0)
2016–2019 Dijon 19 (0)
2016–2019 → Dijon B 13 (0)
2020– Valour FC 2 (0)
National team‡
2014– Congo 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 5, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 October 2017

Club career

Dijon

In July 2016, Bouka Moutou was transferred to newly-promoted Ligue 1 side Dijon for a fee of €400,000.[3][4] He made his first-team debut on 17 September 2016 in a 0–0 draw against Metz.[5] In the 2016–17 season, he made a total of ten first-team appearances, two appearances in the French Cup and three reserve team appearances in CFA 2.[3]

The following season, Bouka Moutou made six first-team league appearances and one appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue.[3] With the reserve side, he made five appearances.[3] The 2018–19 season saw a further reduction in first-team playing time for Bouka Moutou, as he made only three league appearances and two in the French Cup, while making another five appearances with the reserves.[3] He departed the club at the end of that season after his contract ran out.[6]

Valour FC

On 28 February 2020, Bouka Moutou signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[7] He made his debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[8]

International career

He scored his first international goal against Egypt in 8 October.[9] It was a qualifying match that resulted in Egypt winning 2–1 and going to the World Cup finals.He represented the national team at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where his team advanced to the quarterfinals.[10][11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 21 January 2020[3][12]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Épernay 2006–07 CFA 220??—00220
Amiens B 2007–08 CFA 2 201——00201
AC Amiens 2009–10 CFA 2 201??—00201
Calais 2010–11 CFA 2 280??—00280
AC Amiens 2011–12 CFA 14000—00140
Angers 2011–12 Ligue 2 4000000040
2012–13 Ligue 2 7000100080
2013–14 Ligue 2 290501000350
2014–15 Ligue 2 300101000320
2015–16 Ligue 1 232101000252
Total 9327040001042
Angers B 2012–13 CFA 2 180——00180
2015–16 CFA 2 30——0030
Total 210000000210
Dijon 2016–17 Ligue 1 100200000120
2017–18 Ligue 1 6000100070
2018–19 Ligue 1 3020000050
Total 190401000240
Dijon B 2016–17 CFA 2 30——0030
2017–18 Championnat National 3 50——0050
2018–19 Championnat National 3 50——0050
Total 130000000130
Valour FC 2020 Canadian Premier League 0000—0000
Career total 250411050002664
  1. Includes appearances in the French Cup.
  2. Includes appearances in the Coupe de la Ligue.

International
As of 28 February 2020[12]
Congo national team
YearAppsGoals
201450
201560
201650
201731
Total191

International goals
As of 28 February 2020[12]
Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 October 2017Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt Egypt1–11–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification

References
  1. Arnold Bouka Moutou at WorldFootball.net
  2. Arnold Bouka Moutou – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
  3. "A. Bouka Moutou". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. "Arnold Bouka Moutou est Dijonnais! (in French)". www.dfco.fr. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  5. "Dijon vs. Metz - 17 September 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. "Transferts : Dijon suit Jérémy Morel (OL)" (in French). L'Équipe. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. "Valour FC sign defender Arnold Bouka Moutou". Valour FC. 28 February 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  8. "Canadian Premier League". 16 August 2020.
  9. "Salah sends Egypt to World Cup for 1st time since 1990". NY Daily News. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  10. Okeleji, Oluwashina (8 January 2015). "Nations Cup 2015: LeRoy finalises Congo squad". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  11. "Congo -DR Congo 2:4". France24. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  12. "Arnold Bouka-Moutou". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 February 2020.


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