French footballer (born 2003)
Aboubakary Sacko Date of birth
(2003-01-31 ) 31 January 2003 (age 21) Place of birth
Paris , France Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Position(s)
Midfielder Current team
Atlético Ottawa Number
91
RC Arpajonnais
CS Bretigny
FC Fleury 91 2016–2023
Le Havre Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2021–2023
Le Havre II
11
(0) 2023–
Atlético Ottawa
7
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2023
Aboubakary Sacko (born 31 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa .
Early life
Born in France, Sako is of Malian heritage,[1] holding both nationalities.[2] He began playing youth football at the age of five with RC Arpajonnais.[3] Afterwards, he played for CS Brétigny and FC Fleury 91 .[3] [4] In 2016, Sacko joined the youth system of French club Le Havre , joining on a five year developmental contract.[5] [6] In 2019, he was honoured as one of their top three U17 players.[7]
Club career
In 2021, he began playing at the senior level with Le Havre II in the fifth tier Championnat National 3 .[8]
In March 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa ,[9] [10] [11] [12] which was his first professional contract.[13]
Career statistics
As of 12 July 2023 [14]
External links
References
^ Diakité, Bréhima (8 April 2020). "Découverte : Abou Sacko sur les traces de Ferland Mendy" [Discovery: Abou Sacko in the footsteps of Ferland Mendy]. Reference 14 Sport (in French).
^ "Aboubakary Sacko profile" . Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels .
^ a b "Abou Sacko (génération 2003, stagiaire pro au Havre) à la séance des U12/U13" [Abou Sacko (generation 2003, pro trainee in Le Havre) at the U12/U13 session]. CS Bretigny (in French). 28 February 2021.
^ "Aboubakary Sacko Le Havre profile" . Le Havre AC .
^ "Atlético Ottawa signs French left-back Aboubakary Sacko to a two-year deal" . Canadian Premier League . 8 March 2023.
^ Jacques, John (8 March 2023). "Atletico Ottawa Adds Le Havre Youth Standout Sacko" . Northern Tribune .
^ Queneutte, Bertrand (19 March 2019). "Le Havre AC récompense les meilleurs jeunes de son centre de formation" [Le Havre AC rewards the best young people in its training center]. France Bleu (in French).
^ Curnew, Evan (26 March 2023). "Reflecting on the Atletico Ottawa Preseason So Far" . Last Word on Sports .
^ "Atlético Ottawa signs Le Havre youth product Aboubakary Sacko" . Atlético Ottawa . 8 March 2023.
^ Gómara, Javier G. (8 March 2023). "Fichaje del Atlético Ottawa del que estarán pendientes en Madrid" [Signing of Atlético Ottawa that will be pending in Madrid]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish).
^ Naverrada, Juancar (8 March 2023). "El internacional francés sub 19 Abou Sacko llega al Atlético de Madrid" [The French under 19 international Abou Sacko arrives at Atlético de Madrid]. Marca (in Spanish).
^ Mechenoua, Marc (8 March 2023). "Transfert : Aboubakary Sacko, jeune défenseur du Havre, va rejoindre l'Atlético Madrid" [Transfer: Aboubakary Sacko, young defender of Le Havre, will join Atlético Madrid]. Goal (in French). Archived from the original on 8 March 2023.
^ Magny, Audrey (20 May 2023). "Get To Know: Aboubakary Sacko" . Northern Tribune .
^ Aboubakary Sacko at Soccerway