Soumaïla Ouattara

Soumaïla Ouattara (born 4 July 1995) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He has been described as a player who is equally comfortable with both of his feet.

Club career Ouattara began his career at ASF Bobo Dioulasso in 2014 in Burkina Faso. In 2015, he signed for Ivorian club SOA before returning to Burkina Faso with Rahimo a year later. In 2017, he moved to Ajax Cape Town. Over the course of one season at the club, he played a total of two matches. His debut match was a 2–1 loss to Maritzburg United on 5 January 2018, and his final match was a 1–0 loss to Cape Town City fifteen days later. In the summer of 2018, Ouattara returned to his former club of Rahimo.

On 5 February 2021, Ouattara signed for Moroccan club Raja Casablanca on a contract lasting until 2024. The transfer fee was reportedly worth 16 million CFA francs. His debut came in a 1–0 loss to Hassania Agadir on 7 April 2021.

On 29 August 2021, Ouattara signed for fellow Moroccan club FUS Rabat. On 29 April 2025, he joined Iraq Stars League club Al-Hudood.

International career Ouattara made his debut for Burkina Faso in a 1–0 friendly victory over Libya on 4 September 2019. His first competitive match was a 1–0 loss to Mali in the African Nations Championship on 16 January 2021.

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Honours Rahimo Burkinabé Premier League: 2018–19 Coupe du Faso: 2019 Burkinabé SuperCup: 2020