Arnold Bouka Moutou
{{Short description|Professional footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arnold Bouka Moutou
| fullname = Arnold Bouka Moutou
| image = ArnoldBoukaMoutou.JPG
| caption = Bouka Moutou playing for Angers in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Reims, France
| height = 1.76m
| position = Left-back, left winger
| currentclub = Valour FC
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = Épernay | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007–2009 | clubs2 = Amiens B | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = AC Amiens | caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = Calais | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = AC Amiens | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012–2016 | clubs6 = Angers | caps6 = 93 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2012–2015 | clubs7 = → Angers B | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016–2019 | clubs8 = Dijon | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016–2019 | clubs9 = → Dijon B | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2020– | clubs10 = Valour FC | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2017 | nationalteam1 = Congo | nationalcaps1 = 19 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 27 October 2021
| ntupdate = 8 October 2017
}}
Arnold Bouka Moutou (born 28 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Canadian club Valour FC.{{LFP|bouka-moutou-arnold| accessdate = 21 July 2012}}{{Worldfootball.net|arnold-bouka-moutou| accessdate = 21 July 2012}} Born in France, he represented Congo at the international level.
Club career
=Dijon=
In July 2016, Bouka Moutou was transferred to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Dijon for a fee of €400,000.{{cite news|url= http://www.dfco.fr/archives/63971/|title= Arnold Bouka Moutou est Dijonnais! (in French)|work= www.dfco.fr|date= 27 June 2016|accessdate= 11 July 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160702172153/http://www.dfco.fr/archives/63971/|archive-date= 2 July 2016|url-status= dead}} He made his first-team debut on 17 September 2016 in a 0–0 draw against Metz.{{cite web |title=Dijon vs. Metz - 17 September 2016 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/17/france/ligue-1/dijon-football-cote-dor/fc-de-metz/2237071/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=29 February 2020}} 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.
The following season, Bouka Moutou made six first-team league appearances and one appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue. With the reserve side, he made five appearances. 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. He departed the club at the end of that season after his contract ran out.{{cite web |title=Transferts : Dijon suit Jérémy Morel (OL) |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-dijon-suit-jeremy-morel-ol/1033904 |publisher=L'Équipe |accessdate=3 March 2020 |language=French |date=26 June 2019}}
=Valour FC=
On 28 February 2020, Bouka Moutou signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.{{cite web |title=Valour FC sign defender Arnold Bouka Moutou |url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-defender-arnold-bouka-moutou |publisher=Valour FC |accessdate=28 February 2020 |date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228151618/https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-defender-arnold-bouka-moutou |archive-date=28 February 2020 |url-status=dead }} He made his debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/matchcentre/7t877d5i442n1ar3pg35nz02c/highlights|title=Canadian Premier League|date=August 16, 2020}}
International career
He represented the Congo national team at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where his team advanced to the quarterfinals.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30599206 |title=Nations Cup 2015: LeRoy finalises Congo squad |first=Oluwashina |last=Okeleji |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=8 January 2015 |accessdate=11 January 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.france24.com/fr/20150131-congo-rdc-direct-live-foot-can-2015-coupe-afrique-nations-quart-finale|title=Congo -DR Congo 2:4|publisher=France24|date=31 January 2015 | access-date=23 December 2020}} He scored his only international goal against Egypt on 8 October 2017 (this was a FIFA World Cup qualifying match that resulted in Egypt winning 2–1 and going to the 2018 finals).{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/sports/salah-sends-egypt-world-cup-1st-time-1990-article-1.3549557|title=Salah sends Egypt to World Cup for 1st time since 1990|work=NY Daily News|access-date=8 October 2017}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|21 January 2020}}{{cite web |title=A. Bouka Moutou |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/arnold-bouka-moutou/172985/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=29 February 2020}}{{cite web |title=Arnold Bouka-Moutou |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/56377/Arnold_Bouka_Moutou.html |publisher=National Football Teams |accessdate=28 February 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National CupIncludes appearances in the French Cup. !colspan="2"|League CupIncludes appearances in the Coupe de la Ligue. !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Épernay
|2006–07 |CFA |22 | 0 | ? | ? | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Amiens B
|2007–08 |20 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="1"|AC Amiens
|2009–10 |CFA 2 |20 | 1 | ? | ? | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Calais
|2010–11 |CFA 2 |28 | 0 | ? | ? | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|AC Amiens
|CFA |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="6"|Angers
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012–13
|Ligue 2 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|Ligue 2 |29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|Ligue 2 |30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!93 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Angers B
|2012–13 |CFA 2 |18 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16
|CFA 2 |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Dijon
|Ligue 1 |10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|Ligue 1 |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|Ligue 1 |3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Dijon B
|CFA 2 |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|Championnat National 3 |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Valour FC
|2020 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!250 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 4 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan=3 | Congo national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| Total||19||1 |
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first.
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2017 | Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt | {{fb|EGY}} | align=center| 1–1 | align=center|1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
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External links
- {{NFT|56377}}
- {{Soccerway|arnold-bouka-moutou/172985}}
- {{LFP Ligue 1|arnold-bouka-moutou}}
{{Valour FC squad}}
{{Congo squad 2015 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bouka Moutou, Arnold}}
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Reims
Category:French sportspeople of Republic of the Congo descent
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Category:Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:RC Épernay Champagne players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
Category:2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Black French sportspeople
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