Edmond Tapsoba
{{short description|Burkinabé footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Edmond Tapsoba
|image = Edmond Tapsoba, 2022-07-31, Saisoneröffnung Bayer 04, Leverkusen (1) (cropped).jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Tapsoba with Bayer Leverkusen in 2022
|fullname = Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|2|df=y}}
|birth_place = Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
|position = Centre-back
|currentclub = Bayer Leverkusen
|clubnumber = 12
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 2014–2015
|clubs1 = Salitas
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2015–2017
|clubs2 = US Ouagadougou
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2017–2018
|clubs3 = Leixões
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2018–2020
|clubs4 = Vitória de Guimarães B
|caps4 = 30
|goals4 = 7
|years5 = 2019–2020
|clubs5 = Vitória de Guimarães
|caps5 = 16
|goals5 = 4
|years6 = 2020–
|clubs6 = Bayer Leverkusen
|caps6 = 153
|goals6 = 3
|nationalyears1 = 2016–
|nationalteam1 = Burkina Faso
|nationalcaps1 = 51
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|club-update = 23:31, 20 April 2025 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 23:32, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
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.
Early and personal life
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.{{Cite news|last=Fifield|first=Raphael Honigstein and Dominic|title=Meet Edmond Tapsoba, the Bundesliga's new sensation|url=https://theathletic.com/1825331/2020/05/23/edmond-tapsoba-bundesliga-sensation-interview-leverkusen/|access-date=22 October 2020|website=The Athletic|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602193834/https://theathletic.com/1825331/2020/05/23/edmond-tapsoba-bundesliga-sensation-interview-leverkusen/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba: "I never expected to establish myself so quickly"|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/edmond-tapsoba-never-expected-to-establish-myself-quickly-bayer-leverkusen-12811|access-date=22 October 2020|website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website|language=en|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526221922/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/edmond-tapsoba-never-expected-to-establish-myself-quickly-bayer-leverkusen-12811|url-status=live}}
Club career
=Early career=
Tapsoba played for Salitas, US Ouagadougou, Leixões, Vitória de Guimarães B, and Vitória de Guimarães.{{NFT player|id=64930|access-date=31 August 2018}}
=Bayer Leverkusen=
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/bayer-04-sign-central-defender-tapsoba-retsos-on-loan-at-sheffield-united|title=BAYER 04 SIGN CENTRAL DEFENDER TAPSOBA – RETSOS ON LOAN AT SHEFFIELD UNITED|publisher=Bayer 04 Leverkusen|date=31 January 2020|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=3 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003000559/https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/bayer-04-sign-central-defender-tapsoba-retsos-on-loan-at-sheffield-united|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/2020-2021/22/fc-augsburg-vs-bayer-04-leverkusen/liveticker|title=FC Augsburg - Bayer 04 Leverkusen {{pipe}} Season 2020/2021 {{pipe}} Bundesliga|date=21 February 2021|access-date=21 February 2021|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304192943/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/2020-2021/22/fc-augsburg-vs-bayer-04-leverkusen/liveticker|url-status=live}}
International career
Tapsoba made his international debut for Burkina Faso in 2016.
In December 2021, he was selected to represent his country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.{{cite web |title=Cameroun 2021 |url=https://www.facebook.com/federationburkinabedefootball/photos/pcb.2027279007447712/2027278984114381/ |website=Facebook |publisher=Fédération Burkinabè de Football |access-date=30 December 2021}} Burkina Faso would reach the semi-finals of the tournament and Tapsoba was named in the best eleven along with teammate Blati Touré.
On 20 December 2023, Tapsoba was included in the final 27 man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/federationburkinabedefootball/posts/pfbid02VhCd1cqTpR3tSTknRcN79bZRrWpSrR5yNDiocYhtQUupVnw85EsxRCCdRmA2rQMwl|title=#CAN2023 : Vélud dévoile ses 27 commandos|publisher=Burkinabé Football Federation|date=20 December 2023|access-date=23 December 2023|language=fr|via=Facebook}}{{cite web|url=https://lefaso.net/spip.php?article126692|title=CAN Côte d'Ivoire 2023 : « Je connais les joueurs que j'ai retenus par cœur », déclare Hubert Vélud|publisher=leFaso.net|author=Obissa Juste Mien|date=20 December 2023|access-date=23 December 2023|language=fr}}
Style of play
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.{{Cite web|title=Edmond Tapsoba: Who is Bayer Leverkusen's new centre-back that stopped Erling Haaland?|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/edmond-tapsoba-who-is-bayer-leverkusen-s-defender-nominated-african-player-of-the-year-10047|access-date=22 October 2020|website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website|language=en|archive-date=27 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527101849/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/edmond-tapsoba-who-is-bayer-leverkusen-s-defender-who-stopped-erling-haaland-10047|url-status=live}} He cites players such as John Stones, Per Mertesacker, and Virgil van Dijk as inspirations.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 20 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/edmond-faycal-tapsoba/485837/|title=Edmond Tapsoba|website=Soccerway|accessdate=18 February 2024|archive-date=18 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218193350/https://us.soccerway.com/players/edmond-faycal-tapsoba/485837/|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Taça de Portugal, DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória de Guimarães B
|30 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 7 | |||||
| Vitória de Guimarães
|16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 8 | ||
| rowspan="7"|Bayer Leverkusen
|rowspan="6"|Bundesliga |14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22
|22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24
|28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 12{{efn|name=UEL}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25
|25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in DFL-Supercup}} | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!153||3||18||2||colspan="2"|—||50||3||1||0||222||8 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!199||14||19||2||4||1||61||6||1||0||284||23 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 14 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="9"|Burkina Faso
|2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 51 | 1 |
|---|
:Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tapsoba goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Edmond Tapsoba !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
| align="center"|1 | 19 November 2022 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco | {{fb|CIV}} | align="center"|2–1 | align="center"|2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Bayer Leverkusen
- Bundesliga: 2023–24{{cite news |date=15 April 2024 |title=Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions! |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-are-2023-24-bundesliga-champions-26930 |access-date=15 April 2024 |publisher=Bundesliga}}
- DFB-Pokal: 2023–24{{cite news |date=25 May 2024 |title=DFB Cup 2023/2024 final 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen |url=https://www.dfb.de/en/dfb-pokal/mens-dfb-pokal/?spieledb_path=%2Fen%2Fdata-center%2Fdfb-cup%2F18819%2Ffinal%2F2367182 |access-date=25 May 2024 |publisher=DFB}}
- DFL-Supercup: 2024{{cite news |date=17 August 2024 |title=Bayer Leverkusen battle back to beat VfB Stuttgart on penalties in Supercup |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-vfb-stuttgart-supercup-preview-live-blog-report-alonso-28479 |access-date=17 August 2024 |publisher=Bundesliga}}
Individual
References
{{reflist}}
{{Bayer 04 Leverkusen squad}}
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{{Burkina Faso squad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Burkina Faso squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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{{2021 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament}}
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