Edmond Tapsoba

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Edmond Tapsoba
Personal information
Full name Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Salitas
2015–2017 US Ouagadougou
2017–2018 Leixões 0 (0)
2018–2020 Vitória de Guimarães B 30 (7)
2019–2020 Vitória de Guimarães 16 (4)
2020– Bayer Leverkusen 45 (1)
National team‡
2016– Burkina Faso 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:27, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:46, 12 June 2021 (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.[3]

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.[4][5]

Club career[]

Tapsoba played for Salitas, US Ouagadougou, Leixões, Vitória de Guimarães B, and Vitória de Guimarães.[1]

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.[6] 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.[7]

International career[]

Tapsoba made his international debut for Burkina Faso in 2016.[1]

Style of playing[]

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.[8] He cites players such as John Stones, Per Mertesacker, and Virgil van Dijk as inspirations.[5][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Edmond Tapsoba". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Profile". Bayer 04 Leverkusen (in German).
  3. ^ Edmond Tapsoba at Soccerway
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Fifield, Raphael Honigstein and Dominic. "Meet Edmond Tapsoba, the Bundesliga's new sensation". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba: "I never expected to establish myself so quickly"". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  6. ^ "BAYER 04 SIGN CENTRAL DEFENDER TAPSOBA – RETSOS ON LOAN AT SHEFFIELD UNITED". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  7. ^ "FC Augsburg - Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Season 2020/2021 | Bundesliga". 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Edmond Tapsoba: Who is Bayer Leverkusen's new centre-back that stopped Erling Haaland?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 22 October 2020.


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