Ousmane Farota
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 1964 | ||
| Date of death | 26 March 2023 (aged 58) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1986 | AS Real Bamako | ||
| 1990–1998 | Stade Malien | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988–1997 | Mali MNT | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ousmane Farota (6 December 1964 – 26 March 2023)[1] was a Malian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played primarily for Stade Malien.[2] Farota was a stalwart of the Mali national team in the late 1980s and early 1990s and played in the 1994 African Cup of Nations.[3] His performances earned him considerable praise and he was voted the tournament's outstanding goalkeeper.
References
[edit]- ^ Décès de Ousmane Farota : Le dernier rempart des Aigles s’est couché (in French)
- ^ Haidara, Alou (23 February 2007). "Ousmane Farota, ancien gardien de but des Aigles du Mali : "Avec notre prime de 50 000 FCFA, nous faisons bien mieux que certains aujourd'hui pour défendre". Bamako Hebdo. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
External links
[edit]- Ousmane Farota at National-Football-Teams.com
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