Firmin Sanou (born 21 April 1973) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Upper Volta | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | RC Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| 1995–2000 | EF Ouagadougou | ||
| 2000–2004 | ASOA Valence | 82 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | UMS Montélimar | ||
| 2005–2006 | AS Valence | ||
| 2006–2009 | SO Chambéry | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994–2003 | Burkina Faso[2] | 42 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was part of the Burkinabé 1998 African Nations Cup team, who finished fourth after losing to Congo DR on penalties in the bronze final. He was later part of the 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sanou goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 April 1997 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya |  Kenya |
2–0 | 3–4 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References edit
- ^ a b c Firmin Sanou at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/burk-recintlp.html
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