Boubacar Djeedy Kébé (born 10 May 1987) is a retired Burkinabé-

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an professional

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Club career

Kébé was born in

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, Burkina Faso. His career began at US Torcy in the

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at the age of 7. Later in his youth career, he joined English club

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, where he signed a pre-contract with the club, which would only come into effect once he turned 18. However, he left the club at the age of 16 before the contract took effect, as Bordeaux came knocking on his door, ultimately leading him to join the French club. He formerly played for

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and Nimes Olympique by Nimes shot 7 goals in 15 games and was transferred on 16 December to

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. He joined Iranian Pro League side Damash Gilan in December 2012. He made his debut on 4 December 2012 for Damash, he came on as a substitute in 52nd minute and scored in the 85th minute to make it a 1–0 victory over Esteghlal. After playing for Damash for one and a half years, he signed a one-year contract with Esteghlal on 6 November 2013. He made his debut in a

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match over Caspian Qazvin but he was injured in the 10th minute and was out for one month. He scored his first goal for Esteghlal on 9 February 2014 in a match against

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in his first league appearance.

International career

He also capped for Mali U20 at

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Personal life

His father is Malian and mother is Burkinabé, Yahia Kébé is the elder brother from Boubacar Kébé and sister Asta.

Coaching career

During the last years of his player career, Kébé started coaching at

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's academy. In the summer 2021, Kébé was appointed head of FC Saint-Leu 95's academy. In the following years, Kébé was involved in several football training initiatives for youth players: he became a personal trainer under his own company BJ Footévolution.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kebe, Boubacar 1987 births Living people Malian men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Iran US Torcy players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Al Hilal Club (Omdurman) players Al Raed FC players AS Cherbourg Football players S.C. Damash Gilan players Esteghlal F.C. players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players FC Libourne players Nîmes Olympique players Progresso da Lunda Sul players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Girabola players Entente SSG players Saudi Pro League players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Men's association football forwards Burkinabe people of Malian descent Burkina Faso men's international footballers Mali men's international footballers Footballers from Ouagadougou 21st-century Burkinabe people