Jean Fiacre Kouamé Botué (born 10 September 2002) is a professional

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club

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. Born in the Ivory Coast, he plays for the Burkina Faso national team.

Club career

Botué started football in the youth sector of Rail Club du Kadiogo in Burkina Faso in 2017. He joined fellow

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(USFA) in 2018 and made his senior debut in the league. Botué signed with French

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on 16 February 2021 from USFA in Burkina Faso. Botué made his debut with Ajaccio in a 1–1 Ligue 2 win over

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on 3 April 2021. On 27 February 2024,

in Finnish

announced the signing of Botue. On 20 September, his deal was extended until the end of 2026.

International career

Botué was born in the Ivory Coast and raised in Burkina Faso, and is of Burkinabé descent through his mother. Botué represented the Burkina Faso U20s at the

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and

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. He debuted with the senior Burkina Faso national team in a 0–0

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tie with

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on 7 September 2021.

Career statistics

Honours

Ajaccio *

runner-up: 2021–22 Inter Turku *

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, 30 March 2024 2025

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