Obbi Oulare
Country: Belgium/Guinea
Date of birth: 08/01/1996 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Waregem (Belgium)
Height: 196cm
Youth career: FC Brussels, RSC Anderlecht, Lille OSC, Club Brugge (since 2013)
Current club: Club Brugge
Squad number: 58
Current national team: Belgium U-19
Position: centre forward
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 500,000 €
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Europa League 2014/2015 (1/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2016
Player’s agent: Kirola Sports
Similar type of player: Christian Benteke
Strengths:
– finishing
– heading
– strength
– ability to be a target man for teammates
Style of play:
– target man
– one-on-one situation specialist
– often plays with back to goal
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– indirect set-piece threat
– often uses his strength and aerial presence to bring teammates into play
He is best suited to playing as:
Centre forward in 4-2-3-1.
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League summary:
Jupiler League 2014/2015 (ongoing): 5 matches/1 goal (Club Brugge)
Description:
Obbi Oulare is a son of Souleymane Oulare – former professional player, Footballer of the Year in Belgium in 1999. Oulare came through the youth ranks at Lille OSC and signed for Belgian side Club Brugge in 2013. He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 14 September 2014 against his father’s former club KRC Genk, in which he replaced other “Blauw-Zwart” talented player Nikola Storm after 64 minutes. His first league start came on 21 September 2014 against KV Kortrijk, in which he also scored his first league goal in a man of the match performance. He is also a member and a main striker of the Belgium national U19 football team.
Quotes:
“Obbi is great with his back to goal, good technique and speed. I hope that he will become better than me. That’s the wish of every parent.”
(Souleymane Oulare – Obbi Oulare’s father)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
Country-scale star with top European club ambition.
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