Assan Ouédraogo
Squad number 25 · RB Leipzig
Their 2026 World Cup
Assan Ouédraogo travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Germany, wearing number 25, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Paraguay 1-1.
Midfield went to F. Wirtz (4 matches, 363′) and L. Sané (4 matches, 328′).
Another 2 players in the Germany squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Germany team page.
Who he is
- Born
- 9 May 2006 · aged 20 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Mülheim an der Ruhr
- Height
- 1.91 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Forzan Assan Ouédraogo (born 9 May 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team.
Schalke 04 Born in Mülheim to Burkinabè parents, Ouédraogo began his career with TuS Union 09 Mülheim, spending three years before a move to Schalke 04 in 2014. He signed a contract extension in November 2022. Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he was promoted to the first team, scoring his first goal in a 2–2 away friendly draw with 1. FC Bocholt on 6 July, also getting the assist for Simon Terodde's goal. He scored in another friendly game as Schalke 04 beat Polish opposition Górnik Zabrze 5–0 on 15 July, and these pre-season performances saw him touted as a player with a lot of potential. Ouédraogo marked his professional debut in the 2.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)