Boubacar Barry

Copa

Personal information
Full name	Boubacar Barry
Date of birth	30 December 1979 (1979-12-30)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Lokeren
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2000	ASEC Mimosas	17	(0)
2000–2003	Rennes	0	(0)
2003–2007	Beveren	102	(0)
2007–	Lokeren	106	(0)
National team‡
2007–	Côte d'Ivoire	62	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07:40, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Boubacar "Copa" Barry (born 30 December 1979) is an Ivorian footballer of Guinean (Guinea-Conakry) origin, who plays for Lokeren and the Ivorian national team as a goalkeeper. He has played for Lokeren since July 2007. He is known for his strong resemblance to rap legend Tupac Shakur.

In Belgium, he plays under the football name of "Copa", however, in the national team of the Ivory Coast, his football name is his regular name. He is a two-footed goalkeeper, a rarity for his position. At the 2010 World Cup he used to take goal kicks with his right foot, although most of the times he used his left foot to kick the ball forward after holding it.

He has 42 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He appeared in the final group match against Serbia and Montenegro in 22 June 2006, which Côte d'Ivoire won 3-2.

Barry started all 3 matches for the Ivory Coast in Group G in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Barry earned clean sheets against Portugal and North Korea.

External links

• Boubacar Barry at National-Football-Teams.com
• Guardian Football