Edmond Tapsoba

Edmond Tapsoba

Personal information
Full name	Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba
Date of birth	(1999-02-02) 2 February 1999
Place of birth	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Bayer Leverkusen
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Salitas
2015–2017	US Ouagadougou
2017–2018	Leixões	0	(0)
2018–2020	Vitória Guimarães B	30	(7)
2019–2020	Vitória Guimarães	16	(4)
2020–	Bayer Leverkusen	14	(0)
International career‡
2016–	Burkina Faso	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:52, 12 October 2020 (UTC)

Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba (born 2 February 1999) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a centre back for German club Bayer Leverkusen and the Burkina Faso national team.

Early and personal life

Tapsoba grew up in the Karpala section of Ouagadougou where he played football in the streets, but he never played organized football until the age of fourteen. As a child, he would often skip school to play football. He is represented by former Portugal international Deco. Tapsoba can speak some English, as well as French. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tapsoba donated masks, gloves, and hand sanitiser to a market in Ouagadougou.

Club career

Tapsoba played for Salitas, US Ouagadougou, Leixões, Vitória de Guimarães B, and Vitória de Guimarães.

On 31 January 2020, he agreed to a five-and-a-half-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €18 million + €7 million for objectives.

International career

Tapsoba made his international debut for Burkina Faso in 2016.

Playing style

Tapsoba has been compared to Jérôme Boateng for his speed, strength, passing ability, and composure. He is also known for his ability to score goals, especially from the penalty spot. He cites players such as John Stones, Per Mertesacker, and Virgil van Dijk as inspirations.