Mamadou Obbi Oularé (born 8 January 1996) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lierse Kempenzonen. He is the son of former professional Guinean footballer Souleymane Oularé.[3]
.jpg) Oularé with Watford | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadou Obbi Oularé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Waregem, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lierse Kempenzonen | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | F.C. Brussels | ||
| 2005–2006 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2006–2011 | Lille | ||
| 2011–2012 | ES Wasquehal | ||
| 2012–2013 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2013–2014 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Club Brugge | 25 | (4) |
| 2015–2019 | Watford | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Willem II (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Antwerp (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Standard Liège | 26 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Barnsley | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → RWDM (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lierse Kempenzonen | 22 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (4) |
| 2014 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (6) |
| 2015–2019 | Belgium U21 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:24, 5 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Club Brugge
Oularé came through the youth ranks at Lille OSC and signed for Belgian side Club Brugge in 2013.[4] He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 14 September 2014 against K.R.C. Genk. He replaced Nikola Storm after 64 minutes.[5]His first league start came on 21 September 2014 against K.V. Kortrijk, in which he also scored his first league goal in a man of the match performance.[6] On 20 August 2015, while playing for Club Brugge, Oularé tweeted an apology for his lackluster performance coming off the bench against Manchester United in a Champions League playoff game at Old Trafford.[7] Earlier that day, it was widely reported in the Belgian press that Club Brugge's manager Michel Preud'homme had given Oularé a dressing down in front of his teammates in the dressing room after that game.[8]
Watford
On 1 September 2015, Oularé signed for Premier League side Watford for an undisclosed fee rumored to be around £6 million on a five-year contract.[9] He made his debut for the club in an FA Cup tie against Newcastle United on 9 January 2016. He was substituted at half time.[10]He made his Premier League debut, against Swansea City in a 1–0 Watford defeat, coming on as a substitute for Valon Behrami in the 87th minute.
Barnsley
On 26 July 2021, Oularé signed a three-year contract with EFL Championship side Barnsley.[11] On 1 February 2022, Oularé returned to his native Belgium by joining Belgian First Division B side RWD Molenbeek on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[12]
Lierse
On 25 May 2023, Oularé agreed to move to Lierse Kempenzonen on a two-year contract.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 30 January 2018[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Brugge | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 8[a] | 2 | 30 | 7 | |
| 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | 39 | 9 | |||
| Watford | 2015–16[15] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Willem II (loan) | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Antwerp (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 58 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 74 | 13 | ||
Honours
Club Brugge