Arnold Bouka Moutou

Arnold Bouka Moutou (born 28 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Canadian club Valour FC.^[2][1] Born in France, he represented Congo at the international level.

Arnold Bouka Moutou

Bouka Moutou playing for Angers in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Arnold Bouka Moutou
Date of birth	(1988-11-28) 28 November 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Reims, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, left winger[1]
Team information
Current team	Valour FC
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Épernay	22	(0)
2007–2009	Amiens B	20	(1)
2009–2010	AC Amiens	20	(1)
2010–2011	Calais	28	(0)
2011–2012	AC Amiens	14	(0)
2012–2016	Angers	93	(2)
2012–2015	→ Angers B	21	(0)
2016–2019	Dijon	19	(0)
2016–2019	→ Dijon B	13	(0)
2020–	Valour FC	16	(0)
International career‡
2014–2017	Congo	19	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 October 2017

Club career

Dijon

In July 2016, Bouka Moutou was transferred to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Dijon for a fee of €400,000.^[3][4] He made his first-team debut on 17 September 2016 in a 0–0 draw against Metz.^[5] In the 2016–17 season, he made a total of ten first-team appearances, two appearances in the French Cup and three reserve team appearances in CFA 2.^[3]

The following season, Bouka Moutou made six first-team league appearances and one appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue.^[3] With the reserve side, he made five appearances.^[3] The 2018–19 season saw a further reduction in first-team playing time for Bouka Moutou, as he made only three league appearances and two in the French Cup, while making another five appearances with the reserves.^[3] He departed the club at the end of that season after his contract ran out.^[6]

Valour FC

On 28 February 2020, Bouka Moutou signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.^[7] He made his debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.^[8]

International career

He represented the Congo national team at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where his team advanced to the quarterfinals.^[9][10] He scored his only international goal against Egypt on 8 October 2017 (this was a FIFA World Cup qualifying match that resulted in Egypt winning 2–1 and going to the 2018 finals).^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 January 2020^[3][12]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Épernay	2006–07	CFA	22	0	?	?	—		0	0	22	0
Amiens B	2007–08	CFA 2	20	1	—		—		0	0	20	1
AC Amiens	2009–10	CFA 2	20	1	?	?	—		0	0	20	1
Calais	2010–11	CFA 2	28	0	?	?	—		0	0	28	0
AC Amiens	2011–12	CFA	14	0	0	0	—		0	0	14	0
Angers	2011–12	Ligue 2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2012–13	Ligue 2	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
	2013–14	Ligue 2	29	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	35	0
	2014–15	Ligue 2	30	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
	2015–16	Ligue 1	23	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	25	2
	Total		93	2	7	0	4	0	0	0	104	2
Angers B	2012–13	CFA 2	18	0	—		—		0	0	18	0
	2015–16	CFA 2	3	0	—		—		0	0	3	0
	Total		21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Dijon	2016–17	Ligue 1	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	2017–18	Ligue 1	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
	2018–19	Ligue 1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		19	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
Dijon B	2016–17	CFA 2	3	0	—		—		0	0	3	0
	2017–18	Championnat National 3	5	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
	2018–19	Championnat National 3	5	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Valour FC	2020	Canadian Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			250	4	11	0	5	0	0	0	266	4

1. Includes appearances in the French Cup.
2. Includes appearances in the Coupe de la Ligue.

International

As of 28 February 2020^[12]

Congo national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2014	5	0
2015	6	0
2016	5	0
2017	3	1
Total	19	1

International goals

As of 28 February 2020^[12]

Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 October 2017	Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt	Egypt	1–1	1–2	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification