Issouf Paro

Issouf Paro (born 16 October 1994) is a Burkinabé international footballer who plays as a centre-back for Azerbaijani Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan PFK. He previously played in his homeland for Étoile Filante and in South Africa with Santos.

Issouf Paro

Paro in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Araz-Naxçıvan
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Étoile Filante
2015–2017	Santos	46	(0)
2017–2021	Niort	66	(0)
2017–2020	Niort II	9	(1)
2022–2024	Concarneau	28	(2)
2024–	Araz-Naxçıvan	26	(2)
International career‡
2015–	Burkina Faso	8	(0)
Medal record Representing  Burkina Faso Africa Cup of Nations 2017 Gabon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:38, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Bobo-Dioulasso, Paro has played for Étoile Filante, Santos, Niort and Niort II.^[1][2]

On 21 June 2022, Paro joined Concarneau on an initial one-season deal.^[3]

On 3 September 2024, the Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan signed a one-year contract with Paro.^[4][5]

International career

Paro made his international debut in 2015,^[1] and was named in the squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.^[6]