Walter Bou

Walter Ariel Bou (born 25 August 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Lanús.^[1]

Walter Bou

Bou with Unión La Calera in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Walter Ariel Bou
Date of birth	(1993-08-25) 25 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Concordia, Argentina
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Lanús
Number	9
Youth career
–2014	Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Gimnasia LP	25	(7)
2016–2021	Boca Juniors	41	(9)
2018	→ Vitória (loan)	8	(0)
2019	→ La Calera (loan)	13	(2)
2019–2020	→ Union de Santa Fe (loan)	20	(5)
2020–2021	→ Defensa y Justicia (loan)	36	(15)
2022	Defensa y Justicia	19	(2)
2022–2023	Vélez Sarsfield	41	(8)
2024–	Lanús	33	(13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:05, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

Career

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

Bou started his youth career at Boca Juniors, but was released on a free transfer before debuting with the first team.^[2] He was signed by Gimnasia, debuted for them in the Argentine Primera División on 23 August 2014, in a 2–1 defeat against Rosario Central.^[3] He scored his first goal on 14 February 2016, in a 3–2 victory against Patronato.^[4] On 18 February 2016, he scored his first brace in a 3–1 victory against Sarmiento.^[5]

Boca Juniors

On 3 June 2016, Bou joined Boca Juniors.^[2] On 16 October 2016, he scored his first goal against Sarmiento in a 2–0 victory,^[6] and his first double on 6 December against Racing, in a 4–2 victory.^[7]

Vitória

On 16 July 2018, Bou joined Brazilian Série A club Vitória, on a one-year loan.^[8] After his club got relegated, he rescinded his contract with the club.^[9]

Unión La Calera

On 30 January 2019, Bou joined Chilean Primera División club Unión La Calera, on a one-year loan with option to buy.^[9]

Unión Santa Fe

On 23 July 2019, Bou returned to Argentina, joining Unión de Santa Fe on a one-year loan.^[10]

Defensa y Justicia

On 11 September 2020, Bou extended his contract with Boca until December 2022,^[11] before joining Defensa y Justicia on 6 December, on a one-year loan.^[12] After a successful loan, he was expected to return to Boca,^[13] but on 22 January 2022, he permanently joined Defensa y Justicia, signing a four-year contract.^[14]

Vélez Sarsfield

On 25 June 2022, Bou joined Vélez Sarsfield and signed a contract until December 2025.^[15]

Lanús

On 19 January 2024, Bou joined Lanús and signed a contract until December 2026.^[16]

Career statistics

As of 5 August 2024^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental[b]		Other[c]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gimnasia La Plata	2014	Argentine Primera División	8	0	1	0	2	0	—		11	0
	2015		2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2016		15	7	1	0	—		0	0	16	7
	Total		25	7	2	0	2	0	0	0	29	7
Boca Juniors	2016–17	Argentine Primera División	25	6	1	0	1	0	3	2	30	8
	2017–18		16	3	2	0	6	0	2	1	26	4
	Total		41	9	3	0	7	0	5	3	56	12
Vitória (loan)	2018	Série A	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
Unión La Calera (loan)	2019	Chilean Primera División	13	2	4	3	6	2	—		23	7
Unión de Santa Fe (loan)	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	20	5	1	0	—		1	1	22	6
Defensa y Justicia (loan)	2021	Argentine Primera División	36	15	3	1	13	4	—		52	20
Defensa y Justicia	2022	Argentine Primera División	19	2	1	0	4	1	—		24	3
	Total		55	17	4	1	17	5	—		76	23
Vélez Sarsfield	2022	Argentine Primera División	18	5	1	0	6	0	—		25	5
	2023		23	3	1	0	—		0	0	24	3
	Total		41	8	2	0	6	0	0	0	49	8
Lanús	2024	Argentine Primera División	19	10	1	0	5	6	—		25	16
	2025		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			222	58	17	4	43	13	6	4	285	79

1. Appearances in Copa Argentina and Copa Chile
2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores
3. Appearances in Torneos de Verano and Copa de la Liga