Rahim Ouédraogo
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Rahim Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé
footballer who currently plays for Dutch
Jupiler League
club FC Emmen
.
Ouédraogo, whose preferred position on the field is defender
, joined FC Twente
at the age of 16. He played for Twente until 2007. In between, in 2000/2001 he played one season at FC Zwolle
, on loan. Ouédraogo was a member of the Burkinabé 2004 African Cup of Nations
team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
He joined Manisaspor on 5 August 2009, signing a two-year contract with the Turkish club. On 23 December 2009, his contract was mutually terminated.
In January 2010 he returned to FC Emmen
, where he signed until the end of the season.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
footballer who currently plays for Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Jupiler League
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
club FC Emmen
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...
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Ouédraogo, whose preferred position on the field is defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, joined FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
at the age of 16. He played for Twente until 2007. In between, in 2000/2001 he played one season at FC Zwolle
FC Zwolle
FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
, on loan. Ouédraogo was a member of the Burkinabé 2004 African Cup of Nations
2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
He joined Manisaspor on 5 August 2009, signing a two-year contract with the Turkish club. On 23 December 2009, his contract was mutually terminated.
In January 2010 he returned to FC Emmen
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...
, where he signed until the end of the season.