Bachirou Kassimou Osséni (15 December 1985 – 22 October 2019) was a Beninese football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bachirou Kassimou Osséni[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto-Novo, Benin | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 2019 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Benin | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Olympic Azzaweya | ||
| 2005–2006 | Soleil FC | ||
| 2006 | Vitória B | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Soleil FC | ||
| 2008–2009 | Diegem Sport | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou | ||
| 2010–2011 | Portonovo SD | ||
| 2011–2017 | ASOS | ||
| Total | 11+ | (0+) | |
| International career | |||
| Benin U20 | |||
| 2003–2005 | Benin | 10 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Etente Kandi | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Porto-Novo, Osséni played as a midfielder for Olympic Azzaweya, Soleil FC, Vitória B, Diegem Sport, Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou, Portonovo SD and ASOS.[1]
He earned 10 caps for the Benin national team between 2003 and 2005, scoring 1 goal.[1] He was captain of the under-20 team at the 2005 African Youth Championship.[2]
After retiring as a player he became a manager at Etente Kandi.[2]
He died on 22 October 2019, aged 33.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Bachirou Osséni". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Stephane Sessegnon pays tributes to late Benin teammate Osseni Bachirou". 23 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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