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
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	0	(0)
International career‡
2015–	Burkina Faso	8	(0)
Medal record Representing  Burkina Faso Africa Cup of Nations 2017 Gabon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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]

References

1. "Issouf Paro". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. Issouf Paro at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
3. "Issouf Paro rejoint l'US Concarneau" (in French). Concarneau. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
4. "Komandamızda yeni mərkəz müdafiəçisi". arazpfk.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
5. ""Araz-Naxçıvan" burkina fasolu futbolçunun keçidini açıqlayıb". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
6. "Afcon 2017: Burkina Faso finally name 23-man squad". BBC Sport. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.