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Roméo Boni
Roméo Boni (born 7 February 1990) is a Burkinabé international footballer who plays for AS Police, as a striker. Career Born in Bobo-Dioulasso, he has played club football for AS Police. He made his international debut for Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ... in 2018. References 1990 births Living people Burkinabe men's footballers Burkina Faso men's international footballers AS Police (Ouagadougou) players Men's association football forwards Burkina Faso men's A' international footballers 2018 African Nations Championship players 21st-century Burkinabe sportsmen {{BurkinaFaso-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso ( , ) is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo- Dioula". The local Bobo-speaking population (related to the Mande) refers to the city simply as ''Sia''. There are two distinct dialects of Jula spoken, based on the origins of different groups of speakers. The city is situated in the southwest of the country, in the Houet Province, some 350 km (220 mi) from Ouagadougou. Bobo-Dioulasso is significant both economically (agricultural trade, textile industry) and culturally, as it is a major center of culture and music. History Early History According to local tradition, Bobo-Dioulasso was founded as Sia in the 15th century. Populated by the Oule and Dioula subgroups of the Bobo people, it became an important market center, particularly in the export of horses southwards. Sia was therefore an important link i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than Midfielder, midfielders and Defender (association football), defenders. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Their advanced position and limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals on behalf of their team than other players. Attacking positions generally favour direct players who take on the defense of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Formation (association football), Modern team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common Formation (association football)#4–2–3–1, 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Police (Ouagadougou)
AS Police is a Burkinabé football team based in Ouagadougou which competes in the Burkinabé Premier League The Fasofoot D1 is the top division of the Burkinabé Football Federation. It was created in 1961. Burkinabé Premier League clubs (2021–22) * AS Koupéla ( Koupéla) * AS Douanes (Ouagadougou) * ASEC Koudougou ( Koudougou) * ASFA Yennenga (Ou .... References Football clubs in Burkina Faso Police association football clubs {{BurkinaFaso-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso National Football Team
The Burkina Faso national football team () represents Burkina Faso in men's international association football, football and is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Republic of Upper Volta, Upper Volta became Burkina Faso. They finished fourth in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, when they hosted the tournament. Their best ever finish in the tournament was the 2013 African Cup of Nations, 2013 edition, reaching the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final, final. History Their first international match was played on April 13, 1960, in the Jeux de la Communauté in Madagascar and ended with a 5–4 victory against Gabon national football team, Gabon. Africa Cup of Nations The country made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1978 African Cup of Nations, 1978, but it was not until 1996 African Cup of Nations, 1996 that they returned to the biennial tournament. They subsequently qualifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Births
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valeria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Burkinabe Men's Footballers
Burkinabe ( Fulfulde: ''Burkinabè'', French: ''burkinabè'' or ''burkinabé'') may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Burkina Faso, a nation in West Africa * A person from Burkina Faso, or of Burkinabe descent. For information about the Burkinabe people, see: ** Demographics of Burkina Faso ** Culture of Burkina Faso ** List of Burkinabes * Burkinabe cuisine Burkinabe cuisine, the cuisine of Burkina Faso, is similar to the cuisines in many parts of West Africa, and is based on staple foods of sorghum, millet, rice, fonio, maize, peanuts, potatoes, beans, yams and okra. Rice, maize and millet are the ... * See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burkinabe Language and nationality disambiguation pages Demonyms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Police (Ouagadougou) Players
AS Police () is the name of a number of sports clubs based in French-speaking countries of Africa. It may refer to: Basketball * AS Police (basketball, Mali) in Mali Football * AS Police (Bamako) in Mali * AS Police (Brazzaville) in the Republic of the Congo *AS Police (Dakar) in Senegal; formerly known as ASC Police and ASF Police *AS Police (Libreville) in Gabon * AS Police (Niamey) in Niger *AS Police (Ouagadougou) in Burkina Faso * AS Police (Pointe-Noire) in the Republic of the Congo * AS Police (Porto-Novo) in Benin *ASC Police Association Sportive et Culturelle de la Police () is a Mauritanean football club based in Nouakchott. The club plays in the Mauritanean Premier League, which it won in 1981. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 10,000 capacity Stade Olympi ..., Nouakchott, Mauritania, formerly known as AS Police See also * Police FC (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
