Aminou Bouba (born 28 January 1991) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Football League club Gokulam Kerala.
Bouba began his club football career at Cameroonian side Coton FC de Garouain 2012. After playing there for three years, Bouba moved to Tunisian club Espérance Sportive de Tunis. He later moved to Algerian league outfit CS Constantine, and later played for multiple Saudi Professional League clubs â Al-Khaleej, Al-Ettifaq, and Al-Tai. With Khaleej, he scored 4 goals in 24 league matches. He then moved back to his country and appeared with Bandjoun.
In 2019, he signed with Guinean Ligue 1 Pro side Horoya.
On 26 August 2021, it was announced that defending I-League champions Gokulam Kerala have completed the signing of Bouba.
Bouba made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup, on 12 September 2021, against Army Red, which ended in a 2âÂÂ2 draw. On 26 December 2021, he made his I-League debut against Churchill Brothers, which ended in a narrow 1âÂÂ0 win.
On 5 April 2022, he scored his first goal for the club against Sreenidi Deccan, in a 2âÂÂ1 win, through a header. After back to back wins in both the group and championship stages, Gokulam Kerala clinched I-League in 2021âÂÂ22 season, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2âÂÂ1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title. Bouba captained his side in the final match.
At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Bouba and his side achieved a historic 4âÂÂ2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan. Later, they were defeated 1âÂÂ0 by Maldivian side Maziya S&RC, and 1âÂÂ2 by Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh respectively, and knocked out of the tournament.
In November 2024, Bouba moved to another I-League club Real Kashmir.
Bouba made his senior international debut for Cameroon on 16 November 2012 against Indonesia in their 0âÂÂ0 draw.
Coton
Espérance Tunis
Horoya
Gokulam Kerala
Individual
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