Asharaf Tapsoba

Asharaf Tapsoba
Personal information
Full name Asharaf Loukman Tapsoba
Date of birth (2010-03-30) 30 March 2010
Place of birth Ziniaré, Burkina Faso
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Réal du Faso
Youth career
Élite Sport International de Ziniare
2011– Réal du Faso
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Burkina Faso U17 6 (7)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2025

Asharaf Loukman Tapsoba (born 30 March 2010) is a Burkinabe professional footballer who plays as a forward for Réal du Faso.

Early life

Tapsoba was born on 30 March 2010 in Burkina Faso. The son of Adama, he started playing football at the age of eight.[1] A native of Ziniaré, Burkina Faso, he grew up regarding Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo as his football idol.[2]

Club career

As a youth player, Tapsoba joined the youth academy of Burkinabe side Élite Sport International de Ziniare. At the age of eleven, he joined the youth academy of Réal du Faso.[3]

International career

Tapsoba is a Burkina Faso youth international. During April 2025, he played for the Burkina Faso national under-17 football team at the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

References

  1. ^ "Loukman Ashraf Tapsoba (Etalons U17) : Un avant-centre aux aptitudes énormes" [Loukman Ashraf Tapsoba (Stallions U17): A centre-forward with enormous potential] (in French). Sidwaya. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  2. ^ "5 things to know about Asharaf Loukman Tapsoba, the Burkinabè gem". Foot Africq. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  3. ^ Asharaf Tapsoba at WorldFootball.net