Ousmane Farota

Malian footballer (died 2023)

Ousmane Farota
Personal information
Date of birth	(1964-12-06)6 December 1964
Date of death	26 March 2023(2023-03-26) (aged 58)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1986	AS Real Bamako
1990–1998	Stade Malien
International career
1988–1997	Mali MNT	20	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ousmane Farota (6 December 1964 – 26 March 2023)^[1] was a Malian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played primarily for Stade Malien.^[2] Farota was a stalwart of the Mali national team in the late 1980s and early 1990s and played in the 1994 African Cup of Nations.^[3] His performances earned him considerable praise and he was voted the tournament's outstanding goalkeeper.

References

^ Décès de Ousmane Farota : Le dernier rempart des Aigles s’est couché (in French)
^ Haidara, Alou (23 February 2007). "Ousmane Farota, ancien gardien de but des Aigles du Mali : "Avec notre prime de 50 000 FCFA, nous faisons bien mieux que certains aujourd'hui pour défendre". Bamako Hebdo. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
^ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 June 2009.