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Toussaint Natama

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Toussaint Natama
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-10-31)31 October 1982
Place of birth Republic of Upper Volta
Date of death 19 August 2024(2024-08-19) (aged 41)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 ÉF Ouagadougou
2000–2001 Al Ittihad Alexandria Club
2001–2004 Westerlo 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toussaint Natama (31 October 1982 – 19 August 2024) was a Burkinabé professional footballer who played as a forward for ÉF Ouagadougou, Al Ittihad Alexandria Club and Westerlo. At international level, he made three appearances for the Burkina Faso national team.

Career

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Born in the Republic of Upper Volta, Natama began playing football with local side ÉF Ouagadougou. He joined Egyptian Premier League side Al Ittihad Alexandria Club before moving to Belgium in 2001, where he signed a contract with Belgian Pro League side Westerlo.[1]

Natama was selected to play for the Burkina Faso national team which would compete in the 2004 African Nations Cup finals in Tunisia, but was injured in a pre-tournament friendly against Guinea in Marseille, France. The injury left him in a coma for two weeks and with left-side paralysis that ended his football playing career.[1]

Death

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Natama died on 19 August 2024, at the age of 41.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Daboné, Justin (11 June 2010). "Toussaint Natama (ancien joueur de l'EFO) : " Je veux comprendre mon dossier médical "" (in French). L'Observateur Paalga.
  2. ^ Burkina/Football : L’ancien international burkinabè Toussaint Natama est décédé (in French)
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