Bachirou Osséni

Bachirou Kassimou Osséni (15 December 1985 – 22 October 2019) was a Beninese football player and manager.

Bachirou Osséni

Personal information
Full name	Bachirou Kassimou Osséni^[1]
Date of birth	(1985-12-15)15 December 1985
Place of birth	Porto-Novo, Benin
Date of death	22 October 2019(2019-10-22) (aged 33)
Place of death	Benin
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Olympic Azzaweya
2005–2006	Soleil FC
2006	Vitória B	4	(0)
2007	Soleil FC
2008–2009	Diegem Sport	7	(0)
2009–2010	Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou
2010–2011	Portonovo SD
2011–2017	ASOS
Total		11+	(0+)
International career
	Benin U20
2003–2005	Benin	10	(1)
Managerial career
	Etente Kandi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Porto-Novo, Osséni played as a midfielder for Olympic Azzaweya, Soleil FC, Vitória B, Diegem Sport, Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou, Portonovo SD and ASOS.^[1]

He earned 10 caps for the Benin national team between 2003 and 2005, scoring 1 goal.^[1] He was captain of the under-20 team at the 2005 African Youth Championship.^[2]

After retiring as a player he became a manager at Etente Kandi.^[2]

He died on 22 October 2019, aged 33.^[2]

References

1. "Bachirou Osséni". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
2. "Stephane Sessegnon pays tributes to late Benin teammate Osseni Bachirou". 23 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.