Aminou Bouba

Aminou Bouba
Born	(1991-01-28) January 28, 1991 Garoua, Cameroon
Occupation	Professional footballer
Years active	2012–present
Known for	Centre-back for Real Kashmir, Cameroon national team

Aminou Bouba (born 28 January 1991) is a professional footballer from Cameroon who operates as a centre-back for the I-League club Real Kashmir.

Early years

Bouba launched his professional journey in 2012 with the Cameroonian team Coton FC de Garoua. After three seasons, he moved to Tunisian side Espérance Sportive de Tunis. Subsequently, he played for Algerian outfit CS Constantine before joining several clubs in the Saudi Professional League, including Al-Khaleej, Al-Ettifaq, and Al-Tai. During his time at Khaleej, he netted four goals across 24 league matches. He later returned to Cameroon to represent Bandjoun.

In 2019, Bouba signed for Horoya, a prominent team competing in Guinea’s Ligue 1 Pro.

Gokulam Kerala

On 26 August 2021, the reigning I-League champions Gokulam Kerala secured the services of Cameroonian defender Aminou Bouba.

Bouba made his first appearance for Gokulam Kerala in the 2021 Durand Cup on 12 September 2021 against Army Red, with the match concluding in a 2–2 stalemate. His I-League debut came on 26 December 2021 versus Churchill Brothers, where his team earned a narrow 1–0 victory.

On 5 April 2022, Bouba opened his goal account for Gokulam Kerala by scoring a header in a 2–1 triumph over Sreenidi Deccan. Following a series of wins throughout both the group and championship phases, Gokulam Kerala secured the 2021–22 I-League trophy by defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 at Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May. This achievement marked them as the first club in fifteen years to successfully defend the title. Bouba captained the side during this crucial encounter.

In the opening match of the 2022 AFC Cup group stage, Bouba’s squad achieved a landmark 4–2 victory against Indian Super League competitors ATK Mohun Bagan. However, subsequent defeats to Maldivian club Maziya S&RC (1–0) and Bangladesh’s Bashundhara Kings (2–1) led to their exit from the tournament.

Real Kashmir

In November 2024, Bouba joined I-League club Real Kashmir.

International career

Bouba earned his first cap for the senior Cameroon squad on 16 November 2012 during a goalless draw against Indonesia.

Club

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Coton Sport	2013	Cameroonian Elite One	–	–	–	–	7	0	7	0
Espérance	2013–14	Tunisian Ligue 1	6	1	1	0	2	0	9	1
Constantine	2014–15	Algerian Ligue 1	11	0	1	0	–	–	12	0
Al Khaleej	2014–15	Saudi Professional League	11	3	1	0	–	–	12	3
	2015–16		19	3	3	0	–	–	22	3
Total		30	6	4	0	0	0	34	6
Al Ettifaq	2016–17	Saudi Professional League	23	1	2	1	–	–	25	2
Al-Tai	2017–18	Saudi Professional League	2	0	0	0	–	–	2	0
Gokulam Kerala	2021–22	I-League	18	2	9	0	3	0	30	2
	2022–23	I-League	21	1	5	0	–	–	26	1
	2023–24	I-League	12	0	7	2	–	–	19	2
Total		51	3	21	2	3	0	75	5
Real Kashmir	2024–25	I-League	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0

International Career

National Team	Year	Appearances	Goals
Cameroon	2013	3	0
Overall		3	0

International Goals

Cameroon's score is listed first in the results

No.	Date	Location	Cap Number	Opponent	Scoreline	Final Result	Tournament
1	20 December 2013	Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon	6	Template:Fb	1–2	1–2	2013 CEMAC Cup

Achievements

Coton

• Elite One Champion: 2013

Espérance Tunis

• Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Title: 2013–14

Horoya

• Guinée Championnat National Winner: 2018–19

Gokulam Kerala

• I-League Champion: 2021–22

Individual Accolades

• I-League Best Defender Award: 2021–22