APR FC striker Cheikh Djibril Ouattara secured the Golden Boot award by finishing as the Rwanda’s BK Pro League top scorer to cap a remarkable 2025/26 season.
The Burkinabé forward scored 18 goals to edge Marine FC’s striker Taiba Mbonyumwami by a goal, who ended the campaign by being on the scoresheet 17 times.
The two players were level on 17 goals heading into the final round of fixtures, but Ouattara pulled ahead after finding the net in APR FC’s 2-0 victory over Gicumbi FC at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Sunday, May 31st, 206..
His brief five-month stint, marked by a contract termination with JS Kabylie Africa’s 6th most successful club, with seven continental titles, is behind him and is now enjoying a sensational season with the Rwandese giants.
The adventure in Rwanda has been nothing short of spectacular for Ouattara. The Burkinabè international quickly established himself as the main attacking weapon for APR FC in the Rwanda Premier League.
The Burkinabè striker, who previously played for Berkane and Olympique Safi in the Moroccan league, is now shining in Rwanda. With this consistent form and ongoing brilliance, Djibril Ouattara, who has 14 international caps, could soon earn a recall to the Burkina Faso national team.
The adventure in Rwanda has been nothing short of spectacular for Ouattara. The Burkinabè international quickly established himself as the main attacking weapon for APR FC in the Rwanda Premier League.
After one season in the third division with Vitesse FC, Ouattara was signed by Burkinabé Premier League club ASF Bobo Dioulasso in 2017. In 2018, they won the league title and he led all scorers with 15 goals.
Ouattara won a gold medal with the Burkina Faso national under-20 team at the 2019 African Games, where he was the top goalscorer.
