Kamou Malo
Personal information
Date of birth 1963 (age 60–61)
Place of birth Upper Volta
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1986 US Ouagadougou
1986–1992 Étoile Filante
Managerial career
Majestic
2010–2013 RC Kadiogo
2013–2015 AS SONABEL
2015–2018 RC Kadiogo
2018–2019 USFA
2019–2022 Burkina Faso
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kamou Malo (born 1963) is a Burkinabé former footballer who is currently manager of Burkina Faso.

Biography

Kamou Malo is a police officer by profession. While working in Ouagadougou Malo, he rose to the rank of police captain and at the same time coached the police football team. He got the opportunity to go to Germany to start training as a coach and give up his career as an official.[1]

Playing career

During his playing career, Malo played for Ouagadougou-based clubs US Ouagadougou and Étoile Filante.[2]

Managerial career

In 2010, after managing Majestic, Malo was appointed manager of RC Kadiogo. After a three-year period, Malo joined AS SONABEL. In 2015, Malo returned to Kadiogo. During his second spell at the club, Malo helped Kadiogo to win two Burkinabé Premier League's, in 2016 and 2017. In 2018, Malo joined USFA, finishing second in the league.

In July 2019, Malo was appointed manager of Burkina Faso.[3][2] In the role of head coach of Burkina Faso he take the fourth place in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations but the Burkina Faso Football Federation decided not to renew the contract which expired in February 2022.[4]

Personal life

Malo's son, Patrick, is a current Burkina Faso international.[3]

Honours

RC Kadiogo

References

  1. ↑ "Kamou Malo, the Burkina Faso police coach". Chicago Today (in Spanish). 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  2. 1 2 "Kamou Malo". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Burkina Faso appoint Kamou Malo as new head coach". Ghana Soccernet. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Philémon (2022-02-12). "AFCON 2021: Kamou Malo dismissed by Burkina Faso". Sport News Africa. Retrieved 2022-02-13.


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