Boubacar Barry is a former professional footballer from Ivory Coast, known for his role as a goalkeeper.
Barry was part of the Ivory Coast national team during the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups, showcasing his skills on the international stage.
He won the Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast in 2015, a highlight of his international career.
Biography
Early Life
Boubacar "Copa" Barry is an Ivorian former professional footballer born in Ivory Coast. He is known for his career as a goalkeeper, a position he excelled in throughout his time on the pitch. Barry's journey in football began at ASEC Mimosas, where he played from 1998 to 2001, laying the foundation for his future success.
Club Career
After his time at ASEC Mimosas, Barry moved to France in 2001 to join Stade Rennais F.C., where he played for the reserve team. In 2003, he made a significant move to Belgium, signing with K.S.K. Beveren, where he spent four years. Barry then joined K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen in 2007, where he became a key player, making 239 league appearances and winning the Belgian Cup twice, in the 2011–12 and 2013–14 seasons. He also had a brief stint with Oud-Heverlee Leuven as a backup goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach before retiring from professional football in March 2019.
International Career
Barry's international career with the Ivory Coast national team spanned from 2000 to 2015. He was part of the squad for the 2006 World Cup and started all three matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, earning clean sheets against Portugal and North Korea. His most notable achievement came during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where he played a crucial role in the final, saving two penalties and scoring the winning penalty, leading the Ivory Coast to victory. He retired from international football shortly after the tournament, marking the end of a distinguished career.
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Career & Clubs
Barry was called up to the 2006 World Cup as part of the Ivory Coast national team. He appeared in the final group match against Serbia and Montenegro on 22 June 2006, which Ivory Coast won 3–2. He started all three matches for the Ivory Coast in Group G in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He earned clean sheets against Portugal and North Korea. He was the first-choice goalkeeper for the Elephants' 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign as they narrowly missed out on qualifying for the second round, following an injury-time defeat to Greece.
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
Barry was called up to the Ivory Coast squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations held in Equatorial Guinea. He was benched for most of the tournament in favour of his younger teammate Sylvain Gbohouo, but went on to play in the final following Gbohouo's injury in the semi-final. It was his second appearance in the showpiece event having been in goal in the 2012 final against Zambia; a match that the Ivory Coast lost 7–8 on penalties after the game finished 0–0. The 2015 final finished goalless after normal and extra-time, and Barry emerged as the hero by saving two penalties and scoring the winning penalty, overcoming a cramp in the process. A month later, on 2 March 2015, he retired from international football.
Barry scored a penalty for Lokeren in the 2011–12 season, in a 4–0 win against Westerlo. He won the Belgian Cup with Lokeren in the same season as well as in the 2013–14 season. When his contract at Lokeren ran out, he was signed by Belgian First Division B team Oud-Heverlee Leuven, where he was part of the squad during the 2017–18 and 2018–19 season as backup goalkeeper, but was effectively employed as goalkeeping coach. He retired from playing on 2 March 2019, although at that point in time he had not played a match for over two years.
- Club
- ASEC Mimosas (1998–2001)
- Club
- K.S.K. Beveren (2003–2007)
- Club
- Stade Rennais F.C. (2001–2003)
- Club
- K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (2007–2017)
- Club
- Ivory Coast men's national football team (2000–2015)
- National team
- Ivory Coast
Legacy
Lokeren
Belgian Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14 Ivory Coast
Africa Cup of Nations: 2015 Individual
Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year: 2008–09
Clubs
- ASEC Mimosas1998–2001
- Ivory Coast men's national football team2000–2015
- Stade Rennais F.C.2001–2003
- K.S.K. Beveren2003–2007
- K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen2007–2017
Played together with
Abdeslam OuaddouStade Rennais F.C. · 2003–2006
Abdou Kader ManganeStade Rennais F.C. · 2008–2012
Abdoul CamaraStade Rennais F.C. · 2008–2011- Abdoul Karim SyllaASEC Mimosas
- Abdoul Karim SyllaK.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen · 2001–2004
Abdoulaye DialloStade Rennais F.C. · 2009–2014- Abdoulaye DjireASEC Mimosas · 1999–2003
- Abdoulaye DjireK.S.K. Beveren · 2003–2006
Abdoulaye DoucouréStade Rennais F.C. · 2012–2016
Abdoulaye SanéStade Rennais F.C. · 2011–2013- Abdoulaye SanéStade Rennais F.C. · 2014
Abdoulaye TraoréASEC Mimosas · 1985–1986
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Identifiers & aliases
Boubacar "Copa" Barry is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Having begun his career at ASEC Mimosas, he moved to France in 2001, where he played for Rennes' reserve team. In 2003, he joined Belgian side Beveren where he stayed four years. He then spent ten years at K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen amassing 239 league appearances. At international level, he played for the Ivory Coast national team before his retirement from international football in March 2015, but continued to play for his club, Lokeren. Exactly four years after his international retirement, Barry retired also professionally as a player in March 2019.
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