Boubacar “Copa” Barry
Boubacar “Copa” Barry (born 30 December 1979) is an Ivorian footballer, who plays for Leuven and the Ivory Coast national team as a goalkeeper. Barry was called up to the Ivory Coast squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations held in Equatorial Guinea. The 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
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Boubacar Barry | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Marcory, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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OH Leuven | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Soccer Acadmy JMG at ASEC Mimosas | 17 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Rennes B | 23 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Beveren | 107 | (0) |
| 2007–2017 | Lokeren | 239 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | OH Leuven | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2015 | Ivory Coast | 86 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018– | OH Leuven (goalkeeping coach) | ||
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