Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba (born 23 August 2001) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a forward for Moldovan Super Liga side Sheriff Tiraspol, on loan from Standard Liége, and the Burkina Faso national team. Club career Tapsoba began his career with Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas in the Ivorian Ligue 1. On 28 November 2018, Tapsoba scored his first goal for the club in the CAF Champions League against Mangasport. His 5th-minute goal was enough in a 1–0 victory. In September 2019, Tapsoba was loaned out to Belgian side Standard Liège and mainly played with the reserve side. After the season ended, Tapsoba was signed permanently by Standard Liège. Tapsoba made his professional debut for Standard on 8 August 2020 against Cercle Brugge. He came on as a 78th minute substitute for Maxime Lestienne as Standard Liège won 1–0. On 3 February 2023, Tapsoba was loaned to Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova, with an option to buy. International career Tapsoba made his debut for Burkina Faso national team on 29 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against South Sudan. Tapsoba featured in the third place of 2021 AFCON game against Cameroon. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tapsoba goal. References External links 2001 births People from Bobo-Dioulasso 21st-century Burkinabé people Living people Burkinabé footballers Burkina Faso international footballers Association football forwards ASEC Mimosas players Standard Liège players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players Burkinabé expatriate footballers Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast Expatriate footballers in Ivory Coast Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Expatriate footballers in Moldova