![]() Bou with Unión La Calera in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walter Ariel Bou | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Concordia, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lanús | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Boca Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Gimnasia LP | 25 | (7) |
2016–2021 | Boca Juniors | 41 | (9) |
2018 | → Vitória (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2019 | → Unión La Calera (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2019–2020 | → Union de Santa Fe (loan) | 20 | (5) |
2020–2021 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 36 | (15) |
2022 | Defensa y Justicia | 19 | (2) |
2022–2023 | Vélez Sarsfield | 41 | (8) |
2024– | Lanús | 19 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2024 |
Walter Ariel Bou (born 25 August 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Lanús.[1]
Career
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Bou started his youth career at Boca Juniors, but was release on a free transfer before debuting with the first team.[2] He was signed by Gimnasia, debuted for them in the Argentine Primera División on 23 August 2014, in a 2–1 defeat against Rosario Central.[3] He scored his first goal on 14 February 2016, in a 3–2 victory against Patronato.[4]On 18 February 2016, he scored his first brace in a 3–1 victory against Sarmiento.[5]
Boca Juniors
On 3 June 2016, Bou joined Boca Juniors.[2] On 16 October 2016, he scored his first goal against Sarmiento in a 2–0 victory,[6] and his first double on 6 December against Racing, in a 4–2 victory.[7]
Vitória
On 16 July 2018, Bou joined Brazilian Série A club Vitória, on an one-year loan.[8] After his club got relegated, he rescinded his contract with the club.[9]
Unión La Calera
On 30 January 2019, Bou joined Chilean Primera Divisiónclub Unión La Calera, on an one-year loan with option to buy.[9]
Unión Santa Fe
On 23 July 2019, Bou returned to Argentina, joining Unión de Santa Fe on an one-year loan.[10]
Defensa y Justicia
On 11 September 2020, Bou extended his contract with Boca until December 2022,[11] before joining Defensa y Justicia on 6 December, on a one-year loan.[12] After a successful loan, he was expected to return to Boca,[13] but on 22 January 2022, he permanently joined Defensa y Justicia, signing a four-year contract.[14]
Vélez Sarsfield
On 25 June 2022, Bou joined Vélez Sarsfield and signed a contract until December 2025.[15]
Lanús
On 19 January 2024, Bou joined Lanús and signed a contract until December 2026.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 5 August 2024[17]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Gimnasia La Plata | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
2016 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | |||
Total | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
Boca Juniors | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 8 |
2017–18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | ||
Total | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 12 | ||
Vitória (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Unión La Calera (loan) | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 23 | 7 | |
Unión de Santa Fe (loan) | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | |
Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 36 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | 52 | 20 | |
Defensa y Justicia | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | |
Total | 55 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | — | 76 | 23 | |||
Vélez Sarsfield | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 25 | 5 | |
2023 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
Total | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 | ||
Lanús | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | — | 25 | 16 | |
Career total | 222 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 285 | 79 |
- ^ Appearances in Copa Argentina and Copa Chile
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Torneos de Verano and Copa de la Liga
References
- ^ Walter Bou at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ a b Redacción (2016-06-03). "Walter Bou: "Es un sueño estar en Boca"". ElGráfico.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Gimnasia La Plata vs. Rosario Central - 23 August 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Gimnasia celebró con un cabezazo de Bou, el apellido goleador". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2016-02-14. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Gimnasia le ganó a Sarmiento con dos goles de Walter Bou". SuperDeportivo.ElOnce.com (in Spanish). 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Con goles de Centurión y Bou, Boca le ganó a Sarmiento y festejó el regreso de Tevez". La Capital. 2016-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Walter Bou: "No puedo creer el momento que estoy pasando"". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Vitória oficializa a contratação do atacante Walter Bou, emprestado pelo Boca Juniors". Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ a b Morganella, Leo (2019-01-30). "Oficial: Walter Bou se va a Unión La Calera". DiarioXeneize (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ González, Christian (2019-07-23). "La Calera pierde al delantero Walter Bou". La Tercera. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Boca: Walter Bou renovó su contrato y se irá a préstamo a Defensa y Justicia o Talleres - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "El primer mensaje de Walter Bou en redes sociales tras su salida de Boca: "Nuevo desafío"". TNTSports. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Atento, Boca: así juega el "nuevo" Walter Bou, figura en Defensa y Justicia que debe volver en diciembre - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Buena para Becca: Defensa compró a un jugador de Boca - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ Olé, Diario Deportivo (2022-06-25). "Walter Bou llegó a Vélez: "Ya me enfoco en River"". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Walter Bou refuerza la delantera del Granate". Club Atlético Lanús (in Spanish). 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ Walter Bou at Soccerway