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ArsèneZINABA

LEFT WINGER · BORN 12 JANUARY 2007 (19) · TWO-FOOTED (RIGHT DOMINANT) · 1.76M

“A direct, two-footed left winger with genuine pace down the flank — a Burkina Faso U20 international at the UFOA-B tournament in Ghana, already tested on a European training stage, and now looking to build a consistent run of senior football with USFA.”

Years Old

U20

Burkina Faso International

USFA

Ligue 1 Burkina Faso

Europe

Training Stage 2025-26

Player Overview

A Complete Scouting Profile

Arsène Zinaba is a two-footed left winger, right-foot dominant, who combines direct running with the ball and genuine pace down the flank. Considered a revealed talent during the first half of the 2024-25 season at RCK (Ligue 1, Burkina Faso), he was called up to the Burkina Faso U20 ‘Étalons’ squad for the UFOA-B tournament in Ghana. He spent the 2025-26 season on a training stage in Europe, and is now back in Burkina Faso for the 2026-27 season with USFA (Ligue 1). His competitive match record with USFA is still being tracked and will be added here as it becomes available.

Burkina Faso U20 International (UFOA-B Ghana) Training Stage in Europe, 2025-26 Revealed Talent, RCK 2024-25 Represented by RSM

Player Information

Date of Birth

12 January 2007 (19)

Nationality

Burkinabe

Height

1.76 m

Weight

70 kg

Strong Foot

Two-Footed (Right Dominant)

Club & Career History

Club Career, Season by Season

Current Club

USFA (Ligue 1, Burkina Faso)

USFA (Ligue 1, Burkina Faso)Current Club

2026 – Present

Left winger. Joined USFA for the 2026-27 season. His match record with USFA is still being tracked and will be added here once available.

Training Stage — EuropeTraining Stage

2025 – 2026

A training stage (trial period) in Europe. Club and country are not specified in his file; treated here as a development stage rather than a confirmed transfer.

RCK (Ligue 1, Burkina Faso)Ligue 1

2024 – 2025

Left winger. Described in his own CV as ‘a revealed talent in the first half of the season.’ During this spell he was also selected for the Burkina Faso U20 ‘Étalons’ squad for the UFOA-B tournament in Ghana.
Referenced on FIFA+: RCK vs AS Douanes, Ligue 1 Burkina Faso 2024 ↗

Onze d’Afrique (Division 3, Burkina Faso)Division 3

2023 – 2024

Left winger. His first senior step in Burkinabè football, in the third division with Onze d’Afrique.

Career information is compiled from the player's own CV and agency records, and updated as moves are confirmed.

Progression 2026/27 Stable

Construite sur les feuilles de match officielles : disponible avant toute analyse vidéo, elle s'enrichit des données vidéo match après match.

5Matchs

424Minutes

0Buts

1Passes décisives

2Impact

12 %Part des buts de l'équipe

424 / 450Minutes jouées / possibles

TitulaireEntré en jeuBancHors groupe

Impact = 3 × buts + 2 × passes décisives. Tendance : Indice de participation : titulaire 1, entré en jeu 0,4, banc/hors groupe 0, plus 3 par but et 2 par passe décisive ; dernier match comparé à la moyenne des précédents.

Tactical Profile

Wide Play, Crossing & Attacking Zones

Wide-left presence — an illustrative zone hugging the left touchline and half-space, high up the pitch, consistent with a left winger's positioning

Crossing and cutting-inside zone — illustrating both traditional byline crosses and inverted cut-ins toward goal from the left flank

Zinaba illustrative entry points and key passes

Illustrative dribble entry points and key passes from the wide-left channel, based on his listed left-winger role — not measured tracking data (video analysis of his matches is planned to complete this later)

Illustrative touch heatmap across the wide-left channel and left half-space — not measured tracking data (video analysis of his matches is planned to complete this later)

These four diagrams are illustrative positional zones based on his listed role and CV — not measured tracking data (video analysis of his matches is planned to complete this later).

Reference Benchmark

Illustrative Comparison — Left Wingers

To situate Zinaba’s current level, this benchmark uses three reference tiers: an elite global reference (superior), a Burkina Faso / West African peer at a comparable stage (peer level), and a career-pathway reference. All ratings below are illustrative RSM scouting approximate values, not independently verified statistics.

Tier	Player	Club	Similar Profile	Point of Comparison
—	A. Zinaba *	USFA (BFA)	Two-footed left winger with direct running and genuine flank pace	Burkina Faso U20 international (UFOA-B Ghana); revealed talent at RCK 2024-25; training stage in Europe 2025-26; no senior statistical record yet
Superior	Rafael Leão	AC Milan (ITA)	Elite global left winger, direct running and end product from the left flank	The archetype of the modern pace-driven left winger that Zinaba's own profile aspires toward at the very top of the game
Peer Level	Cyrille Bayala	Dalian K’un City (CHN)	Burkinabè winger (born 1996) and Burkina Faso international, joined Dalian K’un City in February 2026	A Burkinabè winger who took the club-football route abroad — a peer-level pathway reference for a young Burkina Faso U20 winger
Career Pathway	Abdou Razack Traoré	Ex-Lechia Gdańsk, Rosenborg (career)	Burkinabè forward / attacking midfielder (49 caps) with a career across Norway, Poland, Turkey and China	Runner-up at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations with Burkina Faso — a long-term pathway reference for an attacking wide player leaving the domestic league

Interactive Comparison Radar

Pick a reference player to overlay against Zinaba’s illustrative profile (RSM scouting ratings, 0-10, not independently verified)

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Reference player's club is correct as of the 2025-26 season; comparison ratings are RSM's own illustrative scouting approximate values (0-10 scale) for stylistic/developmental comparison only, not independently verified statistics. Zinaba's own career information is sourced from his CV and agency records.

Video Footage

Match & Personal Footage

Player Footage

Live Broadcast
Match Live Stream Featuring Zinaba

A live broadcast link featuring Zinaba, provided by the player himself. Personal on-pitch appearance and timestamp have not been independently verified.

Watch on YouTube ↗

Personal Footage
Training & Match Clips — Provided by the Player

Personal footage provided directly by Arsène Zinaba. Not independently verified frame-by-frame by RSM.

Watch on YouTube ↗

The live broadcast link and personal footage above were provided directly by the player. They have not been independently verified frame-by-frame by RSM.

Photos

Gallery

Zinaba training with the Burkina Faso U20 squad

Training with the Burkina Faso U20 squad ahead of the UFOA-B tournament in Ghana

In action for RCK, Ligue 1 Burkina Faso, 2024-25 season

Zinaba lining up with the Burkina Faso U20 squad

Lining up for the national anthem with the Burkina Faso U20 squad

Named Man of the Match at a TalentMax youth tournament, an early marker of his development

Featured as ‘Talent du Jour’ during his time at RCK, Ligue 1 Burkina Faso, 2024-25

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Playing Skills

Scouting Notes

Two-footed — right-foot dominant Direct running and pace down the left flank U20 international experience (UFOA-B Ghana) Tested on a European training stage, 2025-26

RSM Scouting Note

Scouting Verdict — Promising, Still Developing

Zinaba offers a genuinely interesting profile for his age: a two-footed left winger with real pace, a Burkina Faso U20 cap at the UFOA-B tournament in Ghana, and first-hand experience of a European training environment. He does not yet have a quantified statistical record at senior level, and his current USFA season has not yet produced tracked match data. Recommendation: prioritise video analysis of his matches this season to build out a complete performance picture alongside this initial scouting profile.