Walter Bou

Walter Bou
Bou with Unión La Calera in 2019
Personal information
Full name Walter Ariel Bou
Date of birth (1993-08-25) 25 August 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Concordia, Argentina
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 O'Higgins
(on loan from Lanús)
Youth career
–2014 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Gimnasia LP 25 (7)
2016–2022 Boca Juniors 41 (9)
2018 → Vitória (loan) 8 (0)
2019 → Unión La Calera (loan) 13 (2)
2019–2020 → Unión Santa Fe (loan) 20 (5)
2020–2021 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 36 (15)
2022 Defensa y Justicia 19 (2)
2022–2024 Vélez Sarsfield 41 (8)
2024– Lanús 71 (21)
2026– → O'Higgins (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:12, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Walter Ariel Bou (born 25 August 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Chilean club O'Higgins on loan from Lanús.

Career

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

Bou started his youth career at Boca Juniors, but was released on a free transfer before debuting with the first team. 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. He scored his first goal on 14 February 2016, in a 3–2 victory against Patronato. On 18 February 2016, he scored his first brace in a 3–1 victory against Sarmiento.

Boca Juniors

On 3 June 2016, Bou joined Boca Juniors. On 16 October 2016, he scored his first goal against Sarmiento in a 2–0 victory, and his first double on 6 December against Racing, in a 4–2 victory.

Vitória

On 16 July 2018, Bou joined Brazilian Série A club Vitória, on a one-year loan. After his club got relegated, he rescinded his contract with the club.

Unión La Calera

On 30 January 2019, Bou joined Chilean Primera División club Unión La Calera, on a one-year loan with option to buy.

Unión Santa Fe

On 23 July 2019, Bou returned to Argentina, joining Unión de Santa Fe on a one-year loan.

Defensa y Justicia

On 11 September 2020, Bou extended his contract with Boca until December 2022, before joining Defensa y Justicia on 6 December, on a one-year loan. After a successful loan, he was expected to return to Boca, but on 22 January 2022, he permanently joined Defensa y Justicia, signing a four-year contract.

Vélez Sarsfield

On 25 June 2022, Bou joined Vélez Sarsfield and signed a contract until December 2025.

Lanús

On 19 January 2024, Bou joined Lanús and signed a contract until December 2026.

O'Higgins (loan)

On 13 August 2026, Bou joined Chilean club O'Higgins on a loan until the end of the season.

Career statistics

As of 5 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gimnasia La Plata 2014 Argentine Primera División 801020—110
2015 2000——20
2016 15710—00167
Total 25 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 29 7
Boca Juniors 2016–17 Argentine Primera División 256101032308
2017–18 163206021264
Total 41 9 3 0 7 0 5 3 56 12
Vitória (loan) 2018 Série A 8000——80
Unión La Calera (loan) 2019 Chilean Primera División 1324362—237
Unión de Santa Fe (loan) 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 20510—11226
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2021 Argentine Primera División 361531134—5220
Defensa y Justicia 2022 Argentine Primera División 1921041—243
Total 55 17 4 1 17 5 — 76 23
Vélez Sarsfield 2022 Argentine Primera División 1851060—255
2023 23310—00243
Total 41 8 2 0 6 0 0 0 49 8
Lanús 2024 Argentine Primera División 19101056—2516
2025 000000—00
Career total 2225817443136428579
  1. ↑ Appearances in Copa Argentina and Copa Chile
  2. ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores
  3. ↑ Appearances in Torneos de Verano and Copa de la Liga

Personal life

Walter older brother Gustavo Bou is a former footballer.

Honours

Lanús

References

  1. ↑ Walter Bou at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 Redacción (3 June 2016). "Walter Bou: "Es un sueño estar en Boca"". ElGráfico.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gimnasia La Plata vs. Rosario Central - 23 August 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Gimnasia celebró con un cabezazo de Bou, el apellido goleador". LA NACION (in Spanish). 14 February 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Gimnasia le ganó a Sarmiento con dos goles de Walter Bou". SuperDeportivo.ElOnce.com (in Spanish). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Con goles de Centurión y Bou, Boca le ganó a Sarmiento y festejó el regreso de Tevez". La Capital. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Walter Bou: "No puedo creer el momento que estoy pasando"". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Vitória oficializa a contratação do atacante Walter Bou, emprestado pelo Boca Juniors". Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. 1 2 Morganella, Leo (30 January 2019). "Oficial: Walter Bou se va a Unión La Calera". DiarioXeneize (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  10. ↑ González, Christian (23 July 2019). "La Calera pierde al delantero Walter Bou". La Tercera. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Boca: Walter Bou renovó su contrato y se irá a préstamo a Defensa y Justicia o Talleres - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "El primer mensaje de Walter Bou en redes sociales tras su salida de Boca: "Nuevo desafío"". TNTSports. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Atento, Boca: así juega el "nuevo" Walter Bou, figura en Defensa y Justicia que debe volver en diciembre - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Buena para Becca: Defensa compró a un jugador de Boca - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Olé, Diario Deportivo (25 June 2022). "Walter Bou llegó a Vélez: "Ya me enfoco en River"". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Walter Bou refuerza la delantera del Granate". Club Atlético Lanús (in Spanish). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "¡Walter Bou llega a reforzar a la Celeste!". O'Higgins FC (in Spanish). 13 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Walter Bou at Soccerway