Contract start: 2026-03-30 – Contract end: Unknown
Aminou Bouba has completed a return to Gokulam FC, signing as a free agent after a spell without a club. The Cameroon centre-back joins the Indian side from “Without Club” on a standard free transfer, with no fee involved, and a current market value listed at €100k.
The move takes the 35-year-old defender back to a familiar environment and back into the Indian Football League, where he previously featured both for Gokulam Kerala FC and Real Kashmir FC. His latest transfer is officially recorded on 2026-03-30, confirming that the experienced left-footed centre-back will again ply his trade abroad in India rather than in his home country of Cameroon.
Gokulam are bringing in a player who already knows the club and the league well. Bouba first joined Gokulam Kerala FC from Eding Sport FC in Cameroon, before later moving within India to Real Kashmir FC. After his Real Kashmir stint, his contract expired and he entered a period without a club, before being picked up again by Gokulam on a free. With no transfer fee attached, the deal represents a low-risk, potentially high-value addition for the Kozhikode-based side.
Bouba’s career path underlines the breadth of his experience. Born in Maroua, Cameroon, and standing 1.93m tall, he has built a reputation as a commanding presence at the heart of defence. Beyond India and Cameroon, he has featured in several foreign leagues, including spells in Saudi Arabia with Al-Khaleej FC, Al-Ettifaq FC and Al-Tai FC, as well as in North Africa with Esperance Tunis in Tunisia and CS Constantine in Algeria. He also had a stint with Horoya AC in Guinea, further adding to his continental pedigree.
His market value peaked at around €500k during his time with Al-Ettifaq FC and has gradually declined with age, standing at €100k before this latest move. Even so, that valuation reflects the regard in which his experience and defensive qualities are still held. A natural centre-back by trade, Bouba’s height and left foot make him a useful option both in set-piece situations and in building play from the back.
Bouba previously joined Gokulam Kerala FC in 2021 and saw his market value stabilise in the €300k–€250k range while in Kerala, underlining that he adapted well to Indian football. A subsequent move to Real Kashmir in the Indian Football League followed, where his value remained relatively strong before dropping after he became unattached.
No appearance or performance data for the current campaign is provided in the available records, and there are no specific recent match details listed for Bouba’s outings prior to this return. Likewise, statistics such as appearances, clean sheets, or goals for the present season are not included in the dataset, making it impossible to quantify his most recent on‑field impact.
Internationally, the transfer reinforces the long-standing trend of Cameroonian players using Asian leagues as a platform late in their careers. For supporters in Cameroon, Bouba’s move back to India extends a globe-trotting journey that began when he left Coton Sport FC de Garoua for Esperance Tunis. For Gokulam’s fanbase, his arrival is the addition of a proven, physically dominant centre-back who already understands the demands of the Indian Football League.
With his contract duration currently unspecified, there remains a possibility that Bouba could again become a free agent when his deal in Kerala concludes. For now, though, his focus returns to Indian football, where his experience across Africa and the Middle East is expected to bolster Gokulam’s defensive stability and help shape the final chapters of a long, itinerant career.
