Fatimata Dembele - Meet Mother Of Ousmane Dembele

by sabina Thu Jul 04 2024 Updated On Thu Jul 04 2024
Fatimata Dembele - Meet Mother Of Ousmane Dembele

Fatimata Dembele is the mother of Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team winger, Ousmane Dembele.

Dembele is Mauritanian-Senegalese from Waly Diantang.

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Her husband left her alone to raise their children on her own

Fatimata was married to Ousmane Sr., a Malian with whom she gave birth to their four kids, two sons, and two daughters. 

Ousmane, the eldest of their children, was born in 1997 in Vernon and brought up in Evreux

However, soon after the birth of their fourth child, her husband left the family leaving her alone to raise their four kids. 

As a single mom, she raised four kids doing odd jobs and at the same time made sure to take Ousmane to the training every day. 

Fatimata Dembele with her son Ousmane Dembele when he signed for Barcelona in 2017
Fatimata Dembele with her son Ousmane Dembele when he signed for Barcelona in 2017. Source: Facebook

Her son's football career so far

Ousmane fell in love with the sports early on. Growing up in Evreux, he used to play football on the streets with his friends before he joined ALM Evreux

The following year, he joined Evreux. When he joined Rennes in 2010, he had a tough first year because he had left all his friends at Evreux

His family moved to Rennes to be with him. They still reside there. 

Ousmane said he had a good five years at Rennes describing the club as a great academy and the club. 

It was at Rennes where he started his professional career. 

He scored his first Ligue 1 goal against Bordeaux 15 days after making his professional debut on the 6th of November, 2015.

In 2016, he moved to Borussia Dortmund

According to Ousmane, he started in Rennes and then he went to Dortmund early because he wanted to make an intermediate step and achieve his goal of moving to FC Barcelona.

Fatimata Dembele son Ousmane Dembele during his time at Barcelona
Fatimata Dembele son Ousmane Dembele during his time at Barcelona. Source: Instagram

The same year, he was called up for the senior France squad. He scored his first goal for France in June 2017. Ousmane then moved to Barcelona in August

He often suffered injuries while at the club although he made a lot of contributions on the pitch. 

Fatimata Dembele son Ousmane Dembele was part of the France squad that won the FIFA World Cup 2018
Fatimata Dembele son Ousmane Dembele was part of the France squad that won the FIFA World Cup 2018. Source: Facebook

After six years at Barcelona, he moved to PSG, the club which had been trying to convince him for a long time. 

He said PSG and the president had been interested for a long time. 

When he was in Dortmund, he had his first contact with them but at the time his goal was to play for Barcelona. Then in 2019 and again in 2023

He liked the project right away.

She is influential in her son's career decision

Fatimata is a pivotal part of the family and also in Ousmane's career. 

She was the reason behind Ousmane's first professional contract with Rennes in 2015 despite interest from Europe's big clubs. 

He wanted to leave but she asked him to stay.

"Fatimata is the one who will decide Ousmane's future", Ousmane's agent Badou Sambague said in an interview back in 2016

According to him, he wanted to leave but she wanted him to stay in Rennes and sign his first professional contract.

The following year, Ousmane became the youngest player to score 10 Ligue 1 goals.

Ousmane credits his mother for what he has achieved. 

"Everything I am and everything I have achieved is thanks to my mother and father", he said in an interview.

Her son is married to a Moroccan TikToker

Ousmane has been happily married to a Moroccan TikToker, Rima Edbouche since December 2021

Edbouche is from Douar Aghbalou, Southwestern Morocco. According to the sources, the couple met when Ousmane was playing for Rennes

They married in a private ceremony in December 2021 in Moroccan attire and played Moroccan music in the ceremony. 

The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter on the 16th of September, 2022 at a local hospital in Barcelona.

Fatimata Dembele son Ousmane Dembele tied the wedding knot with TikToker Rima Edbouche in December 2021 following Moroccan tradition
Fatimata Dembele son Ousmane Dembele tied the wedding knot with TikToker Rima Edbouche in December 2021 following Moroccan tradition. Source: YouTube

Net worth 

Her net worth is currently under review. As of now, we have the net worth of her son. Ousmane has a jaw-dropping net worth of $35 million.

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