Yanga star Stephan Aziz Ki has made headlines after his controversial wedding to Tanzanian socialite Hamisa Mobetto but there is a lot to know about the Burkina Faso international.
Burkina Faso international Stephane Aziz Ki has been in the news in the past days following his controversial wedding to Tanzanian socialite Hamisa Mobetto.
Ki wedded Mobetto in a three-day ceremony but the marriage has stirred a lot of controversy with his family against it while there have also been claims that he was not the one getting married but instead doing it on behalf of Yanga president Hersi Said.
All these have taken the spotlight away from his football career yet the forward is one of the most-sought-after players in Africa.
Now in his third season with Tanzanian giants Yanga, Stephan Aziz Ki continues to bang in the goals as his club challenges on multiple fronts after it shelled out a huge sum to hand him a new contract to fend off suitors from North and South Africa before the start of the 2024-25 season.
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Stephane Aziz Ki Net Worth: Age, Profile, Family, Playing Career, Wife, How Rich is he in 2025?
How old is Stephane Aziz Ki?
Stephane Aziz Ki was born in Ivory Coast but represents Burkina Faso|YANGA IMAGE
Stephane Aziz Ki was born on March 6, 1996 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast but opted to represent Burkina Faso due to his Burkinabe descent.
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Stephane Aziz Ki Profile
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Aziz KI in action|YANGA IMAGE
Full name: Stephane Aziz Ki
Date of birth: March 6, 1996
Place of birth: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Playing Position: Midfielder/Forward
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Youth Career
Rayo Vallecano
Senior Club Career
San Roque: 2015-2016
Omonia: 2016-2018
Aris Limassol (Loan): 2018
Nea Salamina: 2018-2019
ASEC Mimosas: 2019-2022
Yanga: 2022-Present
Major Honours
League titles: 2021 & 2022 -ASEC Mimosas
League Titles: 2023 & 2024 -Yanga
Tanzania FA Cup: 2023 & 2024 -Yanga
International Career
Burkina Faso: 2017- Present (14 Appearances, 2 goals)
Stephane Aziz Ki’s Family
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Stephane Aziz Ki’s mother played a key role in his football career. Photo/Aziz Ki Instagram
Stephane Aziz Ki was nurtured by his mother who played a crucial role in his football development, following him to matches as a youngster while making most of the football-related decisions for him.
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This is following the death of his father, who named him Aziz, after Tunisian football legend Aziz Bouderbala, perhaps having foreseen a future in football for him.
Stephane Aziz Ki’s Playing Career
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Aziz Ki celebrates a goal with his Yanga team-mates against CR Belouizdad. Photo/Yanga
Stephane Aziz Ki’s football talent was evident at an early age while still in primary school and after two years of high school, he decided to quit and focus on the sport.
With the support of his mother, Aziz Ki began making waves and at the age of 17, he moved to Spain to join La Liga club Ray Vallecano, where the young midfielder was nurtured even further.
He would leave Rayo in 2015 to join Spanish lower division side San Roque, where he played for one season, before his talents attracted the interest of Omonia of Cyprus, for who he joined in 2016.
Two years at Omonia, via a loan stint at Aris Limassol, still in Cyprus, saw him ditch them for Nea Salamina in the same country but by 2019, he ended his adventure in the European country.
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Stephane Aziz Ki would return to Africa in 2019 when he joined Ivorian giants ASEC Mimosas and after three years, he attracted the interest of Yanga, who paid a reported $150,000 (Ksh19.4 million) in 2022 for his services.
It is at Yanga where Stephane Aziz Ki has blossomed and he became a key player under former coach Nasreddine Nabi, helping them to the 2022-2023 league title and CAF Confederation Cup final.
He scored 21 goals and provided eight assists last season as Yanga retained their title and this saw saw him attract interest from a number of clubs, including Algerian side CR Belouizdad, who were reportedly ready to pay him $440,000 (Ksh57 million) per year, and South African giants Kaizer Chiefs.
However, Yanga convinced him to extend his stay and in July 2024, he signed a bumper new two-year contract that boosted his earnings significantly.
In total, Stephane Aziz Ki has won four major trophies at Yanga, being two league titles and as many FA Cups, while in the 2024-25 season, he has 12 goals in 18 games across all competitions so far.
At international level, Aziz Ki has played 14 times for Burkina Faso, scoring two goals, since making his debut in 2017.
Who is Stephane Aziz Ki Married to?
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Aziz Ki got married to Tanzanian socialite Hamisa Mobett. IMAGE/ Azi Ki’s Instagram
Stephane Aziz Ki is married to Tanzanian socialite and businesswoman Hamisa Mobetto with the wedding taking place in February 2025.
The three-day ceremony started with the dowry payment on February 15 when the player paid 30 cows an unspecified amount of money before an Islamic Nikah ceremony in Dar es Salaam the following day, officiated by Grand Sheikh Walid Alhad Omar, alongside other esteemed Islamic clerics at the Nnuur Mosque.
A celebration was conducted on February 19 although the wedding has elicited controversy after the player’s foster mother claimed he does not recognise it as his son “did not inform his family” while Yanga president Hersi Said, who acted as the groom’s father, has been cited as the man behind the marriage and not Aziz Ki.
How rich is Stephane Aziz Ki?
Stephane Aziz Ki is the highest paid footballer in Tanzania on an annual salary of $240,000 (Ksh31 million) which translates to $20,000 (Ksh2.6 million) per month.
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Stephane Aziz Ki is the highest paid player in the Tanzanian league. Photo/Aziz Ki Instagram
This follows a new two-year contract that he signed last July with reports also claiming that he received a signing-on fee of $400,000 (Ksh51.7 million), paid in two installments of $200,000 (Ksh26 million) per year, and he is also entitled to bonuses for goals and assists.
