Forzan Assan Ouédraogo is a German midfielder born in Mülheim on 9 May 2006. The son of former Burkina Faso international Alassane Ouédraogo, he joined Schalke 04's academy in 2014 after starting with Union Mülheim. Ouédraogo was promoted to Schalke's first team for the 2023-24 season and scored on his professional debut against Hamburger SV, becoming Schalke's youngest player and youngest goalscorer in competitive matches. In June 2024 he moved to RB Leipzig on a five-year contract and later scored his first goal for the club. He represented Germany at under-16 and under-17 level, won both the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and made his senior Germany debut in November 2025, scoring shortly after coming on.
