[Characterization of injuries among elite football players during a sports season in Burkina Faso: the 2019-2020 sports season].

Introduction: injuries are a major undesirable event in sportsmen's career and prevention depends on their characteristics. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of injuries suffered by elite footballers in Burkina Faso during the 2019-2020 sports season.

Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional study among 160 players who were administered a questionnaire.