Soumaïla Coulibaly (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Montfermeil, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Brest (on loan from Borussia Dortmund) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | FC Montfermeil | ||
| 2018–2021 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Borussia Dortmund II | 25 | (0) |
| 2022– | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Antwerp (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Brest (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | France U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024 | |||
Soumaïla Coulibaly (born 14 October 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Brest, on loan from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.[1]
Club career
[edit]Coulibaly is a product of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. However, he never signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain because he rejected the chance to do so, instead preferring to sign for Borussia Dortmund in Germany.[2] In an interview with Le Parisien in March 2021, Coulibaly explained his decision to leave Paris, stating that "there is not much space for [young players at PSG]" and that the "quality of the PSG squad, which signs lots of great players, makes it very difficult for youngsters to succeed".[2] He joined Dortmund upon the expiration of his contract on 1 July 2021.[3]
Coulibaly made his first appearance in a UEFA Champions League match on 2 November 2022 against Copenhagen, and in the Bundesliga against VfB Stuttgart on 15 April 2023.
On 11 August 2023, Coulibaly joined Royal Antwerp in Belgium on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[4]
On 29 August 2024, Coulibaly moved on a new loan to Brest.[5]
International career
[edit]Coulibaly has been capped by France at under-16 and under-17 level.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Born in France, Coulibaly is of Malian descent.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Who is Soumaila Coulibaly: Borussia Dortmund's latest young French defender?". Bundesliga. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Soumaila Coulibaly explains decision to snub PSG for Dortmund". Get French Football News. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Bahl, Tushar (18 March 2021). "Borussia Dortmund sign highly rated centre-back Soumaila Coulibaly from PSG". BVB Buzz. FanSided. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "RAFC TREKT JONGE FRANSE VERDEDIGER AAN" [RAFC SUITS YOUNG FRENCH DEFENDER] (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Soumaïla Coulibaly s'engage au Stade Brestois" [Soumaïla Coulibaly commits to Stade Brestois] (in French). Brest. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Soumaïla Coulibaly". Bundesliga. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website
- Soumaïla Coulibaly at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Soumaïla Coulibaly – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- People from Montfermeil
- French sportspeople of Malian descent
- Black French sportspeople
- Paris Saint-Germain FC players
- Borussia Dortmund II players
- Borussia Dortmund players
- Royal Antwerp F.C. players
- Stade Brestois 29 players
- 3. Liga players
- Bundesliga players
- Belgian Pro League players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- 21st-century French sportsmen