Soumaïla Coulibaly (footballer, born 2003)

Soumaïla Coulibaly

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-10-14) 14 October 2003
Place of birth	Montfermeil, France
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	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	15	(0)
2022–	Borussia Dortmund	0	(0)
National team‡
2019	France U16	2	(0)
2019	France U17	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:35, 22 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:06, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Soumaïla Coulibaly (born 14 October 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.

Club career

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. 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". He joined Dortmund upon the expiration of his contract on 1 July 2021.

International career

Coulibaly has been capped by France at under-16 and under-17 level.

Personal life

Born in France, Coulibaly is of Malian descent.

External links

• Soumaïla Coulibaly at Soccerway