Soumaïla Coulibaly (footballer, born 1978)
![]() Coulibaly with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 April 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1996 | Djoliba AC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Djoliba AC | 16 | (3) |
1997–2000 | Zamalek | 32 | (6) |
2000–2007 | SC Freiburg | 210 | (37) |
2007–2009 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 30 | (3) |
2009–2010 | FSV Frankfurt | 9 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Yanbian FC | 31 | (8) |
Total | 328 | (57) | |
National team | |||
1995–2009 | Mali | 67 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Soumaïla Coulibaly (born 15 April 1978) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. While playing for clubs such as Zamalek, SC Freiburg, and Borussia Mönchengladbach at club level, he scored six goals and made 67 appearances for the Mali national team from 1995 to 2009.
Career[]
Coulibaly was born in Bamako, Mali.
On 8 July 2009, he signed a one-year contract for FSV Frankfurt after being released by Borussia Mönchengladbach.[1] On 23 February 2010, he was released by FSV Frankfurt after playing only nine matches for the club.[2]
On 8 May 2011, Coulibaly signed on a free transfer to play for Chinese League One team Yanbian FC.[3]
Personal life[]
Coulibaly is the brother of Boubacar Coulibaly and played with him for a long time at SC Freiburg.
External links[]
- Soumaïla Coulibaly at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Soumaïla Coulibaly at WorldFootball.net
- Soumaïla Coulibaly at National-Football-Teams.com
References[]
- ^ "FSV Frankfurt verstärkt sich mit Coulibaly" (in German). op-online.de. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "FSV Frankfurt trennt sich von Coulibaly" (in German). focus.de. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ 延边宣布重磅外援引进 昔日德甲核心曾过招邵佳一 (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bamako
- Malian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Mali international footballers
- 2002 African Cup of Nations players
- 2004 African Cup of Nations players
- Egyptian Premier League players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- China League One players
- Djoliba AC players
- Zamalek SC players
- SC Freiburg players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- FSV Frankfurt players
- Yanbian Funde F.C. players
- Malian expatriate footballers
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
- Expatriate footballers in Egypt
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate footballers in China
- 21st-century Malian people
- Malian football biography stubs