Kafoumba Coulibaly (born 26 October 1985) is an Ivorian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Coulibaly, a defensive midfielder, began his career at the famous Ivorian club ASEC Abidjan, in their youth academy run by former French international

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. In 2004, he followed the well-trodden path from his homeland club to Belgian Jupiler League side K.S.K. Beveren, before spending time playing in Thailand for first Chonburi FC, then for BEC Tero. In 2007, he moved to French Ligue 2 outfit

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, and after an impressive debut season in the French league, he was signed by Côte d'Azur-based Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice, joining his compatriot, and former Ivorian international Emerse Faé. In August 2012, Coulibaly signed a three-year contract with Turkish

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club Kasımpaşa S.K., which was then terminated in mutual agreement in January 2015.

International career

He is part of the Ivorian squad for the 2008 Olympics in

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, China. On 22 June 2008, he was part of the senior Ivorian squad for the

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qualifier against

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, but was an unused substitute, as the Elephants ran out 4–0 winners. Finally, he received his first cap in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against

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on 7 September 2008.

Career statistics

International

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Honors

Ivory Coast * Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coulibaly, Kafoumba 1985 births Living people Footballers from Abidjan Association football midfielders Ivorian footballers Ivory Coast international footballers ASEC Mimosas players K.S.K. Beveren players Kafoumba Coulibaly Kafoumba Coulibaly SC Bastia players OGC Nice players Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers CA Bastia players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Süper Lig players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Ivory Coast Ivorian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Thailand Expatriate footballers in Turkey Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey