Soumaïla Coulibaly (born 14 October 2003) is a French professional

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who plays as a centre-back for

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club Antwerp, on loan from

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club

Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund (), BVB (), or simply Dortmund (), is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its men's professional fo ...

Club career

Coulibaly is a product of the

Paris Saint-Germain Academy The Paris Saint-Germain Academy, commonly known as the PSG Academy, is the youth system of both Paris Saint-Germain (men's team) and Paris Saint-Germain Féminine (women's team). Established in 1970, the academy is managed by the Associa ...

. However, he never signed a professional contract with

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because he rejected the chance to do so, instead preferring to sign for

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 oung 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. Coulibaly made his first appearance in a

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match on 2 November 2022 against

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, and in the

against

VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB S ...

on 15 April 2023. On 11 August 2023, Coulibaly joined

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in Belgium on a season-long loan with an option to buy.

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.

References

External links

Profile
at the Borussia Dortmund website * 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 F.C. players Borussia Dortmund II players Borussia Dortmund players Royal Antwerp F.C. players 3. Liga players Bundesliga 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 {{France-footy-defender-2000s-stub