Séga Coulibaly (born 9 June 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for club

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. Born in Mali, he has represented France at youth level.

Club career

Rennes

Coulibaly is a youth product of

Stade Rennais F.C. Stade Rennais Football Club (SRFC, ), commonly referred to as Stade Rennais () or simply Rennes,''Rennais'' and ''Stade Rennes'', used by some English-speaking media outlets and journalists, are not grammatically correct names for the club. is ...

He signed his first professional contract with Rennes on 13 July 2016. On 2 August 2016, Coulibaly signed a one-year loan deal with

CS Sedan Ardennes Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan (), is a football club based in Sedan, France. The club was formed in 1919 and plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located within the city. Despite ...

. He made his professional debut with Sedan on 5 August 2016 at

US Avranches L’Union Sportive Avranches Mont Saint Michel, shortly known as US Avranches is a French Association football, football club based in Avranches, in the Departments of France, department of Manche, and founded in 1897. Since 2014, it plays in th ...

in the

Championnat National The Championnat National (), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, is the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of ...

. He played the whole match in a 1–1 draw. In January 2018, Coulibaly joined

on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season, becoming an "essential" element of the team's survival in the

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, according to coach Damien Ott.

Nancy

On 13 June 2018, Coulibaly signed a three-year contract with

Ligue 2 Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsorship reasons, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Prof ...

side Nancy. In September 2019, Coulibaly again joined

on loan.

LA Galaxy

On 28 April 2021, Coulibaly signed a two-year deal with

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side

LA Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Gal ...

. With his contract expiring that summer, LA Galaxy paid a nominal transfer fee to secure his arrival before the summer transfer window.

Personal life

Born in

Bamako Bamako is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Bamak ...

, Coulibaly holds both Malian and French nationalities.

Career statistics

Club

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coulibaly, Séga 1996 births Living people Footballers from Bamako Men's association football defenders Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Malian men's footballers French sportspeople of Malian descent Championnat National players Ligue 2 players Major League Soccer players Stade Rennais FC players CS Sedan Ardennes players US Avranches players AS Nancy Lorraine players LA Galaxy players LB Châteauroux players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States French expatriate sportspeople in the United States 21st-century French sportsmen