Soumaïla Coulibaly (born 14 October 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Brest, on loan from Strasbourg.
 Soumaïla Coulibaly in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Montfermeil, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brest (on loan from Strasbourg) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | FC Montfermeil | ||
| 2018–2021 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Borussia Dortmund II | 25 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Antwerp (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Brest (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Strasbourg | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Brest (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | France U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editBorussia Dortmund
editCoulibaly 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.[1] 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".[1] He joined Dortmund upon the expiration of his contract on 1 July 2021.[2]
Coulibaly made his first appearance in a UEFA Champions League match on 2 November 2022 against Copenhagen, and in the Bundesliga against VfB Stuttgart on 15 April 2023.
Loan to Antwerp
editOn 11 August 2023, Coulibaly joined Royal Antwerp in Belgium on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[3]
Loan to Brest
editOn 29 August 2024, Coulibaly moved on a new loan to Brest.[4]
Following the loan, Coulibaly was included in Borussia's squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, but remained on the bench in all games as Borussia was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Strasbourg
editOn 7 July 2025, Coulibaly signed a four-year contract with Strasbourg.[5]
Second loan to Brest
editInternational career
editPersonal life
editBorn in France, Coulibaly is of Malian descent.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 2 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Antwerp (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |
| Brest (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Strasbourg | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- 1 2 "Soumaila Coulibaly explains decision to snub PSG for Dortmund". Get French Football News. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ Bahl, Tushar (18 March 2021). "Borussia Dortmund sign highly rated centre-back Soumaila Coulibaly from PSG". BVB Buzz. FanSided. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ "RAFC TREKT JONGE FRANSE VERDEDIGER AAN" [RAFC SUITS YOUNG FRENCH DEFENDER] (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Soumaïla Coulibaly s'engage au Stade Brestois" [Soumaïla Coulibaly commits to Stade Brestois] (in French). Brest. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "Soumaïla Coulibaly signe au Racing" [Soumaïla Coulibaly signs for Racing] (in French). Strasbourg. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "Brest sign Strasbourg's Soumaïla Coulibaly on loan". getfootballnewsfrance.com. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Who is Soumaila Coulibaly: Borussia Dortmund's latest young French defender?". Bundesliga. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Soumaïla Coulibaly". Bundesliga. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
External links
edit- Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website
- Soumaïla Coulibaly at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Soumaïla Coulibaly – UEFA competition record (archive)
