Soumaïla Coulibaly (footballer, born 1978)
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Malian footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soumaïla Coulibaly (born 15 April 1978) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current head coach of the U-17 team of Mali. 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.
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Coulibaly with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2009 | Mali | 67 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Mali U-17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
He ended his active playing career in 2013.
In April 2023, Coulibaly took over as head coach of the Malian U-17 team.
Coulibaly is the brother of Boubacar Coulibaly and played with him for a long time at SC Freiburg.
Djoliba AC
Zamalek
SC Freiburg
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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