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Boubakary Soumaré

{{Short description|French footballer (born 1999)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Boubakary Soumaré

| image = Boubakary Soumaré.jpg

| caption = Soumaré playing for France U20 in 2019

| full_name = Boubakary Soumaré{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: France |publisher=FIFA |page=4 |date=13 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=6 February 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Noisy-le-Sec, France

| height = 1.88 m{{Cite web |title=Boubakary Soumaré |url=https://www.lcfc.com/players/50247/Boubakary-Soumaré/profile |access-date=7 August 2022 |publisher=Leicester City F.C.}}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Leicester City

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1 = 2006–2011

| youthclubs1 = Paris FC

| youthyears2 = 2011–2017

| youthclubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain

| years1 = 2017

| clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain B

| caps1 = 8

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2019

| clubs2 = Lille II

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017–2021

| clubs3 = Lille

| caps3 = 84

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2021–

| clubs4 = Leicester City

| caps4 = 69

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = → Sevilla (loan)

| caps5 = 28

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = France U16

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015

| nationalteam2 = France U17

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam3 = France U18

| nationalcaps3 = 8

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam4 = France U19

| nationalcaps4 = 11

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam5 = France U20

| nationalcaps5 = 7

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2019–2021

| nationalteam6 = France U21

| nationalcaps6 = 14

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| club-update = 23:36, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

}}

Boubakary Soumaré (born 27 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{English football updater|LeicestC}} club Leicester City. He is a former France youth international.

Club career

= Early career =

In his early footballing years, Soumaré was a young player at Paris FC. He stayed at the club from 2006 to 2011, before joining the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. At PSG, he was selected for eight appearances for the B team of the club in 2017, and left later that year.

= Lille =

On 7 July 2017, Soumaré signed for Lille on a three-year contract.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 July 2017|title=Boubakary Soumaré rejoint le LOSC|trans-title=Boubakary Soumaré joins LOSC|url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/boubakary-soumar%C3%A9-rejoint-le-losc|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712190532/http://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/boubakary-soumar%C3%A9-rejoint-le-losc |archive-date=12 July 2017 |access-date=22 January 2021|website=LOSC|language=fr}} His professional debut began with a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 5 November 2017.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 Conforama - Saison 2017/2018 - 12ème journée - FC Metz / LOSC|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/82929|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205022431/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/82929|archive-date=5 December 2017|access-date=22 January 2021|website=LFP.fr|language=fr}} At the end of the 2017–18 season, Lille managed to stay in the Ligue 1, meaning that Soumaré's contract was extended by two years, as his deal entailed such an option.{{Cite web|last=Hamelin|first=Ulysse|date=1 November 2019|title=Boubakary Soumaré sous contrat avec Lille jusque 2022|trans-title=Boubakary Soumaré under contract with Lille until 2022|url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2019/11/01/boubakary-soumare-sous-contrat-avec-lille-jusque-2022/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117055808/https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2019/11/01/boubakary-soumare-sous-contrat-avec-lille-jusque-2022/|archive-date=17 January 2020|access-date=22 January 2021|website=Le Petit Lillois|language=fr}}

Soumaré's only goal for Lille occurred in a 2–2 away draw against Lyon on 5 May 2019.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Olympique Lyonnais vs. Lille - 5 May 2019 - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/05/france/ligue-1/olympique-lyonnais/lille-olympique-sporting-club-metropole/2792558/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515232450/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/05/france/ligue-1/olympique-lyonnais/lille-olympique-sporting-club-metropole/2792558/ |archive-date=15 May 2021 |access-date=22 January 2021|website=Soccerway}}

= Leicester City =

File:Boubakary Soumaré 2021.jpg

On 2 July 2021, Premier League club Leicester City signed Soumaré for an undisclosed sum on a five-year contract.{{Cite web |title=Boubakary Soumaré Joins Leicester City From Lille |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/2182482/boubakary-soumar-joins-leicester-city-from-lille |access-date=2 July 2021 |date=2 July 2021 |publisher=Leicester City F.C.}} He made his debut for the club with an appearance off the bench in Leicester's 1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August 2021.

== Loan to Sevilla ==

On 1 September 2023, Soumaré signed for Sevilla on a season-long loan.{{cite news |title=Sevilla Loan For Boubakary Soumaré |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3664477/sevilla-loan-for-boubakary-soumar |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |date=1 September 2023}} He made a positive impression on the club, however Sevilla were unable to meet the €15 million required to make the move permanent, so Soumaré returned to Leicester City at the end of the season.{{Cite web |last=Laird |first=Conor |date=2024-05-28 |title='A pleasure' - Sevilla loanee confirms departure - Get Spanish Football News |url=https://getfootballnewsspain.com/a-pleasure-sevilla-loanee-confirms-departure/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=getfootballnewsspain.com |language=en-US}}

International career

Soumaré was born in France and is of Senegalese descent. He has been a young international for France at various levels.

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 7 April 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, Copa del Rey}}

!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain B

|2016–17

|CFA

|8

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—80
rowspan="3"|Lille II

|2017–18

|rowspan="2"|Championnat National 2

|4

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—41
2018–19

|4

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
colspan="2"|Total

!8

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—81
rowspan="5"|Lille

|2017–18

|rowspan="4"|Ligue 1

|14

01020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—170
2018–19

|18

13010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—221
2019–20

|20

020206{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}

|0

colspan="2"|—300
2020–21

|32

030colspan="2"|—8{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—430
colspan="2"|Total

!84

19050140colspan="2"|—1121
rowspan="4"|Leicester City

|2021–22

|rowspan="3"|Premier League

|19

000208{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}01{{efn|Appearance in FA Community Shield}}0300
2022–23

|26

01020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—290
2024–25

|24

02020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—280
colspan="2"|Total

!69

030608010870
Sevilla (loan)

|2023–24

|La Liga

|28

020colspan="2"|—4{{efn|name=UCL}}0colspan="2"|—340
colspan="3"|Career total

!197

2140110260102492

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Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19

Lille

Leicester City

  • FA Community Shield: 2021{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036460 |title=Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |website=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2021 |access-date=9 August 2021}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • [https://www.lcfc.com/pages/en/player-detail-statistics-midfielder/225902 Profile] at the Leicester City F.C. website
  • {{UEFA player}}
  • {{LFP}}
  • {{Soccerway}}
  • {{Lequipe}}
  • {{FFF player|8999-soumare-boubakary}}
  • {{FFF male player|2543928620|archive=}}

{{Leicester City F.C. squad}}

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Category:1999 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis

Category:French men's footballers

Category:France men's youth international footballers

Category:France men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Paris FC players

Category:Paris Saint-Germain FC players

Category:Lille OSC players

Category:Leicester City F.C. players

Category:Championnat National 2 players

Category:Ligue 1 players

Category:Premier League players

Category:Black French sportspeople

Category:French sportspeople of Senegalese descent

Category:French expatriate men's footballers

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England

Category:French expatriate sportspeople in England

Category:21st-century French sportsmen