Sol Sidibe
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2007)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sol Sidibe
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Souleymane Lamine Sidibe{{cite web |title=EFL Professional Retain List 2023/24 |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04353ec0-24df-11ef-b4b6-4382bb2cf5f6.pdf |website=English Football League |access-date=7 June 2024 |pages=21}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|2|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paris, France
| height = 184cm
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Stoke City
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 = 2015–2023
| youthclubs1 = Stoke City
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = Stoke City
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2023
|nationalteam1 = England U17
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2024–
|nationalteam2 = England U18
|nationalcaps2 = 11
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|club-update = 22:09, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 22:37, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Souleymane Lamine Sidibe (born 10 February 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|StokeCty}} club Stoke City.
Club career
Sidibe progressed through the Stoke City Academy and agreed a professional contract in July 2023, active from his 17th birthday.{{cite web |title=Sol Sidibe agrees first professional contract |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2023/july/26/sol-sidibe-agrees-first-professional-contract/ |website=Stoke City |date=26 July 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023}} He made his professional debut on 5 August 2023 against Rotherham United at the age of 16.{{cite news |title=Stoke City 4–1 Rotherham United |work=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66345302 |access-date=5 August 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Peter |title=Stadium sings as Sol Sidibe becomes youngest Stoke City league player in 65 years |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-sol-sidibe-mama-8657314 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=5 August 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023}} Three days later, Sidibe made his first start for the Potters in a 2–1 victory over West Bromwich Albion in the first round of the EFL Cup.{{cite news |title=Sol Sidibe: Stoke boss Alex Neil delighted by 16-year-old's first start |work=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66450356 |access-date=9 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Stoke City first team plan for Sol Sidibe after breakthrough week |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-sol-sidibe-ipswich-8666591 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=10 August 2023 |access-date=11 August 2023}} He signed a three-year professional contract with Stoke in July 2024.{{cite web |title=Sidibe signs first pro deal with Potters |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/july/06/sidibe-signs-first-pro-deal-with-potters/ |website=Stoke City |date=6 July 2024 |access-date=6 July 2024}}{{cite web |title=Teen prospect snubs big club interest to sign first professional contract with Stoke City |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/teen-prospect-snubs-big-club-9392938 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=6 July 2024 |access-date=6 July 2024}}
International career
Born in France, Sidibe is of Malian descent. He was called up to the England U15s in September 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-mame-sidibe-tezgel-5913464|title=England call-up for son of Stoke City hero Mama Sidibe|first=Peter|last=Smith|date=14 September 2021|website=StokeonTrentLive}} On 6 September 2023, Sidibe made his England U17 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Portugal at the Pinatar Arena.{{Cite web|accessdate=May 11, 2023|title=Report: England MU17s 2-3 Portugal|date=September 6, 2023|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/06/england-mens-under-17s-portugal-report-20230906|website=EnglandFootball.com}} In May 2024, he was called up for England U18s and made his debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.{{Cite web|accessdate=May 22, 2024|title=Report: England MU18s 4-2 Northern Ireland|date=May 22, 2024|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/22/england-mu18s-northern-ireland-match-report-20242205|website=EnglandFootball.com}}
Personal life
Sidibe is the son of the Malian international footballer Mamady Sidibé.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 11 January 2025}}
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| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Stoke City
|2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=181412|season=2023}} |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=181412|season=2024}}
|Championship |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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References
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{{Stoke City F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Paris
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Malian descent
Category:Stoke City F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders