Souleyman Doumbia
{{Short description|Ivorian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Souleyman Doumbia
| image = File:Lens - Angers (29-11-2020) 58.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Doumbia with Angers in 2020
| fullname = Souleyman Keli Doumbia{{cite web |url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/kpakgtavgq0lbzxizu89.pdf |title=Cote d'Ivoire |publisher=Confederation of African Football |page=7 |date=15 June 2019 |access-date=26 August 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|09|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paris, France
| height = 1.83 m{{cite web|url=https://www.angers-sco.fr/joueur/souleyman-doumbia/ |title=Souleyman Doumbia |publisher=Angers SCO |access-date=19 September 2022}}
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Charlotte FC
(on loan from Standard Liège)
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = 2009–2016
| youthclubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain B
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Bari
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = → Vicenza (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = → Grasshoppers (loan)
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = Grasshoppers
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = Rennes II
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = Rennes
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = → Angers (loan)
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020–2023
| clubs9 = Angers
| caps9 = 78
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Standard Liège
| caps10 = 21
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2025–
| clubs11 = → Charlotte FC (loan)
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Ivory Coast U23
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019–
| nationalteam3 = Ivory Coast
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| club-update = 12 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 12 March 2025
}}
Souleyman Keli Doumbia (born 24 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC on loan from Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.{{cite news|title=Souleyman Doumbia profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/souleyman-doumbia/320249/|access-date=5 February 2017|website=Soccerway|date=5 February 2017}}
Club career
= Early career =
Doumbia was part of the Paris Saint-Germain youth academy from 2009 to 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.psg.fr/fr/Equipe-Pro/300002/Fiche-Joueur/3101/Doumbia|title=Doumbia Souleyman - Fiche Joueur - Equipe Pro - PSG.fr}} In the summer of 2016, he was transferred to Serie B club Bari, where he made his professional debut on 22 October versus Trapani.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercato365.com/bari-arrivee-de-souleyman-doumbia-2698225.html|title=Bari : Arrivée de Souleyman Doumbia (ex-PSG) - Mercato 365}} On 31 January 2017, Doumbia joined fellow Serie B side Vicenza on loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/souleyman-doumbia-e-biancorosso/|title=Souleyman Doumbia è biancorosso!|date=31 January 2017|access-date=2 June 2017|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://fcbari1908.com/mercato-doumbia-in-prestito-al-vicenza/|title=Mercato, Doumbia in prestito al Vicenza|date=31 January 2017|access-date=2 June 2017|publisher=F.C. Bari 1908|language=it}}
= Rennes =
= Angers =
In January 2020, Doumbia joined Angers on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. In July 2020, Angers exercised their option to sign him permanently for a reported transfer fee of about €3 million. Doumbia signed a three-year contract.{{cite news |title=Transferts: Souleyman Doumbia rejoint Angers jusqu'en 2023 (officiel) |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-souleyman-doumbia-rejoint-angers-jusqu-en-2023-officiel/1150778 |access-date=10 August 2020 |work=L'Équipe |date=8 July 2020 |language=fr}}{{cite web |last1=Rablat |first1=Cedric |title=Angers lève l'option d'achat de Souleyman Doumbia |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a5102338206116791323-angers-leve-loption-dachat-de-souleyman-doumbia |website=Foot Mercato |access-date=10 August 2020 |language=fr |date=8 July 2020}}
=Standard Liège=
On 24 January 2024, Doumbia joined Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège on a contract until the end of the season with the option for a further year.{{cite web|url=https://standard.be/fr/news/welcome-souleyman|trans-title=Souleyman DOUMBIA joins Rouches|title=Souleyman DOUMBIA rejoint les Rouches|website=standard.be/fr|language=French|date=24 January 2024|accessdate=24 January 2024}}
= Charlotte FC =
On 12 March 2025, Doumbia would move to the United States joining Charlotte FC on loan for their 2025 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/charlotte-fc-acquire-defender-souleyman-doumbia-on-loan-from-standard-liege|title=Charlotte FC Acquire Defender Souleyman Doumbia on Loan From Standard Liège | Charlotte FC|first=Charlotte Football|last=Club|website=Charlotte Football Club}}
International career
Doumbia was born in France to parents of Ivorian descent. He was first called up to represent the Ivory Coast U20s for the 2015 Toulon Tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.psg.fr/fr/Actus/101001/Breve/71322/Doumbia-et-Meite-avec-les-Elephanteaux|title=Doumbia et Meité avec les Eléphanteaux – psg.fr}} He also started for the Ivory Coast U23s in a 5–1 friendly loss to the France U21s.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/382087|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111123018/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/382087|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2016|title=FRANCE Espoirs – COTE D'IVOIRE Espoirs : Large victoire pour les Bleuets. (5–1)}} He made his Ivory Coast national football team debut on 15 June 2019 in a friendly against Uganda, as a starter.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=540521|title=Ivory Coast v Uganda game report|date=15 June 2019}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|As of March 13, 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"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Paris Saint-Germain II
|rowspan="3"|CFA |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16
|10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="2" |Bari
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!5 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !5 !0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Vicenza (loan)
|Serie B |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!3 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !3 !0 | ||||||||||||
| Grasshoppers (loan)
|32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="2" |Grasshoppers
|Swiss Super League |15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!47 !0 !4 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !51 !0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Rennes
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Ligue 1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!8 !0 !0 !0 !2 !0 !2 !0 !0 !0 !12 !0 | ||||||||||||
| Angers (loan)
|Ligue 1 |5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |5 |0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="4" |Angers
|Ligue 1 |27 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |28 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021–22
|Ligue 1 |27 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |28 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022–23
|Ligue 1 |24 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |26 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!78 !0 !4 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !82 !0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Standard Liège
|11 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |11 |0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25
|Belgian Pro League |10 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |11 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!21 !0 !0 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !22 !0 | ||||||||||||
| Charlotte FC
|2025 |MLS |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |0 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!182 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 |
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References
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External links
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- {{LFP Ligue 1|souleyman-doumbia}}
{{Charlotte FC squad}}
{{Ivory Coast squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doumbia, Souleyman}}
Category:Footballers from Paris
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Ivorian men's footballers
Category:Ivory Coast men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Ivory Coast men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Grasshopper Club Zurich players
Category:Stade Rennais FC players
Category:Standard Liège players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
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