Soumaïla Coulibaly (footballer, born 1978)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Soumaïla Coulibaly

| image = Soumaila Coulibaly-070721.jpg

| upright = 1.1

| caption = Coulibaly with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2007

| height = 1.79 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|4|15}}

| birth_place = Bamako, Mali

| currentclub =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1994–1996

| youthclubs1 = Djoliba AC

| years1 = 1995–1997

| clubs1 = Djoliba AC

| caps1 = 16

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 1997–2000

| clubs2 = Zamalek

| caps2 = 32

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2000–2007

| clubs3 = SC Freiburg

| caps3 = 210

| goals3 = 37

| years4 = 2007–2009

| clubs4 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| caps4 = 30

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2009–2010

| clubs5 = FSV Frankfurt

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2012

| clubs6 = Yanbian FC

| caps6 = 31

| goals6 = 8

| totalcaps = 328

| totalgoals = 57

| nationalyears1 = 1995–2009

| nationalteam1 = Mali

| nationalcaps1 = 67

| nationalgoals1 = 6

| manageryears1 = 2023–

| managerclubs1 = Mali U-17

}}

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.

Career

Coulibaly was born in Bamako, Mali.

= Playing career =

On 8 July 2009, he signed a one-year contract for FSV Frankfurt after being released by Borussia Mönchengladbach.{{cite web | url = http://www.op-online.de/sport/fsv-frankfurt/frankfurt-verstaerkt-sich-coulibaly-395736.html | title = FSV Frankfurt verstärkt sich mit Coulibaly | language = German | publisher = op-online.de | accessdate = 10 April 2011 | date = 9 July 2009}} On 23 February 2010, he was released by FSV Frankfurt after playing only nine matches for the club.{{cite web | url = http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga2/2-bundesliga-fsv-frankfurt-trennt-sich-von-coulibaly_aid_483558.html| title = FSV Frankfurt trennt sich von Coulibaly | language = German | publisher = focus.de | accessdate = 10 April 2011 | date = 23 February 2010}}

On 8 May 2011, Coulibaly signed on a free transfer to play for Chinese League One team Yanbian FC.{{cite web | url = http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2011-05-09/15385568817.shtml | script-title=zh:延边宣布重磅外援引进昔日德甲核心曾过招邵佳一 | language = Chinese | date = 9 May 2011 | accessdate = 19 November 2011 | publisher = sports.sina.com.cn}}

He ended his active playing career in 2013.