Ismaila Coulibaly
Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly (born 25 December 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Sheffield United and the Mali national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Mali | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Duguwolofila | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Sarpsborg 08 | 27 | (4) |
| 2020– | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Beerschot (loan) | 42 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Mali U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:23, 3 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:23, 3 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
On 14 January 2019, Sarpsborg 08 announced the signing of Coulibaly to a four-year contract.[3]
On 9 September 2020, Premier League club Sheffield United announced the signing of Coulibaly[4] and immediately sent him to Belgian First Division A side Beerschot on a three-year loan deal.[5] The loan was terminated after two seasons following Beerschot's relegation from the Belgian top tier.
Coulibaly made his debut for the senior squad of Sheffield United on 7 January 2023 in a FA Cup matchup against Millwall[6] and made his first start on 7 February 2023 in the fourth-round replay win over Wrexham.[7] 4 days later he made his league debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 EFL Championship victory over Swansea City.[8] In late March he made his international debut for Mali.[9]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 7 February 2023.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2019 | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 4 | ||
| Sheffield United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Beerschot (Loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 44 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 9 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 78 | 9 | ||
- Notes
References edit
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Ismaila Coulibaly". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Ismael Cheick Coulibaly Klar For Sarpsborg 08". sarpsborg08.no/ (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. 14 January 2019. from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Sheffield United sign Ismaila Coulibaly then send him to Belgium". thestar.co.uk. 9 September 2020. from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Coulibaly 3 Jaar Beerschot!" (in Flemish). K Beerschot VA. 9 September 2020. from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "MilWall v Sheffield United game report". Sheffield United. 7 January 2023. from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "HECKY PLEASED WITH CUP PROGRESS". Sheffield United. 8 February 2023. from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield United v Swansea City game report". Sheffield United. 11 February 2023. from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Ismaila Coulibaly at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Ismaila Coulibaly at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2020.