Séga Coulibaly

Séga Coulibaly (born 9 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender.^[2] Born in Mali, he has represented France at youth level.

Séga Coulibaly

Coulibaly with Nancy in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 (age 27)^[1]
Place of birth	Bamako, Mali
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2003–2005	Blosne Cercle Paul Bert Rennes
2005–2016	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Rennes II	46	(1)
2016–2018	Rennes	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Sedan (loan)	18	(0)
2018	→ Avranches (loan)	13	(0)
2018–2020	Nancy II	13	(1)
2018–2021	Nancy	37	(2)
2019–2020	→ Avranches (loan)	16	(1)
2021–2023	LA Galaxy	49	(1)
International career^‡
2011–2012	France U16	5	(1)
2012–2013	France U17	9	(2)
2013–2014	France U18	4	(0)
2016	France U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:07, 9 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 May 2016

Club career

Rennes

Coulibaly is a youth product of Stade Rennais F.C. He signed his first professional contract with Rennes on 13 July 2016.^[3]

On 2 August 2016, Coulibaly signed a one-year loan deal with CS Sedan Ardennes.^[4] He made his professional debut with Sedan on 5 August 2016 at US Avranches in the Championnat National. He played the whole match in a 1–1 draw.^[5]

In January 2018, Coulibaly joined US Avranches on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season,^[6] becoming an "essential" element of the team's survival in the 2018–19 Championnat National, according to coach Damien Ott.^[7]

Nancy

On 13 June 2018, Coulibaly signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side Nancy.^[8]

In September 2019, Coulibaly again joined US Avranches on loan.^[9]

LA Galaxy

On 28 April 2021, Coulibaly signed a two-year deal with MLS side LA Galaxy. With his contract expiring that summer, LA Galaxy paid a nominal transfer fee to secure his arrival before the summer transfer window.^[10]

Personal life

Born in Bamako, Coulibaly holds both Malian and French nationalities.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 September 2022^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other^[nb 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rennes	2015–16	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2017–18	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sedan (loan)	2016–17	National	18	0	1	0	—		—		—		19	0
Avranches (loan)	2017–18	National	13	0	0	0	—		—		—		13	0
Nancy	2018–19	Ligue 2	14	0	3	0	2	0	—		—		19	0
	2019–20	Ligue 2	1	0	—		2	0	—		—		3	0
	2020–21	Ligue 2	22	2	1	0	0	0	—		—		23	2
	Total		37	2	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	45	2
Avranches (loan)	2019–20	National	16	1	0	0	—		—		—		16	1
LA Galaxy	2021	Major League Soccer	19	0	—		0	0	—		—		19	0
	2022	Major League Soccer	27	1	1	0	0	0	—		—		28	1
	Total		46	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	1
Career total			130	4	6	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	140	4

1. Includes Trophée des champions

References

1. "Séga Coulibaly". LA Galaxy. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
2. "SÉGA COULIBALY - L'ÉQUIPE" (in French). lequipe.fr. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
3. "Rennes : Premier contrat professionnel pour Séga Coulibaly" (in French). lequipe.fr. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
4. "Séga Coulibay (Rennes) prêté à Sedan" (in French). lequipe.fr. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
5. "Avranches vs. Sedan - 5 August 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
6. "Football : le défenseur de Rennes Séga Coulibaly prêté à l'US Avranches" (in French). La Manche Libre. 29 January 2018.
7. "De Rennes à Avranches : Séga Coulibaly, un prêt réussi" (in French). goal.com. 18 May 2018.
8. "Séga Coulibaly signe à Nancy". L'Équipe. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
9. "Séga Coulibaly (Nancy, L2) Prêté À l'US Avranches (N1)" (in French). Foot Normand. 3 September 2019.
10. "LA Galaxy sign French center back Sega Coulibaly | MLSSoccer.com".
11. "Sega COULIBALY". unfp.org. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
12. Séga Coulibaly at Soccerway

External links

• Séga Coulibaly at the French Football Federation (in French)
• at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)