Mohamed Coulibaly (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Coulibaly | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bakel, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger, Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Racing Santander | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Gueugnon | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Saint-Louis Neuweg | 8 | (3) |
| 2011 | Dornach | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Grasshoppers II | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Grasshoppers | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Bournemouth | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Coventry City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Port Vale (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Racing Santander | 27 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:27, 10 March 2016 (UTC). | |||
Mohamed Coulibaly (born 7 August 1988) is a Senegalese-born French professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish club Racing de Santander.
Coulibaly has played in France, Switzerland and England for Gueugnon, Saint-Louis Neuweg, Dornach and Grasshoppers, Bournemouth, Coventry City and Port Vale.
Career
Early career
Born in Bakel, Senegal, Coulibaly began his career in France with Gueugnon and Saint-Louis Neuweg.[1]
In 2011 Coulibaly joined Swiss side Dornach, moving on to Grasshoppers of the Swiss Super League later that year.[1][2] He made five appearances in the 2012–13 season as Grasshoppers finished second in the league.[1]
Bournemouth
Coulibaly signed with for Championship club Bournemouth in July 2013.[3] Later that month he spoke about his respect for manager Eddie Howe.[4] Throughout the first half of the 2013–14 season Coulibaly suffered a number of injuries,[5] though in January 2014 it was revealed he was close to returning after 14 weeks out.[6]
Coulibaly moved on loan to League One side Coventry City in July 2014.[7] He played eight games for Steven Pressley's "Sky Blues" before his loan was terminated due to "personal reasons" in November 2014.[8] He moved on loan to Port Vale in March 2015.[9] Following Bournemouth's promotion to the Premier League, Coulibaly was released at the end of the 2014–15 season.[10][11]
Racing Santander
On 2 July 2015 Coulibaly signed a two-year deal with Racing de Santander, newly relegated to Segunda División B.[12]
Personal life
His brothers Karim, Ibrahim and Ali are also professional footballers.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 3 May 2015
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[14] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grasshoppers | 2011–12[15] | Swiss Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012–13[15] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Bournemouth | 2013–14[16] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014–15[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2014–15[17] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Port Vale (loan) | 2014–15[17] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total[1][18] | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
Honours
- with Grasshoppers
- Swiss Super League runner-up: 2012–13
References
- 1 2 3 4 Mohamed Coulibaly profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Profile". FootballDatabase.eu.
- ↑ "AFC Bournemouth: Mohamed Coulibaly agrees Cherries deal". BBC Sport. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "AFC Bournemouth: Mohamed Coulibaly praises Eddie Howe". BBC Sport. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Ian Wadley (5 December 2013). "AFC Bournemouth: Howe hails wide options with Coulibaly close to return". Daily Echo. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Neil Perrett (8 January 2014). "AFC Bournemouth: Coulibaly close to return". Daily Echo. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Nick Connoll (4 July 2014). "Bournemouth duo Ryan Allsopp and Mohamed Coulibaly complete loan switch to Coventry City". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Alan Poole (13 November 2014). "Coventry City loan winger Mohamed Coulibaly sent back to home club". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ Mike Baggaley (26 March 2015). "Port Vale sign Bournemouth winger Mohamed Coulibaly". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ Baggaley, Mike (6 May 2015). "Mohamed Coulibaly given free transfer by Bournemouth". The Sentinel. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "AFC Bournemouth: Ian Harte among seven leaving Cherries". BBC Sport. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "Dani Rodríguez y Coulibaly, primeros fichajes del Racing 2015/16" [Dani Rodríguez and Coulibaly, first signings of Racing 2015/16] (in Spanish). Racing's official website. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Cool comme « Couli »" (in French). estrepublicain.fr. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
- 1 2 Mohamed Coulibaly profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Games played by Mohamed Coulibaly in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Mohamed Coulibaly in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ Mohamed Coulibaly career statistics at Soccerbase
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