{{Short description|English footballer (born 2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sol Sidibe | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Souleymane Lamine Sidibe<ref>{{cite web |title=EFL Professional Retain List 2023/24 |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04353ec0-24df-11ef-b4b6-4382bb2cf5f6.pdf |website=English Football League |access-date=7 June 2024 |pages=21}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|2|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Paris, France | height = 1.84 m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Jong PSV | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2015–2023 | youthclubs1 = Stoke City | years1 = 2023–2025 | clubs1 = Stoke City | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = Jong PSV | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2023 | nationalteam1 = England U17 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = England U18 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2025– | nationalteam3 = England U19 | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 28 April 2026 | ntupdate = 12:42, 16 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Souleymane Lamine Sidibe''' (born 10 February 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch {{Dutch football updater|JongPSV}} club Jong PSV. Born in France, he represents England at youth level.
==Early life== Sidibe was born on 10 February 2007 in Paris, France. He moved to the United Kingdom at an early age, growing up in Stoke-on-Trent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-23 |title=Stoke City stance on Sol Sidibe explained amid Chelsea & AC Milan transfer talk |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-chelsea-sol-sidibe-9303058 |access-date=2025-10-15 |website=Stoke on Trent Live |language=en}}</ref> He is the son of the Malian international footballer Mamady Sidibé.<ref name="auto" />
==Club career== ===Stoke City=== Sidibe progressed through the Stoke City Academy and agreed a professional contract in July 2023, active from his 17th birthday.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sol Sidibe agrees first professional contract |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2023/july/26/sol-sidibe-agrees-first-professional-contract/ |website=Stoke City |date=26 July 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 5 August 2023 against Rotherham United at the age of 16.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stoke City 4–1 Rotherham United |work=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66345302 |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Peter |title=Stadium sings as Sol Sidibe becomes youngest Stoke City league player in 65 years |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-sol-sidibe-mama-8657314 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=5 August 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref> Three days later, Sidibe made his first start for the Potters in a 2–1 victory over West Bromwich Albion in the first round of the EFL Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sol Sidibe: Stoke boss Alex Neil delighted by 16-year-old's first start |work=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66450356 |access-date=9 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stoke City first team plan for Sol Sidibe after breakthrough week |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-sol-sidibe-ipswich-8666591 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=10 August 2023 |access-date=11 August 2023}}</ref> He signed a three-year professional contract with Stoke in July 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sidibe signs first pro deal with Potters |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/july/06/sidibe-signs-first-pro-deal-with-potters/ |website=Stoke City |date=6 July 2024 |access-date=6 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Teen prospect snubs big club interest to sign first professional contract with Stoke City |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/teen-prospect-snubs-big-club-9392938 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=6 July 2024 |access-date=6 July 2024}}</ref>
===PSV Eindhoven=== On 1 August 2025, Sidibe joined Dutch Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven for a undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sidibe departs Potters for PSV |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2025/august/01/sidibe-departs-potters-for-psv/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cp94ny4xrk3o|title=Stoke City midfielder Sol Sidibe joins PSV Eindhoven|date=1 August 2025|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was assigned to their reserve team that plays in Eerste Divisie, Jong PSV.
==International career== Sidibe is eligible to represent England, France, Mali, or Senegal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-09 |title=Stoke midfielder Sol Sidibe linked with transfer to France |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-transfer-sol-sidibe-10331020 |access-date=2025-10-15 |website=Stoke on Trent Live |language=en}}</ref>
He was called up to the England U15s in September 2021.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-mame-sidibe-tezgel-5913464|title=England call-up for son of Stoke City hero Mama Sidibe|first=Peter|last=Smith|date=14 September 2021|website=StokeonTrentLive}}</ref> On 6 September 2023, Sidibe made his England U17 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Portugal at the Pinatar Arena.<ref>{{Cite web|accessdate=11 May 2023|title=Report: England MU17s 2-3 Portugal|date=6 September 2023|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/06/england-mens-under-17s-portugal-report-20230906|website=EnglandFootball.com}}</ref> In May 2024, he was called up for England U18s and made his debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.<ref>{{Cite web|accessdate=22 May 2024|title=Report: England MU18s 4-2 Northern Ireland|date=22 May 2024|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/22/england-mu18s-northern-ireland-match-report-20242205|website=EnglandFootball.com}}</ref>
Sidibe made his England U19 debut during a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena on 3 September 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/Sep/03/england-mens-under-19s-ukraine-match-report-20250309|website=England Football|accessdate=7 October 2025|date=3 September 2025|title= Report: England MU19s 2-0 Ukraine}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 6 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="flashscore">{{cite web |title=Souleymane Sidibe |url=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/player/sidibe-sol/8YVQrpuD/ |website=Flashscore |access-date=17 August 2025}}</ref> !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Stoke City |2023–24<ref name="2023-24">{{Soccerbase season|id=181412|season=2023}}</ref> |Championship |4||0||1||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||8||0 |- |2024–25<ref name="2024-25">{{Soccerbase season|id=181412|season=2024}}</ref> |Championship |8||0||1||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||13||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !12!!0!!2!!0!!7!!0!!colspan=2|—||21!!0 |- |Jong PSV |2025–26<ref name="flashscore"/> |Eerste Divisie |30||1|| colspan="2" |—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||30||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !42!!1!!2!!0!!7!!0!!0!!0!!51!!1 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Jong PSV squad}}
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