{{Short description|Ivorian footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Souleyman Doumbia | image = File:Lens - Angers (29-11-2020) 58.jpg | image_size = | caption = Doumbia with [[Angers SCO|Angers]] in 2020 | fullname = Souleyman Keli Doumbia<ref>{{cite web |url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/kpakgtavgq0lbzxizu89.pdf |title=Cote d'Ivoire |publisher=Confederation of African Football |page=7 |date=15 June 2019 |access-date=26 August 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|09|24|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Paris]], France | height = 1.83 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.angers-sco.fr/joueur/souleyman-doumbia/ |title=Souleyman Doumbia |publisher=Angers SCO |access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref> | position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Left-back]] | currentclub = [[Standard Liège]] | clubnumber = 15 | youthyears1 = 2009–2016 | youthclubs1 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain B]] | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = [[F.C. Bari 1908|Bari]] | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = → [[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]] (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = → [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]] (loan) | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]] | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes II]] | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2020 | clubs8 = → [[Angers SCO|Angers]] (loan) | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2020–2023 | clubs9 = [[Angers SCO|Angers]] | caps9 = 78 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2024– | clubs10 = [[Standard Liège]] | caps10 = 21 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2025 | clubs11 = → [[Charlotte FC]] (loan) | caps11 = 11 | goals11 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = [[Ivory Coast national under-20 football team|Ivory Coast U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = [[Ivory Coast national under-23 football team|Ivory Coast U23]] | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2019– | nationalteam3 = [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 22 October 2025 | nationalteam-update = 12 March 2025 }} '''Souleyman Keli Doumbia''' (born 24 September 1996) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left-back]] for [[Belgian Pro League]] club [[Standard Liège]]. Born in France, he plays for the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast national team]].<ref name="Soccerway profile">{{cite news|title=Souleyman Doumbia profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/souleyman-doumbia/320249/|access-date=5 February 2017|website=Soccerway|date=5 February 2017}}</ref>
==Club career==
=== Early career === Doumbia was part of the [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] youth academy from 2009 to 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.psg.fr/fr/Equipe-Pro/300002/Fiche-Joueur/3101/Doumbia|title=Doumbia Souleyman - Fiche Joueur - Equipe Pro - PSG.fr}}</ref> In the summer of 2016, he was transferred to [[Serie B]] club [[F.C. Bari 1908|Bari]], where he made his professional debut on 22 October versus [[Trapani Calcio|Trapani]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercato365.com/bari-arrivee-de-souleyman-doumbia-2698225.html|title=Bari : Arrivée de Souleyman Doumbia (ex-PSG) - Mercato 365}}</ref> On 31 January 2017, Doumbia joined fellow Serie B side [[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]] on loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/souleyman-doumbia-e-biancorosso/|title=Souleyman Doumbia è biancorosso!|date=31 January 2017|access-date=2 June 2017|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcbari1908.com/mercato-doumbia-in-prestito-al-vicenza/|title=Mercato, Doumbia in prestito al Vicenza|date=31 January 2017|access-date=2 June 2017|publisher=F.C. Bari 1908|language=it}}</ref>
=== Rennes === In January 2019 he signed a three-year contract with [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.staderennais.com/souleyman-doumbia-nouveau-defenseur-rouge-et-noir|title=SOULEYMAN DOUMBIA, NOUVEAU DÉFENSEUR ROUGE ET NOIR|publisher=staderennais.com|date=15 January 2019|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref>
=== Angers === In January 2020, Doumbia joined [[Angers SCO|Angers]] on loan until the end of the [[2019–20 Ligue 1|2019–20 season]]. In July 2020, Angers exercised their option to sign him permanently for a reported transfer fee of about €3 million. Doumbia signed a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transferts: Souleyman Doumbia rejoint Angers jusqu'en 2023 (officiel) |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-souleyman-doumbia-rejoint-angers-jusqu-en-2023-officiel/1150778 |access-date=10 August 2020 |work=L'Équipe |date=8 July 2020 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rablat |first1=Cedric |title=Angers lève l'option d'achat de Souleyman Doumbia |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a5102338206116791323-angers-leve-loption-dachat-de-souleyman-doumbia |website=Foot Mercato |access-date=10 August 2020 |language=fr |date=8 July 2020}}</ref>
===Standard Liège=== On 24 January 2024, Doumbia joined [[Belgian Pro League]] club [[Standard Liège]] on a contract until the end of the season with the option for a further year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://standard.be/fr/news/welcome-souleyman|trans-title=Souleyman DOUMBIA joins Rouches|title=Souleyman DOUMBIA rejoint les Rouches|website=standard.be/fr|language=French|date=24 January 2024|accessdate=24 January 2024}}</ref>
=== Charlotte FC === On 12 March 2025, Doumbia would move to the United States joining [[Charlotte FC]] on loan for their 2025 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/charlotte-fc-acquire-defender-souleyman-doumbia-on-loan-from-standard-liege|title=Charlotte FC Acquire Defender Souleyman Doumbia on Loan From Standard Liège | Charlotte FC|first=Charlotte Football|last=Club|website=Charlotte Football Club}}</ref> Doumbia's loan was terminated by Charlotte on 19 August 2025.<ref>https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/charlotte-fc-defender-souleyman-doumbia-departs-club</ref>
==International career== Doumbia was born in France to parents of Ivorian descent. He was first called up to represent the [[Ivory Coast national under-20 football team|Ivory Coast U20s]] for the [[2015 Toulon Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.psg.fr/fr/Actus/101001/Breve/71322/Doumbia-et-Meite-avec-les-Elephanteaux|title=Doumbia et Meité avec les Eléphanteaux – psg.fr}}</ref> He also started for the [[Ivory Coast national under-23 football team|Ivory Coast U23s]] in a 5–1 friendly loss to the [[France national under-21 football team|France U21s]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/382087|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111123018/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/382087|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2016|title=FRANCE Espoirs – COTE D'IVOIRE Espoirs : Large victoire pour les Bleuets. (5–1)}}</ref> He made his [[Ivory Coast national football team]] debut on 15 June 2019 in a friendly against Uganda, as a starter.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[ESPN]]|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=540521|title=Ivory Coast v Uganda game report|date=15 June 2019}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|As of March 13, 2025}}.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain II]] |[[2013–14 Championnat de France amateur|2013–14]] |rowspan="3"|[[Championnat de France Amateur|CFA]] |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- |[[2014–15 Championnat de France amateur|2014–15]] |5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||0 |- |[[2015–16 Championnat de France amateur|2015–16]] |10||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !15!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!15!!0 |- | rowspan="2" |[[F.C. Bari 1908|Bari]] |[[2016–17 Serie B|2016–17]] |[[Serie B]] |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !5 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !5 !0 |- | rowspan="2" |[[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]] (loan) |[[2016–17 Serie B|2016–17]] |Serie B |3||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||3||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !3 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !3 !0 |- |[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]] (loan) |[[2017–18 Swiss Super League|2017–18]] |[[Swiss Super League]] |32||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||35||0 |- | rowspan="2" |[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]] |[[2018–19 Swiss Super League|2018–19]] |Swiss Super League |15||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||16||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !47 !0 !4 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !51 !0 |- | rowspan="3" |[[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] |[[2018–19 Stade Rennais F.C. season|2018–19]] |[[Ligue 1]] |7||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||9||0 |- |[[2019–20 Stade Rennais F.C. season|2019–20]] |Ligue 1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !8 !0 !0 !0 !2 !0 !2 !0 !0 !0 !12 !0 |- |[[Angers SCO|Angers]] (loan) |[[2019–20 Angers SCO season|2019–20]] |Ligue 1 |5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |5 |0 |- | rowspan="4" |[[Angers SCO|Angers]] |[[2020–21 Angers SCO season|2020–21]] |Ligue 1 |27 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |28 |0 |- |[[2021–22 Angers SCO season|2021–22]] |Ligue 1 |27 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |28 |0 |- |[[2022–23 Angers SCO season|2022–23]] |Ligue 1 |24 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |26 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !78 !0 !4 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !82 !0 |- | rowspan="3" |[[Standard Liège]] |[[2023–24 Standard Liège season|2023-24]] |[[Belgian Pro League]] |11 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |11 |0 |- |[[2024–25 Standard Liège season|2024-25]] |Belgian Pro League |10 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |11 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !21 !0 !0 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 !22 !0 |- |[[Charlotte FC]] |[[2025 Charlotte FC season|2025]] |[[Major League Soccer|MLS]] |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |0 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !182!!0!!8!!0!!2!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!198!!0 |}
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==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{TuttoCalciatori|Doumbia_Souleyman}} * {{NFT player}} * {{LFP Ligue 1|souleyman-doumbia}}
{{Standard Liège squad}} {{Ivory Coast squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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