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Soumaïla Coulibaly (footballer, born 2003)
Soumaïla Coulibaly (born 14 October 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Brest, on loan from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.[1] Club careerCoulibaly is a product of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. However, he never signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain because he rejected the chance to do so, instead preferring to sign for Borussia Dortmund in Germany.[2] In an interview with Le Parisien in March 2021, Coulibaly explained his decision to leave Paris, stating that "there is not much space for [young players at PSG]" and that the "quality of the PSG squad, which signs lots of great players, makes it very difficult for youngsters to succeed".[2] He joined Dortmund upon the expiration of his contract on 1 July 2021.[3] Coulibaly made his first appearance in a UEFA Champions League match on 2 November 2022 against Copenhagen, and in the Bundesliga against VfB Stuttgart on 15 April 2023. On 11 August 2023, Coulibaly joined Royal Antwerp in Belgium on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[4] On 29 August 2024, Coulibaly moved on a new loan to Brest.[5] International careerCoulibaly has been capped by France at under-16 and under-17 level.[1] Personal lifeBorn in France, Coulibaly is of Malian descent.[6] References
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