Moussa Coulibaly (footballer, born 1993)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moussa Coulbaly | ||
| Date of birth | March 10, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sepahan | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Stade Malien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Stade Malien | ||
| 2012–2013 | Djoliba | 19 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 67 | (4) |
| 2016– | Sepahan | 11 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Mali U20 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2016. | |||
Moussa Coulibaly is a Iranian football defender of Malian descent who currently plays for Iranian football club Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Club career
Stade Malien
Moussa Coulibaly joined the senior team in 2009. He played in 2011 CAF Champions League.
Djoliba
Moussa Coulibaly transferred to Djoliba in 2012. He played in 2013 CAF Champions League, scoring against Casa Sports. Moussa Coulibaly also played in the full season and scored two goals against CS Duguwolofila.[1]
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Coulibaly joined Esteghlal Khuzestan in summer 2013 after being spotted by head coach Abdollah Veisi.[2] He became a regular in the 2014–15 season, starting 23 games and scoring a goal. In the 2015–16 season he became one of Esteghlal Khuzestan's key players and was recognized as one of the best defenders in the league. In that season he helped the club to a historic first Persian Gulf Pro League championship. Due to his good performances through out the season, Coulibaly was named in the Persian Gulf Pro League 2015–16 team of the season.
Sepahan
In May 2016 after his coach at Esteghlal Khuzestan, Abdollah Veisi, became coach of Sepahan, Coulibaly signed a two year contract with the club. Coulibaly scored his first goal with Sepahan on 27 October 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Saipa. One month later on 24 November, he scored again in a 1–1 draw against Foolad.
International career
Moussa Coulibaly played for Mali Under-20 at 2 competitions. He started his debut for Mali under-20 in 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup against Colombia Under-20, the game ended as a 2-0 defeat for Mali. Moussa Coulibaly also played in 2011 African Youth Championship, Coulibaly played 4 games in that competition and Mali finished fourth.[3] [4][5]
Club career statistics
- As of May 14, 2016.
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Esteghlal Khuzestan |
Pro League | 2013–14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | ||
| Career Totals | 67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4 | ||
Honors
- Stade Malien
- Malian Première Division (1): 2011–12 (Runners Up)[6]
- CAF Confederation Cup (1): 2012 (Runners Up) [7]
- Esteghlal Khuzestan
Individual
- Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2015–16
References
- ↑ http://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2012/06/24/mali/premiere-division/djoliba-ac-bamako/cs-duguwolofila-de-babanba/1271680/
- ↑ "حضور دو بازیکن خارجی در استقلالخوزستان". ورزش سه.
- ↑ http://uk.soccerway.com/international/africa/caf-u20-championship/2010/group-stage/r13635/
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=338678/index.html
- ↑ http://africanfootball.com/player/4283/Moussa-Coulibaly-U20/479/Mali-U20/476/2015-FIFA-U20-World-Cup/
- ↑ http://ca.soccerway.com/national/mali/premiere-division/2011-2012/regular-season/r16820/
- ↑ http://ca.soccerway.com/international/africa/caf-confederation-cup/2012/s6617/final-stages/