.jpg) Coulibaly withMali in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idrissa Coulibaly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-12-19)19 December 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2006 | Centre Salif Keita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | JS Centre Salif Keita | ||
| 2008–2010 | JS Kabylie | 58 | (3) |
| 2011 | Al-Ahly (Tripoli) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Espérance de Tunis | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | →Lekhwiya (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Raja Casablanca | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | →Hassania Agadir (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Arouca | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Ben Guerdane | 38 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Nahda | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007– | Mali | 13 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Idrissa Coulibaly (born 19 December 1987) is a Malian former professionalfootballer who played as adefender.
Born inBamako, Mali, Coulibaly began his career at the age of 10 in the junior ranks ofJS Centre Salif Keita.[2] In 2006, while many of his teammates were promoted to the first team, Coulibaly was not offered the chance. He decided to quit the club and began training with another local club. However, after 15 days,JS Centre Salif Keita convinced him to return and he was promoted shortly after that to the first team.
In winter of 2008, Coulibaly received offers from two local clubs,Djoliba AC andReal Bamako, as well as from Algerian clubJS Kabylie. French clubFC Nantes also wanted to take the player on trial.
On 7 January 2008, it was announced that Coulibaly would join JS Kabylie on a three-year contract.[3] In his first season with the club, Coulibaly helped the club win theAlgerian Championnat National.
On 14 December 2010, Coulibaly was chosen as the Best Foreign Player in the Algerian league in 2010.[4]
On 22 December 2010, it was announced that Coulibaly signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Libyan clubAl-Ahly Tripoli, joining them on a free transfer.[5] However, in an interview four days later, Coulibaly said he simply signed a pre-contract with the club and was still undecided with regards to his future destination. He is engaged with Tunisian team Club Africain after agreement between Al ahly Tripoly until June 2014.[6]
On 6 August 2011, Coulibaly joined Tunisian clubEspérance de Tunis.
He joined FrenchLigue 2 sideFC Istres in September 2012, but was not signed due to an administrative problem.[7] Instead, he went on a five-month loan to Qatari sideLekhwiya as a replacement forMadjid Bougherra.[8]
In June 2013, Coulibaly returned to Africa forRaja Casablanca. He signed a two-year deal with the Moroccan club.[9] Coulibaly was loaned toHassania Agadir for the 2014-2015 season.
On 7 July 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Portuguese clubArouca.[10]
On 17 June 2007, Coulibaly made his debut for theMali national team in a 6–0 win againstSierra Leone in a2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier.[11]
He was also capped at the Under-23 level for Mali.
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