Malian footballer
Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly (born 25 December 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United and the Mali national team.
Career
On 14 January 2019, Sarpsborg 08 announced the signing of Coulibaly to a four-year contract.[3]
On 9 September 2020, Premier League club Sheffield United announced the signing of Coulibaly[4] and immediately sent him to Belgian First Division A side Beerschot on a three-year loan deal.[5] The loan was terminated after two seasons following Beerschot's relegation from the Belgian top tier.
Coulibaly made his debut for the senior squad of Sheffield United on 7 January 2023 in a FA Cup matchup against Millwall[6] and made his first start on 7 February 2023 in the fourth-round replay win over Wrexham.[7] 4 days later he made his league debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 EFL Championship victory over Swansea City.[8] In late March he made his international debut for Mali.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 August 2024.[10]
- Notes
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Ismaila Coulibaly". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Ismael Cheick Coulibaly Klar For Sarpsborg 08". sarpsborg08.no/ (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Sheffield United sign Ismaila Coulibaly then send him to Belgium". thestar.co.uk. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Coulibaly 3 Jaar Beerschot!" (in Flemish). K Beerschot VA. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "MilWall v Sheffield United game report". Sheffield United. 7 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "HECKY PLEASED WITH CUP PROGRESS". Sheffield United. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield United v Swansea City game report". Sheffield United. 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Ismaila Coulibaly at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Ismaila Coulibaly at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2020.