Bakary Soumaré
 |
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | La Salle Cardinals | ||
| 2005–2007 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Chicago Fire | 62 | (0) |
| 2009– | US Boulogne | 67 | (2) |
| 2012– | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Mali | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
|||
Bakary Soumaré (born 9 November 1985) is a Malian international footballer who plays professionally for German club Karlsruher SC, as a defender.
Contents |
[edit] Early life
Born in Bamako, Mali, Soumaré grew up in Paris and New York City.[1]
[edit] Career
[edit] Youth and College
Soumaré attended the La Salle Academy, before attending the University of Virginia.[citation needed]
[edit] Professional
Soumaré was drafted 2nd overall by the Chicago Fire in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[2] During the 2008 season, he was nominated for the MLS Defender of the Year award, alongside Jimmy Conrad and eventual winner Chad Marshall.[3] In August 2009, Soumare was fined for being involved in a fight with manager Denis Hamlett during the half-time interval of their game against Houston Dynamo.[4]
In August 2009, Soumaré joined French club US Boulogne on a four-year contract, for a reported fee of €1,500,000.[5] In total, Soumaré made 65 league appearances for Boulogne.[6]
In January 2012, Soumaré signed for German club Karlsruher SC on loan until the end of the 2011-12 season.[7]
[edit] International
Soumaré had expressed a desire to represent the United States at international level once he became an American citizen. At the time of that announcement, he believed that he would have his citizenship by sometime in 2009.[2] After that wasn't possible, Soumaré declared himself for Mali, making his debut in 2009.[8][9]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/10/what-ever-happened-bakary-soumare
- ^ a b Ives Galarcep (3 November 2008). "Bakary Soumare will play for Mali". SoccerByIves.net. http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2008/11/soumare.html. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ Allan Ramsay (6 November 2008). "Columbus' Marshall wins MLS Defender of the Year". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/soccer/11/06/marshall.doy/index.html. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ Ives Galarcep (15 August 2009). "Chicago Fire to fine Hamlett and Soumare for locker-room fight". SoccerByIves.net. http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/08/chicago-fire-to-fine-hamlett-and-soumare-for-lockerroom-fight.html. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ Ives Galarcep (24 August 2009). "Bakary Soumare sold to French club Boulogne". SoccerByIves.net. http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/08/bakary-soumare-sold-to-french-club-boulogne.html. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ Bakary Soumaré French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- ^ http://www.soccerfame.com/transfer/6719/bakary-soumare
- ^ Bakary Soumaré at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Bakary Soumaré – FIFA competition record
|
|||||||
