Issa Doumbia (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Italy | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Venezia | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ciserano | |||
| AlbinoLeffe | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | AlbinoLeffe | 78 | (4) |
| 2024– | Venezia | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024 | |||
Issa Doumbia (born 16 October 2003) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Venezia.
Early life
[edit]Doumbia was born on 16 October 2003 in Italy. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Italian side AlbinoLeffe. He is the son of a truck driver father and a housewife mother.[1] He has five brothers. He is of Ivorian descent.[2]
Career
[edit]Doumbia started his career with Italian side AlbinoLeffe. In 2024, he signed for Italian Serie A side Venezia. On 11 August 2024, he debuted for the club during a 1–3 Coppa Italia loss to Brescia.
Style of play
[edit]Doumbia mainly operates as a midfielder. He specifically operates as a central midfielder. He is right-footed. He has been described as a "very physically strong midfielder, with excellent timing of insertion but who could certainly grow in terms of scoring... who guarantees, in all respects, reliability and security in midfield".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Momo e Petit, i "gemelli" del gol diventati grandi nell'AlbinoLeffe". corriere.it.
- ^ "Issa Doumbia, il talento dell'AlbinoLeffe che si ispira a Pogba". lacasadic.com.
- ^ "Issa Doumbia, il "giovane veterano" della Serie C". lagiovaneitalianews.it.
External links
[edit]- Issa Doumbia at Soccerway