Moussa Coulibaly (footballer, born 1993)
 Coulibaly with Sepahan in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moussa Coulbaly | ||
| Date of birth | March 10, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Foolad | ||
| 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) |
| 2016–2017 | Sepahan | 28 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 21 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 25 | (1) |
| 2019– | Foolad | 112 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Mali U20 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2021 | |||
Moussa Coulibaly is a Malian football defender who currently plays for Iranian football club Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[1]
Club career
[edit]Stade Malien
[edit]Moussa Coulibaly joined the senior team in 2009. He played in 2011 CAF Champions League.
Djoliba
[edit]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.[2]
Esteghlal Khuzestan
[edit]Coulibaly joined Esteghlal Khuzestan in summer 2013 after being spotted by head coach Abdollah Veisi.[3] 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 throughout the season, Coulibaly was named in the Persian Gulf Pro League 2015–16 team of the season.
Sepahan
[edit]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.
Esteghlal Khuzestan
[edit]In May 2017 he returned to his previous club for a two-year contract.
International career
[edit]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.[4][5][6]
Club career statistics
[edit]- As of 4 December 2020
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Esteghlal Khuzestan |
Pro League | 2013–14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4 | ||
| Sepahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2016-17 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Esteghlal | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2017-18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Naft MS | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2018-19 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2019-20 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2021-22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2022-23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2023-24 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 102 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 13 | ||
| Career totals | 243 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 268 | 21 | ||
Honours
[edit]Stade Malien
- Malian Première Division: 2011–12 (Runners Up)[7]
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2012 (Runners Up)[8]
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Foolad
Individual
- Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2015–16
References
[edit]- ^ Moussa Coulibaly at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Djoliba vs. Duguwolofila - 24 June 2012 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "حضور دو بازیکن خارجی در استقلالخوزستان". ورزش سه.
- ^ "Summary - Africa U20 Cup of Nations - Africa - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Moussa COULIBALY". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "AfricanFootball - News and Stats about Moussa Coulibaly - 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup - Mali U20". African Football. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Summary - Première Division - Mali - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Summary - CAF Confederation Cup - Africa - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Foolad beat Esteghlal to win Iran's Hazfi Cup". Tehran Times. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Foolad beat Persepolis to win Iran's Super Cup". Tehran Times. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
External links
[edit]
- Moussa Coulibaly at IranLeague.ir
- Moussa Coulibaly on Instagram
- Moussa Coulibaly at Soccerway
- Moussa Coulibaly at PersianLeague.com
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Malian men's footballers
- Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C. players
- Sepahan S.C. footballers
- Naft Masjed Soleyman F.C. players
- Foolad F.C. players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
- Malian expatriate men's footballers
- Footballers from Bamako
- Men's association football defenders
- 21st-century Malian people
- Mali men's A' international footballers
- 2011 African Nations Championship players
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in Iran
- Stade Malien players