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Kafoumba Coulibaly Personal information Full name Kafoumba Coulibaly Date of birth October 26, 1985 Place of birth Côte d'Ivoire Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club OGC Nice Number 15 Youth career Académie de Sol Beni Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2004 ASEC Mimosas 2004–2005 Beveren 2005–2006 Chonburi FC 2006–2007 BEC Tero 2007–2008 SC Bastia 18 (0) 2008– OGC Nice 74 (2) National team‡ 2008 Côte d'Ivoire U-23 2008– Côte d'Ivoire 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2009Kafoumba Coulibaly (born October 26, 1985 in Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian footballer playing for French club OGC Nice.
Career
Coulibaly, a defensive midfielder, began his career at the much famed Ivorian club ASEC Abidjan in their youth academy run by former French international Jean-Marc Guillou.
In 2004 he followed the well-trodden path from his homeland club to Belgian Jupiler League side K.S.K. Beveren, before spending time playing in Thailand for first Chonburi FC then BEC Tero. In 2007 he moved to French Ligue 2 outfit SC Bastia, and after an impressive debut season in the French league he was signed by Côte d'Azur based Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice, where he joins compatriot, and Ivorian international Emerse Faé.
International career
He is part of the Ivorian squad for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
On 22 June 2008 he was part of the senior Ivorian squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Botswana, but was an unused substitute, as the Elephants ran out 4–0 winners. Finally, he received his first cap in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mozambique on 7 September 2008.
External links
- Stats at Frenchleague.com
- Stats at Player History
- Stats at Eurosport
- Stats at lequipe
- Interview French
- Ivorians hammer Botswana
Côte d'Ivoire squad – 2008 Summer Olympics 
OGC Nice – current squad 1 Ospina · 2 Civelli · 4 Pejčinović · 5 Gomis · 6 Digard · 7 Abriel · 8 Hellebuyck · 9 Pentecôte · 10 Meriem · 11 Mouloungui · 14 Faé · 15 Coulibaly · 16 Fernández · 18 Monzón · 19 Dja Djedjé · 20 Guie Gneki · 21 Palun · 22 Malaga · 23 Diakité · 24 Goncalves · 25 Mabiala · 26 Mounier · 27 Sablé · 29 Clerc · 30 Veronese · 37 Berthomier · Manager: Roy
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Ivorian footballers
- Côte d'Ivoire international footballers
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Thailand
- Chonburi F.C. players
- BEC Tero Sasana F.C. players
- OGC Nice players
- SC Bastia players
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Côte d'Ivoire
- ASEC Mimosas players
- K.S.K. Beveren players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ivorian expatriates in Thailand
- Ivorian football biography stubs
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