Boubakary Soumaré

Boubakary Soumaré
Soumaré playing for France U20 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Boubakary Soumaré[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999
Place of birth Noisy-le-Sec, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Duhail
Number 34
Youth career
2006–2011 Paris FC
2011–2017 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Paris Saint-Germain B 8 (0)
2017–2019 Lille II 8 (1)
2017–2021 Lille 84 (1)
2021–2026 Leicester City 92 (0)
2023–2024 → Sevilla (loan) 28 (0)
2026– Al-Duhail 0 (0)
International career
2014–2015 France U16 6 (0)
2015 France U17 2 (0)
2016–2017 France U18 8 (0)
2017–2018 France U19 11 (0)
2018–2019 France U20 7 (0)
2019–2021 France U21 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:34, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Boubakary Soumaré (born 27 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail. He is a former France youth international.

Club career

Early career

In his early footballing years, Soumaré was a young player at Paris FC. He stayed at the club from 2006 to 2011, before joining the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. At PSG, he was selected for eight appearances for the B team of the club in 2017, and left later that year.

Lille

On 7 July 2017, Soumaré signed for Lille on a three-year contract.[3] His professional debut began with a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 5 November 2017.[4] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Lille managed to stay in the Ligue 1, meaning that Soumaré's contract was extended by two years, as his deal entailed such an option.[5]

Soumaré's only goal for Lille occurred in a 2–2 away draw against Lyon on 5 May 2019.[6]

Leicester City

Soumaré with Leicester City in 2021

On 2 July 2021, Premier League club Leicester City signed Soumaré for an undisclosed sum on a five-year contract.[7] He made his debut for the club with an appearance off the bench in Leicester's 1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August 2021.[8]

Loan to Sevilla

On 1 September 2023, Soumaré signed for Sevilla on a season-long loan.[9] He made a positive impression on the club, however Sevilla were unable to meet the €15 million required to make the move permanent, so Soumaré returned to Leicester City at the end of the season.[10]

Al-Duhail

After spending the first half of the 2025–26 season with Leicester City competing in the EFL Championship, on 29 January 2026 Soumaré joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail for an undisclosed fee.[11]

International career

Soumaré was born in France and is of Senegalese descent. He has been a young international for France at various levels.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain B 2016–17 CFA 80————80
Lille II 2017–18 National 2 41————41
2018–19 National 2 40————40
Total 81————81
Lille 2017–18 Ligue 1 1401020——170
2018–19 Ligue 1 1813010——221
2019–20 Ligue 1 20020206[c] 0—300
2020–21 Ligue 1 32030—8[d]0—430
Total 8419050140—1121
Leicester City 2021–22 Premier League 19000208[e]01[f]0300
2022–23 Premier League 2601020——290
2024–25 Premier League 3102020——350
2025–26 Championship 1600010——170
Total 920307080101110
Sevilla (loan) 2023–24 La Liga 28020—4[c]0—340
Career total 2202140120260102732
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19

Lille

Leicester City

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Boubakary Soumaré". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Boubakary Soumaré rejoint le LOSC" [Boubakary Soumaré joins LOSC]. LOSC (in French). 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Ligue 1 Conforama – Saison 2017/2018 – 12ème journée – FC Metz / LOSC". LFP.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Hamelin, Ulysse (1 November 2019). "Boubakary Soumaré sous contrat avec Lille jusque 2022" [Boubakary Soumaré under contract with Lille until 2022]. Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Olympique Lyonnais vs. Lille – 5 May 2019 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Boubakary Soumaré Joins Leicester City From Lille". Leicester City F.C. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. 1 2 Hafez, Shamoon (7 August 2021). "Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sevilla Loan For Boubakary Soumaré". Leicester City F.C. 1 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Laird, Conor (28 May 2024). "'A pleasure' – Sevilla loanee confirms departure – Get Spanish Football News". getfootballnewsspain.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  11. ↑ Aloia, Andrew (29 January 2026). "Boubakary Soumare: Midfielder leaves Leicester City for Qatar". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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