Ismaila Coulibaly

Ismaila Coulibaly
Personal information
Full name Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000
Place of birth Mali
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 La Louvière
Number 48
Youth career
–2018 Duguwolofila
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Sarpsborg 08 27 (4)
2020–2025 Sheffield United 1 (0)
2020–2022 → Beerschot (loan) 42 (5)
2024 → AIK (loan) 10 (2)
2025–2026 LASK 31 (1)
2026– La Louvière 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Mali U20 2 (0)
2023– Mali 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:23, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly (born 25 December 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club La Louvière and the Mali national team.

Career

On 14 January 2019, Sarpsborg 08 announced the signing of Coulibaly to a four-year contract.[3]

On 9 September 2020, Premier League club Sheffield United announced the signing of Coulibaly[4] and immediately sent him to Belgian First Division A side Beerschot on a three-year loan deal.[5] The loan was terminated after two seasons following Beerschot's relegation from the Belgian top tier.

Coulibaly made his debut for the senior squad of Sheffield United on 7 January 2023 in a FA Cup matchup against Millwall[6] and made his first start on 7 February 2023 in the fourth-round replay win over Wrexham.[7] 4 days later he made his league debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 EFL Championship victory over Swansea City.[8]

On 3 January 2025, Coulibaly joined Austrian Bundesliga side LASK on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[9][10]

In the summer of 2026, Coulibaly moved to La Louvière in Belgium.[11]

International career

In late March 2023, he made his international debut for Mali.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 May 2026[13]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sarpsborg 08 2019 Eliteserien 13010–140
2020 Eliteserien 14400–143
Total 27410–284
Sheffield United 2020–21 Premier League 00000000
2021–22 Championship 00000000
2022–23 Championship 10500060
2023–24 Premier League 00001010
2024–25 Championship 00002020
Total 10503090
Beerschot (Loan) 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 22510–235
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 20010–210
Total 42520–445
AIK (loan) 2024 Allsvenskan 10230–132
LASK 2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 10120–121
2025–26 Austrian Bundesliga 20030–230
Total 30150–351
Career total 110121603012812

International

As of match played 28 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mali 202310
Total10

Honours

LASK

References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ismaila Coulibaly". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ismael Cheick Coulibaly Klar For Sarpsborg 08". sarpsborg08.no (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sheffield United sign Ismaila Coulibaly then send him to Belgium". thestar.co.uk. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Coulibaly 3 Jaar Beerschot!" (in Flemish). K Beerschot VA. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "MilWall v Sheffield United game report". Sheffield United. 7 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "HECKY PLEASED WITH CUP PROGRESS". Sheffield United. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sheffield United v Swansea City game report". Sheffield United. 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mittelfeldspieler von Sheffield verstärkt den LASK" [Sheffield midfielder strengthens LASK]. www.lask.at (in German). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Coulibaly departs". www.sufc.co.uk. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ismaila Coulibaly est un Loup !" [Ismaila Coulibaly is a Wolf!] (in French). RAAL La Louvière. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Ismaila Coulibaly at National-Football-Teams.com
  13. ↑ Ismaila Coulibaly at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "Fairy tale completed! LASK crowns itself champion". LASK. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Nach 61 Jahren: LASK bejubelt Titel im UNIQA ÖFB Cup" [After 61 years: LASK celebrate title in the UNIQA ÖFB Cup]. ÖFB (in Austrian German). 1 May 2026. Archived from the original on 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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