Idrissa Doumbia (born 14 April 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Ivory Coast national team.
Club career Doumbia made his Anderlecht debut on 30 July 2016 in the first game of the Jupiler Pro League 2016–17 season against Royal Excel Mouscron. In the 2017 Belgian Super Cup he made his first start for Zulte Waregem, against his parent club, Anderlecht.
On 29 June 2018, he signed with the Russian Premier League club FC Akhmat Grozny.
On 15 January 2019, he moved to Portugal, signing a contract with Sporting until 2024 with a €60 million release clause. On 5 October of the following year, he was loaned to La Liga side SD Huesca, for one year.
On 31 August 2021, he returned to Zulte Waregem on loan for the 2021–22 season.
On 5 August 2022, Sporting loaned Doumbia to Turkish side Alanyaspor for the 2022–23 season.
On 26 June 2023, Doumbia joined Qatar Stars League side Al-Ahli SC on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract; with Sporting CP keeping 50% of his economic rights.
International career Doumbia made his debut for the Ivory Coast U20 in a 3–2 friendly win over the Qatar U20s on 21 March 2016.
Doumbia debuted for the Ivory Coast U23s in a pair of 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2019.
On 28 December 2023, Doumbia was named in Jean-Louis Gasset's 27-man Ivory Coast squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAnderlecht2016–17Belgian First Division A2010—20—50Zulte Waregem (loan)2017–1825110—5030341Akhmat Grozny2018–19Russian Premier League16110———171Sporting CP2018–19Primeira Liga121200000—1412019–2022010308010350Total34130308010491Huesca (loan)2020–21La Liga23020———250Zulte Waregem (loan)2021–22Belgian First Division A19020———210Alanyaspor (loan)2022–23Süper Lig25221———273Career total144512130150401786
Honours Sporting Taça de Portugal: 2018–19
Ivory Coast U23 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019
Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations: 2023
Kuwait SC Kuwait Emir Cup: 2024-25 AFC Challenge League: 2025-2026
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