Souleyman Keli Doumbia (born 24 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
Club career
Early career Doumbia was part of the Paris Saint-Germain youth academy from 2009 to 2016. In the summer of 2016, he was transferred to Serie B club Bari, where he made his professional debut on 22 October versus Trapani. On 31 January 2017, Doumbia joined fellow Serie B side Vicenza on loan.
Rennes In January 2019 he signed a three-year contract with Rennes.
Angers In January 2020, Doumbia joined Angers on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. In July 2020, Angers exercised their option to sign him permanently for a reported transfer fee of about €3 million. Doumbia signed a three-year contract.
Standard Liège On 24 January 2024, Doumbia joined Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège on a contract until the end of the season with the option for a further year.
Charlotte FC On 12 March 2025, Doumbia would move to the United States joining Charlotte FC on loan for their 2025 season. Doumbia's loan was terminated by Charlotte on 19 August 2025.https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/charlotte-fc-defender-souleyman-doumbia-departs-club
International career Doumbia was born in France to parents of Ivorian descent. He was first called up to represent the Ivory Coast U20s for the 2015 Toulon Tournament. He also started for the Ivory Coast U23s in a 5–1 friendly loss to the France U21s. He made his Ivory Coast national football team debut on 15 June 2019 in a friendly against Uganda, as a starter.
Career statistics Club .
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis Saint-Germain II2013–14CFA00———00002014–1550———00502015–16100———00100Total150———00150Bari2016–17Serie B5000——0050Total50———0050Vicenza (loan)2016–17Serie B3000——0030Total30———0030Grasshoppers (loan)2017–18Swiss Super League32030——00350Grasshoppers2018–19Swiss Super League15010——00160Total47040——00510Rennes2018–19Ligue 17000200000902019–20Ligue 1100000200030Total8000202000120Angers (loan)2019–20Ligue 1500000—0050Angers2020–21Ligue 127010——002802021–22Ligue 127010——002802022–23Ligue 124020——00260Total78040——00820Standard Liège2023-24Belgian Pro League11000——001102024-25Belgian Pro League1000010—00110Total2100010—00220Charlotte FC2025MLS000000—0000Career total1820802020001980
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