Woyo Coulibaly (born 26 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a full back for club Leicester City. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Club career Coulibaly began with his hometown side Ermont, before moving to Entente. He joined Le Havre in 2012, starting with their U13 team. He was part of the U19 Le Havre team that came runners-up in the 2016–2017 Championnat National U19. On 19 June 2019, Coulibaly signed his first professional contract with Le Havre on a three-year deal. Coulibaly made his professional debut for Le Havre in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Niort on 2 August 2019, playing left-back. He extended his contract for another two years on 7 October 2020, making the contract valid until 2024. Le Havre manager Paul Le Guen said of the contract extension: "He has real room for improvement, I see in him a player at the level of L1, even at the top of Ligue 1." Coulibaly established his role on the right flank in the 2020–21 season.
On 30 August 2021, he joined Parma, signing a contract that would last until 2025 and taking the number 26. He made his Parma debut on 12 September in a 4–0 win against Pordenone. Coulibaly quickly settled into the Parma team, featuring regularly under manager Enzo Maresca. On 1 April 2023, he scored his first career goal in a 2–1 victory over Palermo in Serie B.
On 15 January 2025, he signed for Leicester City, for a reported fee of £3 million on a four and a half-year contract. He made his debut on 26 January in a 2–1 win against Tottenham Hotspur, coming on for James Justin in stoppage time.
On 1 September 2025, Coulibaly moved on loan to Sassuolo in Italy.
International career On 5 June 2025, Coulibaly made his senior debut for Mali in their 1–0 friendly defeat to Congo DR at the Stade de la Source in Orléans, France.
On 11 December 2025, Coulibaly was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Personal life Coulibaly was born in Gonnesse, France. He holds French and Malian nationalities.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLe Havre2019–20Ligue 211010101302020–21Ligue 226000—2602021–22Ligue 22000—20Total3901010410Parma2021–22Serie B22000—2202022–23Serie B20120—2212023–24Serie B26030—2902024–25Serie A14010—150Total82160—881Leicester City2024–25Premier League4010—50Sassuolo (loan)2025–26Serie A20010—210Career total14519010155 1
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMali202550202620Total70
Honours Parma Serie B: 2023–24
References
External links
HAC Profile