Issa Doumbia (born 16 October 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Italy national team.
Early life Doumbia was born on 16 October 2003 in Italy. As a youth player, he joined the academy of Italian side AlbinoLeffe. He is the son of a truck driver father and a housewife mother. He has five brothers, and is of Ivorian descent.
Club career Doumbia started his career with Italian side AlbinoLeffe. In 2024, he signed for Serie A side Venezia. On 11 August 2024, he debuted for the club during a 3–1 Coppa Italia loss to Brescia.
On 1 June 2026, Primeira Liga club Sporting CP announced they had signed Doumbia ahead of the 2026–27 season.
International career He is an Italy youth international, having represented the U21 team.
Doumbia was one of the players who were called up with the Italy national team by head coach Roberto Mancini for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Belgium, Turkey and France between 25 September and 5 October 2026.
Style of play Doumbia mainly operates as a midfielder. He specifically operates as a central midfielder. He is right-footed. He has been described as a "very physically strong midfielder, with excellent timing of insertion but who could certainly grow in terms of scoring... who guarantees, in all respects, reliability and security in midfield".
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cup EuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals AlbinoLeffe2021–22Serie C9130———1212022–23Serie C34010——213712023–24Serie C33200———332Total76340——21824Venezia2024–25Serie A24010———2502025–26Serie B37812———3810Total61822———6310Sporting CP2026–27Primeira Liga70000010—80Career total144116200102115314
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsItaly202640Total40
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