Cheickna Doumbia (born 14 June 2003) is a Malian footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League side Sharjah.
Club career Doumbia started his youth career at Black Stars de Badalabougou in Mali, before joining Shabab Al Ahli Club in 2022. Following his injury at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, he made his competitive return towards the end of the 2023–24 season, playing three matches for Shabab Al Ahli.
In August 2024, he signed for Khor Fakkan Club on loan for the 2024–25 season. He later joined Al-Nasr SC on loan for the 2025–26 season.
International career Doumbia was called up to Mali's under-23 squad for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. During the tournament, he scored two goals and was declared as the man of the match in a 2–0 group stage win against Niger. However, he also sustained an injury at the tournament that ruled him out of most of the 2023–24 season.
Doumbia was later called up for Mali's squad at the men's tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He also scored Mali's only goal at the tournament, in a 1–1 draw with Israel.
Honours Shabab Al Ahli UAE Pro League: 2022–23 UAE Super Cup: 2023
Mali U23 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023
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