Full name Kafoumba Coulibaly Weight 74 kg Years Team Height 1.79 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Kafoumba Coulibaly Career start 2003 | |
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Date of birth (1985-10-26) October 26, 1985 (age 30) Current team Ivory Coast national football team (Midfielder) | ||
Place of birth Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | ||
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Kafoumba Coulibaly (born October 26, 1985 in Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian footballer.
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Career
Coulibaly, a defensive midfielder, began his career at the much famed Ivorian club ASEC Abidjan in their youth academy run by former French international Jean-Marc Guillou. In 2004, he followed the well-trodden path from his homeland club to Belgian Jupiler League side K.S.K. Beveren, before spending time playing in Thailand for first Chonburi FC then BEC Tero. In 2007, he moved to French Ligue 2 outfit SC Bastia, and after an impressive debut season in the French league he was signed by Côte d'Azur based Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice, joining his compatriot, and former Ivorian international Emerse Faé. On August 26, 2012, Coulibaly signed three-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa S.K. which was then terminated in mutual agreement in January 2015.
International career
He is part of the Ivorian squad for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
On 22 June 2008 he was part of the senior Ivorian squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Botswana, but was an unused substitute, as the Elephants ran out 4–0 winners. Finally, he received his first cap in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mozambique on 7 September 2008.