Amidou Doumbouya

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Amidou Doumbouya
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-08-05) 5 August 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Bourges, France [1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Al Ahli
(on loan from Al-Duhail)
Youth career
2014–2019 ES Moulon Bourges
2019–2022 Bourges Foot
2022–2023 Sochaux
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Sochaux II 1 (0)
2023–2025 Nice 2 (0)
2025– Al-Duhail 0 (0)
2025–Al Ahli (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 France U16 12 (0)
2023 France U17 2 (0)
2024–2025 France U18 12 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Amidou Doumbouya (born 5 August 2007) is a French footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatari club Al Ahli on loan from Al-Duhail.

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Early life

Born in Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, Doumbouya started his youth career playing for local clubs ES Moulon Bourges and then Bourges Foot. In 2022, he was recruited to the Sochaux. After one season at the club, he was transferred Nice for reported fee of €500,000 and signed his professional contract here. [2] [3]

Club career

On 7 February 2024, he made his debut for Nice in a 4–1 victory against Montpellier as part of the Coupe de France round of 16. [4]

On 4 September 2025, Doumbouya was transferred to Al-Duhail in Qatar. [5] On the same day, he was loaned by Al-Duhail to another Qatar Stars League club Al Ahli. [6]

International career

While also eligible to play for Guinea, Doumbouya chose to represent France at youth level, selected with France U16 and France U17. [7] [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sochaux II 2023–24 National 3 1010
Nice 2024–25 Ligue 1 20100030
Career total3010000040

    References

    1. "Amidou DOUMBOUYA". Ligue 1 . Retrieved 3 March 2024.
    2. "Amidou Doumbouya s'engage au Gym" (in French). OGC Nice. 29 August 2023.
    3. "Football. FC Sochaux : Amidou Doumbouya officiellement transféré à Nice" (in French). L'Est Républicain. 29 August 2023.
    4. Bisson, Antonin (8 February 2024). "Le Berruyer Amidou Doumbouya a disputé ses premières chez les pro à seulement 16 ans". Le Berry Républicain (in French). La Berry Républicain.
    5. "Doumbouya transferred to Al-Duhail Sports Club". OGC Nice. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
    6. "الأهلي يتعاقد مع المدافع أميدو دومبويا لمدة موسم معارا من نادي الدحيل" [Al-Ahly signs defender Amidou Doumbouya for a season on loan from Al-Duhail.] (in Arabic). Al Ahli. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
    7. "Le FC Barcelone et Fribourg pistent la pépite Amidou Doumbouya" (in French). Africa Foot. 9 May 2023.
    8. "Le Berruyer Amidou Doumbouya appelé en équipe de France U17" (in French). La Berry Républicain. 5 November 2023.