Ismaila Coulibaly

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Ismaila Coulibaly
Personal information
Full name Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly [1]
Date of birth (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Mali
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
LASK
Number 32
Youth career
–2018 Duguwolofila
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Sarpsborg 08 27 (4)
2020–2025 Sheffield United 1 (0)
2020–2022Beerschot (loan) 42 (5)
2024AIK (loan) 10 (2)
2025– LASK 14 (1)
International career
2019 Mali U20 2 (0)
2023– Mali 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:23, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly (born 25 December 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK and the Mali national team.

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Career

On 14 January 2019, Sarpsborg 08 announced the signing of Coulibaly to a four-year contract. [3]

On 9 September 2020, Premier League club Sheffield United announced the signing of Coulibaly [4] and immediately sent him to Belgian First Division A side Beerschot on a three-year loan deal. [5] The loan was terminated after two seasons following Beerschot's relegation from the Belgian top tier.

Coulibaly made his debut for the senior squad of Sheffield United on 7 January 2023 in a FA Cup matchup against Millwall [6] and made his first start on 7 February 2023 in the fourth-round replay win over Wrexham. [7] 4 days later he made his league debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 EFL Championship victory over Swansea City. [8]

On 3 January 2025, Coulibaly joined Austrian Bundesliga side LASK on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. [9] [10]

International career

In late March 2023, he made his international debut for Mali. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 August 2025 [12]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sarpsborg 08 2019 Eliteserien 13010140
2020 Eliteserien14400143
Total27410284
Sheffield United 2020–21 Premier League 00000000
2021–22 Championship 0000000000
2022–23 Championship10500060
2023–24 Premier League00001010
2024–25 Championship0000200020
Total1050300090
Beerschot (Loan) 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 22510235
2021–22 Belgian First Division A20010210
Total42520445
AIK (loan) 2024 Allsvenskan 10230132
LASK 2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 10120121
2025–26 Austrian Bundesliga40200060
Total1414000181
Career total94121503011112
Notes

International

As of match played 28 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mali 202310
Total10

References

  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. "Ismaila Coulibaly". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "Ismael Cheick Coulibaly Klar For Sarpsborg 08". sarpsborg08.no/ (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. "Sheffield United sign Ismaila Coulibaly then send him to Belgium". thestar.co.uk. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. "Coulibaly 3 Jaar Beerschot!" (in Flemish). K Beerschot VA. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. "MilWall v Sheffield United game report". Sheffield United. 7 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. "HECKY PLEASED WITH CUP PROGRESS". Sheffield United. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. "Sheffield United v Swansea City game report". Sheffield United. 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. "Mittelfeldspieler von Sheffield verstärkt den LASK" [Sheffield midfielder strengthens LASK]. www.lask.at (in German). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  10. "Coulibaly departs". www.sufc.co.uk. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. Ismaila Coulibaly at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. Ismaila Coulibaly at Soccerway . Retrieved 27 July 2020.