Karim Coulibaly (footballer, born 2007)

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Karim Coulibaly
Personal information
Full name Abdoul Karim Coulibaly
Date of birth (2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Oldenburg, Germany
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Werder Bremen
Number 31
Youth career
2016–2018 HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst
2018–2024 Hamburger SV
2024–2025 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Werder Bremen 2 (1)
International career‡
2024 Germany U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 August 2025

Abdoul Karim Coulibaly (born 23 May 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. He has played for the Germany under-17 national team.

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Club career

Coulibaly was born in Oldenburg, Germany. [1] He began his youth career at HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst, before leaving for Hamburger SV in 2018, and would play at HSV for six years, eventually leaving for Werder Bremen in 2024. [2] The club's academy director Björn Schierenbeck said on Coulibaly's signing, ""He's athletically strong, incredibly fast, and versatile in central defense and defensive midfield." [3] In the 2024–25 season, Coulibaly won the under-19 DFB-Pokal.

Coulibaly began training for the first team towards the end of the 2024–25 season, as well as being named a substitute in a Bundesliga match against VfL Wolfsburg, [4] In July 2025, Coulibaly signed his first professional contract for Werder Bremen. [5] Coulibaly made his professional senior debut for Bremen in August 2025, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. [6]

International career

Coulibaly is eligible for Germany and Ivory Coast, [7] and has made three appearances for the Germany under-17 national team. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 August 2025 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen 2025–26 Bundesliga 2100——21
Career total2100000021

References

  1. 1 2 "Karim Coulibaly | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2025/26 | Spielerprofil". Kicker (in German).
  2. ↑ "Werder sign Coulibaly from HSV academy". deichstube.de (in German).
  3. ↑ "HSV talent Coulibaly signs for Werder". fussballtransfers.com (in German).
  4. ↑ "Werder Bremen 1–2 Wolfsburg". espn.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Karim Coulibaly signs his first professional contract". werder.de.
  6. ↑ "Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1 Werder Bremen".
  7. ↑ "Karim Coulibaly-Bundesliga". bundesliga.com.
  8. ↑ "Karim Coulibaly-Soccerway". Soccerway.
  9. ↑ Karim Coulibaly at Soccerway
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