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Date of birth | 18 February 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mali | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Watford | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
AS Black Stars | |||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Watford | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | Mali U17 | 9 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Mali | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 |
Mamadou Doumbia (born 18 February 2006) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Watford [1] and the Mali national team. [2]
Doumbia signed for English club Watford in February 2024, on a six-year contract, and officially joined on 1 July 2024. [3] Doumbia made his senior debut on August 13 2024, coming on as a substitute for Mileta Rajović in a 5–0 EFL Cup victory over Milton Keynes Dons. [4]
In the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Doumbia played Mali's first game, 1 May, in a 1–0 win over Burkina Faso scoring the only goal. He went on to score in four consecutive games as his team progressed to the semi-final in which they lost on penalties to Morocco. Following his performance, he was named in the best XI squad for the tournament [5] and finished as the second-highest top goalscorer. [6]
In November 2023, Mamadou Doumbia was selected to take part in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He scored a hat-trick for Mali in their opening game against Uzbekistan earning the player of the match award. [7] [8] Mali reached the semi-final where they lost to France 2–1 and in the third place play-off, Doumbia scored the second goal in a 3–0 win over Argentina granting Mali a third finish in the tournament. [9]
Doumbia made his international debut for Mali at 18 years old in a 2–0 win against Nigeria in a friendly on the 26 March 2024, coming on as a substitute in additional time. [10]
Doumbia is a modern target man praised for his instinct, movement, and composure. He excels in linking play, making powerful runs, and maintaining possession with his strength and technique. His teammate Ange Martial Tia compared him to Erling Haaland, noting his versatility and effectiveness both in the air and on the ground. [11]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Watford | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mali | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 4 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 19 November 2024 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Eswatini | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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