Sol Sidibe

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Sol Sidibe
Personal information
Full name Souleymane Sidibe
Date of birth (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 16)
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent , England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
Number 30
Youth career
2015–2023 Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Stoke City 3 (0)
International career‡
2023– England U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:01, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:34, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Souleymane Sidibe (born 10 February 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stoke City.

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Club career

Sidibe progressed through the Stoke City Academy and agreed a professional contract in July 2023, active from his 17th birthday. [1] He made his professional debut on 5 August 2023 against Rotherham United at the age of 16. [2] [3] Three days later, Sidibe made his first start for the Potters in a 2–1 victory over West Bromwich Albion in the first round of the EFL Cup. [4] [5]

International career

Born in England, Sol is of Malian descent. He was called up to the England U15s in September 2021. [6] On 6 September 2023, Sidibie made his England U17 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Portugal at the Pinatar Arena. [7]

Personal life

Sidibe is the son of the Malian international footballer Mamady Sidibé. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2023–24 [8] Championship 301030—70
Career total3010300070

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    References

    1. ↑ "Sol Sidibe agrees first professional contract". Stoke City. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
    2. ↑ "Stoke City 4–1 Rotherham United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
    3. ↑ Smith, Peter. "Stadium sings as Sol Sidibe becomes youngest Stoke City league player in 65 years". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
    4. ↑ "Sol Sidibe: Stoke boss Alex Neil delighted by 16-year-old's first start". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "Stoke City first team plan for Sol Sidibe after breakthrough week". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
    6. 1 2 Smith, Peter (14 September 2021). "England call-up for son of Stoke City hero Mama Sidibe". StokeonTrentLive.
    7. ↑ "Report: England MU17s 2-3 Portugal". EnglandFootball.com. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
    8. ↑ "Games played by Sol Sidibe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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