| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Souleymane Lamine Sidibe [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Stoke City | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Jong PSV | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U18 | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U19 | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:25, 17 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:01, 16 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Souleymane Lamine Sidibe (born 10 February 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven. Born in France, he represents England at youth level.
Sidibe progressed through the Stoke City Academy and agreed a professional contract in July 2023, active from his 17th birthday. [2] He made his professional debut on 5 August 2023 against Rotherham United at the age of 16. [3] [4] 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. [5] [6] He signed a three-year professional contract with Stoke in July 2024. [7] [8]
On 1 August 2025, Sidibe joined Dutch Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven for a undisclosed fee. [9] [10]
Sidibe is eligible to represent England, France, Mali, or Senegal. [11] Born in France, he moved to the United Kingdom at an early age, growing up in Stoke-on-Trent. [12]
He was called up to the England U15s in September 2021. [13] On 6 September 2023, Sidibe made his England U17 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Portugal at the Pinatar Arena. [14] In May 2024, he was called up for England U18s and made his debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park. [15]
Sidibe made his England U19 debut during a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena on 3 September 2025. [16]
Sidibe is the son of the Malian international footballer Mamady Sidibé. [13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2023–24 [18] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [19] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Jong PSV | 2025–26 [17] | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||