Souleymane Demba

Souleymane Demba

Personal information
Full name	Souleymane Demba
Date of birth	(1991-06-17) June 17, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Lusaka, Zambia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender/Midfield
Youth career
2001–2005	Nojo Sport de Bamako
2005–2009	Raja Casablanca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Raja Casablanca	25	(2)
2012	→ SCC Mohammédia (loan)	20	(3)
2016–2017	Al-Nahda
2017–2019	Al-Qaisumah
2019	Abha
2020	Al-Kholood
International career
2010	Mali U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Souleymane Demba (born June 17, 1991 in Lusaka ^[1] ) is a Zambian-born Malian footballer .

Early life

Demba was born in Lusaka, Zambia. He is the child of Zambian mother Lafe Zimba and Malian father Moussa Demba. He started his football training in Nojo Sports Football School in Bamako before joining Raja Casablanca's formation center in Morocco at the age of 14.

Club career

Demba started his professional career on September 27, 2009 when he opted for playing in the middle (or came on as a midfielder) after expulsion of Nabil Masloub against KAC Kenitra. The final result was 2–0 in favor of Raja Casablanca.

On October 4, 2009, Demba was chosen with the start team for the first time in Fez against Widad Fez. He played the entire match which ended in a draw between the two teams.

His start on the African Champions League was on February 14, 2010 when he substituted his teammate, Baqlal, during the second half of the match against Fello Star in Guinean capital Conakry.

Career statistics

As of 9 May 2010

Club	Season	League		Cup		Africa		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Raja Casablanca	2009–10	5	0	0	0	4	0	9	0
	Total	5	0	0	0	4	0	9	0
Career Total		5	0	0	0	4	0	9	0

References

1. www.malifootball.com Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Demba's Profile and Statistics ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}