Woyo Coulibaly

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Woyo Coulibaly
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Gonesse, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 25
Youth career
AS Ermont
Entente SSG
2012–2018 Le Havre
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Le Havre II 34 (0)
2019–2021 Le Havre 38 (0)
2021–2025 Parma 82 (1)
2025– Leicester City 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:12, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Woyo Coulibaly (born 26 May 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Premier League club Leicester City.

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Career

Coulibaly began with his hometown side AS Ermont, before moving to Entente SSG. [1] He joined Le Havre AC in 2012, starting with their U13 team. [2] He was part of the U19 Le Havre team that came runners-up in the 2016–2017 Championnat National U19. [3] On 19 June 2019, Coulibaly signed his first professional contract with Le Havre AC on a three year deal. [2] Coulibaly made his professional debut for Le Havre in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Chamois Niortais on 2 August 2019, playing left-back. [4] [5] He extended his contract for another two years on 7 October 2020, making the contract valid until 2024. [6] Upon the contract extension, Le Havre manager Paul Le Guen said, "He has real room for improvement, I see in him a player at the level of L1, even at the top of Ligue 1." [7] Coulibaly established his role on the right flank in the 2020–21 season. [8] [9]

On 30 August 2021, he joined Parma, signing a contract that would last until 2025 and taking the number 26. [10] [11] He made his Parma debut on 12 September in a 4–0 win against Pordenone. [12] Coulibaly quickly settled into the Parma team, featuring regularly under manager Enzo Maresca. [13] On 1 April 2023, he scored his first career goal in a 2–1 victory over Palermo in Serie B. [14]

On 15 January 2025, he signed for Leicester City, [15] for a reported fee of £3 million on a four and a half year contract. [16] [17] He made his debut on 26 January in a 2–1 win against Tottenham Hotspurs, coming on for James Justin in stoppage time. [18]

Personal life

Coulibaly was born in Gonnesse, France. He holds French and Malian nationalities. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2025 [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Havre 2019–20 Ligue 2 1101010130
2020–21 Ligue 226000—260
2021–22 Ligue 22000—20
Total3901010410
Parma 2021–22 Serie B 22000—220
2022–23 Serie B20120—221
2023–24 Serie B26030—290
2024–25 Serie A 14010—150
Total82160—881
Leicester City 2024–25 Premier League 1000—10
Career total122170101301

Honours

Parma

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Woyo Coulibaly signe son premier contrat pro au HAC". Havre Athletic Club (in French). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Bertrand Queneutte (11 March 2019). "Havre AC : où sont passés les finalistes du championnat de France U19, en 2017 ?". ici (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Esteban Pinel (2 August 2019). "Le Havre cale face à Niort pour sa première de la saison dans son stade Océane". ici (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Le Havre vs. Niort - 2 August 2019". Soccerway.
  6. ↑ Gilles Antoine (8 October 2020). "Le Havre. Issu du centre de formation, Woyo Coulibaly poursuit avec le HAC". Tendance Ouest (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Dorian Waymel (15 October 2020). "Le Havre – Paul Le Guen sur Woyo Coulibaly : « Je vois en lui un joueur de niveau L1 »". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Dorian Waymel (31 October 2020). "Le Havre – Woyo Coulibaly : « Le coach a une totale confiance en nous »". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Woyo Coulibaly : "Nous devons travailler la constance"". Havre Athletic Club (in French). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Woyo Coulibaly è un giocatore del Parma" (Press release) (in Italian). Parma. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Woyo Coulibaly è il nuovo terzino destro del Parma". Sport Parma (in Italian). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Guglielmo Trupo (12 September 2021). "Pordenone-Parma – Vazquez insegna calcio, Danilo è una sicurezza". Forza Parma (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2025.
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  14. ↑ "Il Palermo lotta ma non basta: al 'Tardini' vince il Parma 2-1" (in Italian). Stadionews24. 1 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Woyo Coulibaly Joins Leicester City". Leicester City. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Leicester sign French full-back Coulibaly". beIN SPORTS. 15 January 2025.
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  18. ↑ Jordan Blackwell (26 January 2025). "Tottenham 1-2 Leicester City live reaction from van Nistelrooy as huge victory claimed". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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