Séga Coulibaly

Professional footballer

Séga Coulibaly
Coulibaly with Nancy in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2003–2005 Blosne Cercle Paul Bert Rennes
2005–2016 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Rennes II 46 (1)
2016–2018 Rennes 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Sedan (loan) 18 (0)
2018 → Avranches (loan) 13 (0)
2018–2020 Nancy II 13 (1)
2018–2021 Nancy 37 (2)
2019–2020 → Avranches (loan) 16 (1)
2021–2023 LA Galaxy 49 (1)
International career‡
2011–2012 France U16 5 (1)
2012–2013 France U17 9 (2)
2013–2014 France U18 4 (0)
2016 France U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:07, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 May 2016

Séga Coulibaly (born 9 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender.[2] Born in Mali, he has represented France at youth level.

Club career

Rennes

Coulibaly is a youth product of Stade Rennais F.C. He signed his first professional contract with Rennes on 13 July 2016.[3]

On 2 August 2016, Coulibaly signed a one-year loan deal with CS Sedan Ardennes.[4] He made his professional debut with Sedan on 5 August 2016 at US Avranches in the Championnat National. He played the whole match in a 1–1 draw.[5]

In January 2018, Coulibaly joined US Avranches on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season,[6] becoming an "essential" element of the team's survival in the 2018–19 Championnat National, according to coach Damien Ott.[7]

Nancy

On 13 June 2018, Coulibaly signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side Nancy.[8]

In September 2019, Coulibaly again joined US Avranches on loan.[9]

LA Galaxy

On 28 April 2021, Coulibaly signed a two-year deal with MLS side LA Galaxy. With his contract expiring that summer, LA Galaxy paid a nominal transfer fee to secure his arrival before the summer transfer window.[10]

Personal life

Born in Bamako, Coulibaly holds both Malian and French nationalities.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 September 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other[nb 1] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rennes 2015–16 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2017–18 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sedan (loan) 2016–17 National 18 0 1 0 — — — 19 0
Avranches (loan) 2017–18 National 13 0 0 0 — — — 13 0
Nancy 2018–19 Ligue 2 14 0 3 0 2 0 — — 19 0
2019–20 Ligue 2 1 0 — 2 0 — — 3 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 22 2 1 0 0 0 — — 23 2
Total 37 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 45 2
Avranches (loan) 2019–20 National 16 1 0 0 — — — 16 1
LA Galaxy 2021 Major League Soccer 19 0 — 0 0 — — 19 0
2022 Major League Soccer 27 1 1 0 0 0 — — 28 1
Total 46 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 1
Career total 130 4 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 140 4

References

  1. ^ a b "Séga Coulibaly". LA Galaxy. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "SÉGA COULIBALY - L'ÉQUIPE" (in French). lequipe.fr. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Rennes : Premier contrat professionnel pour Séga Coulibaly" (in French). lequipe.fr. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Séga Coulibay (Rennes) prêté à Sedan" (in French). lequipe.fr. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Avranches vs. Sedan - 5 August 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Football : le défenseur de Rennes Séga Coulibaly prêté à l'US Avranches" (in French). La Manche Libre. 29 January 2018.
  7. ^ "De Rennes à Avranches : Séga Coulibaly, un prêt réussi" (in French). goal.com. 18 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Séga Coulibaly signe à Nancy". L'Équipe. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Séga Coulibaly (Nancy, L2) Prêté À l'US Avranches (N1)" (in French). Foot Normand. 3 September 2019.
  10. ^ "LA Galaxy sign French center back Sega Coulibaly | MLSSoccer.com".
  11. ^ "Sega COULIBALY". unfp.org. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  12. ^ Séga Coulibaly at Soccerway

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