Fousseny Coulibaly

Fousseny Coulibaly (born 10 August 1989) is a professional footballer who plays for Tunisian club Espérance, as a midfielder. Born in Ivory Coast, he has stated his intention to represent Tunisia at international level.

Fousseny Coulibaly
Coulibaly in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-08-10) 10 August 1989
Place of birth Ivory Coast
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Espérance
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Stella Club
2013–2014 US Monastir 28 (2)
2014– Espérance 146 (7)
2015 → Stade Tunisien (loan) 7 (0)
National team‡
2013– Ivory Coast 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:54, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Coulibaly has played for Stella Club, US Monastir, Espérance and Stade Tunisien.[1][2]

International career

Coulibaly made one appearance for Ivory Coast in 2013.[1] In December 2017 he announced his intention to apply for Tunisian citizenship and to represesent the Tunisian national team.[3] In February 2018 it was announced that Coulibaly's application would not be processed in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[4] He made his return to the Ivorian team during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, appeared as a substitution in Ivory Coast's 3–0 win over Niger.[5]

References
  1. "Fousseny Coulibaly". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. Fousseny Coulibaly at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. Oluwashina Okeleji (27 December 2017). "Ivory Coast-born Fousseny Coulibaly is included in a Tunisia training squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. Oluwashina Okeleji (7 February 2018). "Ivory Coast-born Coulibaly's World Cup bid with Tunisia blocked". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. "Football: La Côte d'Ivoire bat le Niger 3-0 et se qualifie pour la CAN 2021 - Abidjan.net News".


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