Boubakary Soumaré
French footballer (born 1999)
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Boubakary Soumaré (born 27 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail. He is a former France youth international.
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Soumaré playing for France U20 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boubakary Soumaré[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Noisy-le-Sec, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Duhail | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Paris FC | ||
| 2011–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Lille II | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Lille | 84 | (1) |
| 2021–2026 | Leicester City | 92 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Sevilla (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2026– | Al-Duhail | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | France U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | France U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | France U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | France U21 | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:34, 29 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
In his early footballing years, Soumaré was a young player at Paris FC. He stayed at the club from 2006 to 2011, before joining the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. At PSG, he was selected for eight appearances for the B team of the club in 2017, and left later that year.
Lille
On 7 July 2017, Soumaré signed for Lille on a three-year contract.[3] His professional debut began with a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 5 November 2017.[4] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Lille managed to stay in the Ligue 1, meaning that Soumaré's contract was extended by two years, as his deal entailed such an option.[5]
Soumaré's only goal for Lille occurred in a 2–2 away draw against Lyon on 5 May 2019.[6]
Leicester City
On 2 July 2021, Premier League club Leicester City signed Soumaré for an undisclosed sum on a five-year contract.[7] He made his debut for the club with an appearance off the bench in Leicester's 1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August 2021.[8]
Loan to Sevilla
On 1 September 2023, Soumaré signed for Sevilla on a season-long loan.[9] He made a positive impression on the club, however Sevilla were unable to meet the €15 million required to make the move permanent, so Soumaré returned to Leicester City at the end of the season.[10]
Al-Duhail
After spending the first half of the 2025–26 season with Leicester City competing in the EFL Championship, on 29 January 2026 Soumaré joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail for an undisclosed fee.[11]
International career
Soumaré was born in France and is of Senegalese descent. He has been a young international for France at various levels.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2016–17 | CFA | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Lille II | 2017–18 | National 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | National 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| Lille | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| Total | 84 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 112 | 1 | |||
| Leicester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 92 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 0 | ||
| Sevilla (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 220 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273 | 2 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, Copa del Rey
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in FA Community Shield
