Djibril Soumaré
Senegalese footballer (born 2003)
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El Hadji Djibril Soumaré (born 7 January 2003) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | El Hadji Djibril Soumaré | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Sahel Atlantic Academy | ||
| 2021–2022 | → Braga (loan) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Braga B | 27 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Braga | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Nacional (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2026– | Stoke City | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Senegal U23 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:17, 10 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:04, 27 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Braga
A youth product of the Senegalese academy club Sahel Atlantic, Soumaré was loaned to the Braga U19s for the 2021–22 season.[2] On 3 June 2022, he formally transferred to Braga on a four-year contract, and was first assigned to their B-team in Liga 3.[3] In June 2023, he was promoted to Braga's senior team.[2] He debuted with the senior Braga team in a 4–1 UEFA Champions League qualifier victory against Serbian side TSC on 15 August 2023.[4] He played in a 2–0 Taça de Portugal win over Rebordosa on 19 October 2023.[5] He made the matchday squad as Braga won the 2024 Taça da Liga final on 27 January 2024.[6]
In July 2024, Soumaré's contract with Braga was extended until 2028 and he was loaned to Primeira Liga rivals Nacional for the 2024–25 season.[7] He played 25 times for the Madeira-based club, scoring once in a 3–1 victory against AVS.[8] On 4 August 2025, Soumaré was loaned out to EFL Championship club Sheffield United for the 2025–26 season.[9][10] Soumaré played 27 times for the Blades, as they finished in 13th position.[11]
Stoke City
Soumaré joined Championship side Stoke City on 25 June 2026, signing a three-year contract.[12]
International career
Soumaré was called up to the Senegal U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in October 2022.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 October 2026[14]
| 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 | ||
| Braga B | 2023–24[15] | Liga 3 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Braga | 2023–24[15] | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[16] | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[17] | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Nacional (loan) | 2024–25[16] | Primeira Liga | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2025–26[17] | Championship | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Stoke City | 2026–27[18] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 1 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal and FA Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga and EFL Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours
- Braga