Sol Sidibe
English footballer (born 2007)
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Souleymane Lamine Sidibe (born 10 February 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Jong PSV. Born in France, he represents England at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Souleymane Lamine Sidibe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong PSV | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Stoke City | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Jong PSV | 30 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U18 | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U19 | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:30, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Sidibe was born on 10 February 2007 in Paris, France. He moved to the United Kingdom at an early age, growing up in Stoke-on-Trent.[2] He is the son of the Malian international footballer Mamady Sidibé.[3]
Club career
Stoke City
Sidibe progressed through the Stoke City Academy and agreed a professional contract in July 2023, active from his 17th birthday.[4] He made his professional debut on 5 August 2023 against Rotherham United at the age of 16.[5][6] Three days later, Sidibe made his first start for the Potters in a 2–1 victory over West Bromwich Albion in the first round of the EFL Cup.[7][8] He signed a three-year professional contract with Stoke in July 2024.[9][10]
PSV Eindhoven
On 1 August 2025, Sidibe joined Dutch Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven for a undisclosed fee.[11][12] He was assigned to their reserve team that plays in Eerste Divisie, Jong PSV.
International career
Sidibe is eligible to represent England, France, Mali, or Senegal.[13]
He was called up to the England U15s in September 2021.[3] On 6 September 2023, Sidibe made his England U17 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Portugal at the Pinatar Arena.[14] In May 2024, he was called up for England U18s and made his debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.[15]
Sidibe made his England U19 debut during a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena on 3 September 2025.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2023–24[18] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[19] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Jong PSV | 2025–26[17] | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||