Woyo Coulibaly
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Woyo Coulibaly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Gonesse, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sassuolo (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Ermont | |||
| Entente SSG | |||
| 2012–2018 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Le Havre II | 34 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Le Havre | 38 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Parma | 82 | (1) |
| 2025– | Leicester City | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Sassuolo (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Mali | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:45, 6 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:33, 3 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Woyo Coulibaly (born 26 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a full back for Italian Serie A club Sassuolo, on loan from English club Leicester City. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Coulibaly began with his hometown side AS Ermont, before moving to Entente SSG.[2] He joined Le Havre AC in 2012, starting with their U13 team.[3] He was part of the U19 Le Havre team that came runners-up in the 2016–2017 Championnat National U19.[4] On 19 June 2019, Coulibaly signed his first professional contract with Le Havre AC on a three-year deal.[3] Coulibaly made his professional debut for Le Havre in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Chamois Niortais on 2 August 2019, playing left-back.[5][6] He extended his contract for another two years on 7 October 2020, making the contract valid until 2024.[7] Upon the contract extension, Le Havre manager Paul Le Guen said, "He has real room for improvement, I see in him a player at the level of L1, even at the top of Ligue 1."[8] Coulibaly established his role on the right flank in the 2020–21 season.[9][10]
On 30 August 2021, he joined Parma, signing a contract that would last until 2025 and taking the number 26.[11][12] He made his Parma debut on 12 September in a 4–0 win against Pordenone.[13] Coulibaly quickly settled into the Parma team, featuring regularly under manager Enzo Maresca.[14] On 1 April 2023, he scored his first career goal in a 2–1 victory over Palermo in Serie B.[15]
On 15 January 2025, he signed for Leicester City,[16] for a reported fee of £3 million on a four and a half-year contract.[17][18] He made his debut on 26 January in a 2–1 win against Tottenham Hotspur, coming on for James Justin in stoppage time.[19]
On 1 September 2025, Coulibaly moved on loan to Sassuolo in Italy.[20]
International career
On 5 June 2025, Coulibaly made his senior debut for Mali in their 1–0 friendly defeat to Congo DR at Stade de la Source in Orléans, France.[21]
On 11 December 2025, Coulibaly was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[22]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 December 2025[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Parma | 2021–22 | Serie B | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 82 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 88 | 1 | |||
| Leicester City | 2024–25 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Sassuolo (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 132 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 1 | ||
International
- As of match played 3 January 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
