Bakary Soumaré

Bakary Soumaré
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Personal information
Date of birth (1985-11-09) 9 November 1985 (age 27)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Philadelphia Union
Number 4
Youth career
2002–2005 La Salle Cardinals
2005–2006 Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2009 Chicago Fire 63 (0)
2009–2012 US Boulogne 67 (2)
2012 → Karlsruher SC (loan) 7 (0)
2012– Philadelphia Union 3 (0)
National team‡
2009– Mali 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 15, 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 12, 2012

Bakary Soumaré (born 9 November 1985) is a Malian international footballer who plays professionally for Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, as a defender, playing in central defense.

Early life

Born in Bamako, Mali, Soumaré grew up in Paris and New York City.[1] Soumaré is described as tall, quick and rangy, with the speed to recover and close down forwards .[2]

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Career

Youth and College

Soumaré attended the La Salle Academy, before attending the University of Virginia.[3]

Professional

Soumaré in a match against D.C. United on 8 May 2008, in which Chicago Fire won 2-0.

Soumaré was drafted 2nd overall by the Chicago Fire in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[4] After appearing on a substitute bench several time, Soumaré made his debut, coming on for Brian Plotkin, in a 0-0 draw against Real Salt Lake on 27 May 2007; on 1 July 2007, Soumaré received a straight red card for a violent conduct in a 0-0 draw against Colorado Rapids. He since established himself in the first team. During the 2008 season, Soumaré scored an own goal against the team, which he played his first game against, in a 1-1 draw on the opening game of the season. Despite this, he was later nominated for the MLS Defender of the Year award, alongside Jimmy Conrad and eventual winner Chad Marshall.[5] On 31 May 2009, Soumaré disciplined had continued when he received a red card after a second bookable offence in a 3-0 loss against Dallas. In August 2009, Soumare was fined for being involved in a fight with manager Denis Hamlett during the half-time interval of their game against Houston Dynamo.[6] With rumours circumstances of his departure, he has maintained contact with the team.[7]

In August 2009, Soumaré joined French club US Boulogne on a four-year contract, for a reported fee of €1,500,000.[8] Soumaré made his debut for the club on 19 August 2009, in a 2-0 loss against Ligue 1 champion Bordeaux. On 20 March 2010, his disciplined had continued when received a straight red card in a 3-0 loss against Paris Saint-Germain. At the end of the season, Boulogne, nevertheless, was relegated to Ligue 2. After Boulogne relegation's, Soumaré was promoted as captain[citation needed] ahead of a new season in Ligue 2. Soumaré scored his first goal of his career in a 1-0 win over Reims on 29 October 2010; his second came on his last game of the season in a 3-2 win over Tours on 22 April 2011. However the following season, his first team opportunities became limited under newly manager Pascal Plancque, despite making 16 appearance so far this season.[9] In total, Soumaré made 65 league appearances for Boulogne.[10]

In January 2012, Soumaré signed for German club Karlsruher SC on loan until the end of the 2011-12 season, having previously linked with 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf and Ingolstadt 04.[11][12] Soumaré made his debut on 5 February in a 2-1 win over Erzgebirge Aue. However, his time at German was forgotten as he never got more playing time towards the end of the season,[7] due to having knee injury and even wore for the club, they was relegated to 3. Fußball-Liga.

Soumaré returned to Major League Soccer when he signed with Philadelphia Union on June 26, 2012[13] Philadelphia traded with Vancouver Whitecaps FC to move up in the MLS Allocation Order and gain the right to sign Soumaré. Soumaré made his first return in MLS since leaving Chicago Fire, in a 3-1 loss against his former club on 13 August 2012. However with one appearance, he suffered an injury, resulting having a surgery.[14] Expected to be an minor injury, Soumaré would miss the rest of the MLS season.[7]

International

Soumaré had expressed a desire to represent the United States at international level once he became an American citizen. At the time of that announcement, he believed that he would have his citizenship by sometime in 2009.[4] After that wasn't possible, Soumaré declared himself for Mali, making his debut in 2009. In the Africa Cup of Nations, Soumaré was in a squad and made two appearance, playing 90 minutes and received a yellow card, resulting a miss for one game.

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Career statistics

Club

[15][16][17]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2007 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2008 28 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 33 0
2009 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
2009–10 US Boulogne Ligue 2 20 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 23 0
2010–11 31 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 37 2
2011–12 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
Germany League DFB-Pokal Other Europe Total
2011–12 Karlsruher SC 2. Bundesliga 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2012 Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2013 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total USA 66 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 74 0
France 67 2 4 0 6 0 0 0 77 2
Germany 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 140 2 9 0 9 0 0 0 158 2

Updated May 15, 2013

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Honors

Individual

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References

  1. ^ "What Ever Happened To ... Bakary Soumare". MLS Soccer. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  2. ^ "No clear top prospect among the defenders". ESPN Soccernet. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  3. ^ "Bakary Soumare". Virginia Sports. 
  4. ^ a b Ives Galarcep (3 November 2008). "Bakary Soumare will play for Mali". SoccerByIves.net. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 
  5. ^ Allan Ramsay (6 November 2008). "Columbus' Marshall wins MLS Defender of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 
  6. ^ Ives Galarcep (15 August 2009). "Chicago Fire to fine Hamlett and Soumare for locker-room fight". SoccerByIves.net. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 
  7. ^ a b c "Bakary Soumare Will Miss the Rest of the Season: MLS Fan View". Yahoo! Eurosport. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  8. ^ Ives Galarcep (24 August 2009). "Bakary Soumare sold to French club Boulogne". SoccerByIves.net. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 
  9. ^ "Boulogne B.Soumaré tracked in Germany (in French:Boulogne : B.Soumaré pisté en Allemagne)" (in French). Football365. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  10. ^ Bakary Soumaré French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
  11. ^ "Official: Bakary Soumare transferred to Karlsruhe on a loan". Soccer Fame. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  12. ^ "KSC: Bakary Soumaré already in the approach (in German:" (in German). Ka-News.de. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  13. ^ "Union sign central defender Bakary Soumare". Philadelphia Union. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  14. ^ "Union playing it safe as Soumare undergoes minor surgery". MLS Soccer. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  15. ^ Template:Url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/bakary-soumare
  16. ^ Template:Url=http://us.soccerway.com/players/bakary-soumare/6902/
  17. ^ Template:Url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/29884/Bakary Soumare.html
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External links

Philadelphia Union – current squad
  • Head Coach: Hackworth
  • Assistant Coach: Vartughian
  • Assistant Coach: Burke
  • Assistant Coach: Curtin
Mali squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
Mali
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