Amidou Doumbouya (born 5 August 2007) is a French footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nice.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Bourges, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nice | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | ES Moulon Bourges | ||
| 2019–2022 | Bourges Foot | ||
| 2022–2023 | Sochaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Sochaux II | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Nice | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | France U16 | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:25, 8 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editBorn in Bourges in Ile de France, Doumbouya started his youth career playing for local clubs ES Moulon Bourges and then Bourges Foot. In 2022, he was recruited to the Sochaux. After one season at the club, he was transferred Nice for reported fee of €500,000 and signed his professional contract here.[2][3]
Club career
editOn 7 February 2024, he made his debut for Nice in a 4–1 victory against Montpellier as part of the Coupe de France round of 16.[4]
International career
editWhile also eligible to play for Guinea, Doumbouya chose to represent France at youth level, selected with France U16 and France U17.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Amidou DOUMBOUYA". Ligue 1. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Amidou Doumbouya s'engage au Gym" (in French). OGC Nice. 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Football. FC Sochaux : Amidou Doumbouya officiellement transféré à Nice" (in French). L'Est Républicain. 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Le Berruyer Amidou Doumbouya a disputé ses premières chez les pro à seulement 16 ans" (in French). La Berry Républicain. 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Le FC Barcelone et Fribourg pistent la pépite Amidou Doumbouya" (in French). Africa Foot. 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Le Berruyer Amidou Doumbouya appelé en équipe de France U17" (in French). La Berry Républicain. 5 November 2023.
External links
edit- Amidou Doumbouya at Soccerway
- Amidou Doumbouya at the French Football Federation (in French)