15 Facts About Seydou Doumbia

Seydou Doumbia was part of their squads at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012 and 2015, winning the latter tournament.

Seydou Doumbia started his career at the Inter FC youth academy and started playing at second division partner club AS Athletic Adjame in 2003.

In summer 2008, Seydou Doumbia signed with Swiss club Young Boys, before failing a trial at Rapid Bucharest.

Seydou Doumbia's performances caught the eyes of other big clubs in Europe, and he left the club having scored fifty league goals in just 64 appearances.

Seydou Doumbia scored twice in his thirteen appearances, in back-to-back games against Sassuolo and Genoa.

On 10 August 2015, Seydou Doumbia returned to CSKA Moscow on a season-long loan deal, following an unsuccessful spell with Roma.

The loan was unsuccessful, with Seydou Doumbia only making three appearances, all from the bench, and failing to score.

On 30 June 2017, Seydou Doumbia went on his fourth consecutive loan since joining AS Roma, this time to Sporting CP.

Seydou Doumbia played rarely for Sporting, as manager Jorge Jesus considered him incapable of partnering the prolific Dutchman Bas Dost up front.

On 28 August 2018, Seydou Doumbia signed with La Liga side Girona for three years.

Seydou Doumbia returned to Switzerland's top flight on 2 September 2019, on a one-year deal with Sion.

Seydou Doumbia earned his first international cap for Ivory Coast in a friendly against Japan during the Kirin Cup on 24 May 2008.

Seydou Doumbia was selected for the Ivory Coast national team for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

Seydou Doumbia announced his retirement from international competition after failing to make the Ivory Coast's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but was later called back by new coach Herve Renard for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and he returned to the national team.

Seydou Doumbia became 2015 Africa Cup of Nations champion with the Ivory Coast national football team.