Souleymane Coulibaly was born on 26 December 1994 and is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker for English non-league club Pickering Town.
20 Facts About Souleymane Coulibaly
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Souleymane Coulibaly joined his father who had married an Italian woman.
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Souleymane Coulibaly played in the Allievi Regionali team and after a few months President Umberto Zerbini suggested his name to Siena.
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On 18 July 2011, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed they had signed Souleymane Coulibaly following his golden boot-winning performance at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup.
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Souleymane Coulibaly scored for the Tottenham Hotspur XI on his debut against Brighton and Hove Albion in Algarve.
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Souleymane Coulibaly made his first team debut as a 65th-minute substitute in a pre-season friendly against Stevenage on 18 July 2012.
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On 25 January 2013, Souleymane Coulibaly joined Italian Serie B club Grosseto on loan until the end of the season where he scored two goals from 12 appearances.
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In September 2014, Souleymane Coulibaly was sold to Bari and was immediately loaned to Pistoiese.
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Souleymane Coulibaly was revealed as a Peterborough United player after his trial at the club on 20 July 2015 along with Andrew Fox and Kieran Sadlier.
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Souleymane Coulibaly started in five games for Peterborough, came on nine times as a substitute, and scored a total of eight goals.
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Souleymane Coulibaly scored his first goal for the club on 23 April 2016 against Luton Town.
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On 25 May 2017, Souleymane Coulibaly left Egypt and returned to the UK without telling anyone.
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On 4 June 2017, Souleymane Coulibaly posted on Twitter, saying that he had felt oppressed at Al Ahly and had left Egypt because he did not feel safe.
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Al-Ahly submitted a complaint to FIFA after Souleymane Coulibaly left the club and requested compensation.
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On 25 April 2018, a FIFA commission found against Souleymane Coulibaly, ruling that a fine of $1,436,000 be awarded to Al Ahly.
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Souleymane Coulibaly was released by Partick Thistle in May 2019.
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Souleymane Coulibaly began his international career with Ivory Coast national under-17 football team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup where he scored nine goals in four matches: one goal against Australia, a poker against Denmark, and a hat-trick in a draw against Brazil.
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Souleymane Coulibaly held the competition record for most goals scored in one tournament along with French striker Florent Sinama Pongolle, who did it in six matches rather than Coulibaly's four.
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Souleymane Coulibaly scored nine of his side's ten goals overall, which meant that he scored every 40 minutes of match time, or slightly more than once per half played.
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Souleymane Coulibaly has been labelled the "New Drogba" by the media, in reference to fellow Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba.