Paul Koulibaly Explained

Paul Koulibaly
Fullname:Keba Paul Koulibaly
Birth Date:24 March 1986
Birth Place:Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Height:1.830NaN0
Position:Left-back, centre-back
Currentclub:EFO
Youthclubs1:EFO
Years1:2005–2008
Caps1:54
Goals1:8
Years2:2008–2009
Caps2:22
Goals2:2
Years3:2009–2010
Caps3:24
Goals3:5
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:Asswehly
Caps4:23
Goals4:2
Years5:2012
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2012
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2013–2014
Clubs7:Al Shorta
Caps7:20
Goals7:0
Years8:2014–2016
Clubs8:Horoya AC
Caps8:21
Goals8:4
Years9:2017
Clubs9:ASEC Mimosas
Years10:2017–
Nationalyears1:2006–2015
Nationalteam1:Burkina Faso
Nationalcaps1:49
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:3 July 2019
Nationalteam-Update:10 January 2015

Keba Paul Koulibaly (born 24 March 1986) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays as a defender for EFO and the Burkina Faso national team. He plays as a centre-back or a left-back.

Personal life

Paul's twin brother, Pierre Koulibaly is also a professional footballer.

Club

Paul Koulibaly began his career with EFO in Burkina Faso.[1]

In January 2008, he signed a contract with Al-Ittihad Tripoli club, but due to the maximum numbers of foreigners players playing in squad, they loaned him out to Al-Nasr Benghazi.

He went for a trial with Leeds United towards the end of July 2010,[2] but was not kept.

In 2010–2011, he played for Asswehly and then left for R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne.

In 2012, he moved to Dinamo București. Won the 2012 Romanian Supercup with the club. After playing in the club for six months, he went to the Iraqi club Al Shorta. He won the Iraqi Premier League with the club.

In 2014, he moved to the Guinean club Horoya AC. With him he won all the trophies in Guinea (championship, cup and super cup). In 2017 he returned to the EFO.

Koulibaly made his debut for Burkina Faso in 2006. Together with the Burkina Faso national team, he took part in four African Cups of Nations. In 2013, together with her, he reached the final of the tournament, where his team lost to Nigeria 0–1. On January 10, 2015, Koulibaly played his last international match in a friendly against Swaziland.

Honours

Team

EFO

2008

2006, 2008

Dinamo București

2012

Al-Shorta

2012–13

Trivia

His twin brother Pan Pierre Koulibaly is also a footballer.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sidwaya.bf/sidwaya_27-01-07/sport.htm Sidwaya
  2. Web site: Unofficial Leeds United – Leeds United. Sportnetwork.net. 2018-03-26.
  3. Web site: Paul et Pierre Koulibaly : Les deux jumeaux se marient le même jour . lefaso.net.