Cheick Mohamed Chérif Doumbia (born 19 August 1991) is a Malian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Borgo. He is a former Mali international.

Club career

On 30 June 2014, Doumbia moved from

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side Brest, signing a two-year contract with an option for a further year. He was presented with a Brest jersey with number 21 and name "Cheick M.C." on the back. On 15 January 2017, Doumbia joined

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side

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on loan until the end of the season. At the end of August 2017, Doumbia signed for newly formed

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side Bastia-Borgo.

International career

In January 2014, coach Djibril Dramé invited him to be a part of the

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squad for the

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. He played all three of Mali's matches at the first round of the tournament and helped the team to the quarter finals where they lost to

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by two goals to one.

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* * 1991 births Living people Footballers from Bamako Men's association football midfielders Mali men's international footballers Malian men's footballers Stade Malien players Stade Tunisien players FC Borgo players Stade Brestois 29 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Malian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia Malian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Expatriate men's footballers in France Malian expatriate sportspeople in France 2014 African Nations Championship players Mali men's A' international footballers 21st-century Malian sportsmen {{Mali-footy-bio-stub