Souleyman Keli Doumbia (born 24 September 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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on loan from

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club

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. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career

Early career

Doumbia was part of the

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youth academy from 2009 to 2016. In the summer of 2016, he was transferred to

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club

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, where he made his professional debut on 22 October versus

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. On 31 January 2017, Doumbia joined fellow Serie B side

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on loan.

Rennes

In January 2019 he signed a three-year contract with

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Angers

In January 2020, Doumbia joined

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on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. In July 2020, Angers exercised their option to sign him permanently for a reported transfer fee of about €3 million. Doumbia signed a three-year contract.

Standard Liège

On 24 January 2024, Doumbia joined

club

on a contract until the end of the season with the option for a further year.

Charlotte FC

On 12 March 2025, Doumbia would move to the United States joining

on loan for their 2025 season.

International career

Doumbia was born in France to parents of Ivorian descent. He was first called up to represent the Ivory Coast U20s for the

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. He also started for the Ivory Coast U23s in a 5–1 friendly loss to the France U21s. He made his

Ivory Coast national football team The Ivory Coast national football team ( French: ''Équipe de football de Côte d'Ivoire'', recognized as the Côte d'Ivoire by FIFA) represents Ivory Coast in men's international football. Nicknamed ''the Elephants'', the team is managed by t ...

debut on 15 June 2019 in a friendly against Uganda, as a starter.

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