| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | US Boulogne | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | La Salle Cardinals | ||
| 2005–2007 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Chicago Fire | 62 | (0) |
| 2009– | US Boulogne | 65 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Mali | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Bakary Soumaré (born 9 November 1985) is a Malian international footballer who plays professionally for US Boulogne in France's Ligue 2, as a defender.
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Born in Bamako, Mali, Soumaré grew up in Paris and New York City.
Soumaré attended the La Salle Academy, before attending the University of Virginia.
Soumaré was drafted 2nd overall by the Chicago Fire in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[1] During the 2008 season, he was nominated for the MLS Defender of the Year award, alongside Jimmy Conrad and eventual winner Chad Marshall.[2] In August 2009, Soumare was fined for being involved in a fight with manager Denis Hamlett during the half-time interval of their game against Houston Dynamo.[3]
In August 2009, Soumaré joined French club US Boulogne on a four-year contract, for a reported fee of €1,500,000.[4]
Soumaré had expressed a desire to represent the United States at international level once he became an American citizen. At the time of that announcement, he believed that he would have his citizenship by sometime in 2009.[1] After that wasn't possible, Soumaré declared himself for Mali, making his debut in 2009.[5][6]
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