| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idrissa Coulibaly | ||
| Date of birth | December 19, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Espérance | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2006 | Centre Salif Keita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Centre Salif Keita | - | (-) |
| 2008–2010 | JS Kabylie | 58 | (3) |
| 2011 | Ahly Tripoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2011– | Espérance | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Mali | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 29 December 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Idrissa Coulibaly (born December 19, 1987 in Bamako, Mali) is a Malian football player. He currently plays as a defender for Espérance Sportive de Tunis.
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Coulibaly began his career at the age of 10 in the junior ranks of Centre Salif Keita.[1] In 2006, while many of his teammates were promoted to the first team, Coulibaly was not offered the chance. He decided to quit the club and began training with another local club. However, after 15 days, Centre Salif Keita convinced him to return and he was promoted shortly after that to the first team.
In winter of 2008, Coulibaly received offers from two local clubs, Djoliba AC and Real Bamako, as well as an from Algerian club JS Kabylie. French club FC Nantes also wanted to take the player on trial.
On January 7, 2008, it was announced that Coulibaly would join JS Kabylie on a 3-year contract.[2] In his first season with the club, Coulibaly helped the club win the Algerian Championnat National.
On December 14, 2010, Coulibaly was chosen as the Best Foreign Player in the Algerian league in 2010.[3]
On December 22, 2010, it was announced that Coulibaly signed a one and a half year contract with Libyan club Ahly Tripoli, joining them on a free transfer.[4] However, in an interview four days later, Coulibaly said he simply signed a pre-contract with the club and was still undecided with regards to his future destination. He is engaged with Tunisian team Club Africain after agreament betwenn Al ahly Tripoly until June 2014.[5]
On August 6, 2011, Coulibaly joined the Tunisian club Espérance.
On June 17, 2007, Coulibaly made his debut for the Malian national team in a 6-0 win against Sierra Leone in a 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier.[6]
He was also capped at the Under-23 level for Mali.