Djibril Sidibé (footballer, born 1992)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Djibril Sidibé | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Troyes, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lille | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2010 | Troyes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Troyes | 41 | (1) |
| 2012– | Lille | 50 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | France U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Djibril Sidibé (born 29 July 1992 in Troyes) is a French footballer who plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1.
Career
Early career
Djibril Sidibé plays as a full back, but can also be utilized in the midfield. He began his career at his hometown club Troyes in 2000 at the age of eight.[1] Sidibé made his club debut during the 2009–10 season while the club was playing in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. He made his professional debut on 17 September 2010 in a league match against Grenoble.[2]
Lille
After helping earn Troyes promotion to Ligue 1, the 19 year old signed for Lille in July 2012, as cover for Mathieu Debuchy.[3] Sidibé made his debut for Lille on 25 August 2012 against OGC Nice, the start was his first appearance in Ligue 1 and he marked it with a goal, scoring a 59' minute equalizer in the 2-2 draw.[4][5] In Lille's Champions League group game against BATE Borisov in Minsk on 20 November, Sidibé helped Lille reverse their 3-1 home defeat by scoring from a long angled strike in the first half. Sidibé was sent off in the second half, for a second bookable offense, but Lille held on for a 2-0 victory, securing their first points of the Champions League season.[6]
References
- ↑ "Les bons débuts de Djibril Sidibé!" (in French). L'Est Eclair. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ↑ "Grenoble v. Troyes Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ↑ "Lille seal Sidibe capture". ESPNFC. 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "OGC NICE 2 - 2 LOSC". LILLE OSC. 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "OGC Nice 2-2 LOSC Lille". LFP. 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "LOSC boys drain the life from BATE". UEFA. 20 November 2012.
External links
- Djibril Sidibé French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Djibril Sidibé at L'Équipe Football (French)
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