Amidou Doumbouya (born 5 August 2007) is a French footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nice.

Amidou Doumbouya
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-08-05) 5 August 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Bourges, France[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Nice
Number 44
Youth career
2014–2019 ES Moulon Bourges
2019–2022 Bourges Foot
2022–2023 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Sochaux II 1 (0)
2023– Nice 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 France U16 12 (0)
2023– France U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:25, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Born in Bourges in Ile de France, Doumbouya started his youth career playing for local clubs ES Moulon Bourges and then Bourges Foot. In 2022, he was recruited to the Sochaux. After one season at the club, he was transferred Nice for reported fee of €500,000 and signed his professional contract here.[2][3]

Club career

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On 7 February 2024, he made his debut for Nice in a 4–1 victory against Montpellier as part of the Coupe de France round of 16.[4]

International career

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While also eligible to play for Guinea, Doumbouya chose to represent France at youth level, selected with France U16 and France U17.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Amidou DOUMBOUYA". Ligue 1. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Amidou Doumbouya s'engage au Gym" (in French). OGC Nice. 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Football. FC Sochaux : Amidou Doumbouya officiellement transféré à Nice" (in French). L'Est Républicain. 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Le Berruyer Amidou Doumbouya a disputé ses premières chez les pro à seulement 16 ans" (in French). La Berry Républicain. 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Le FC Barcelone et Fribourg pistent la pépite Amidou Doumbouya" (in French). Africa Foot. 9 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Le Berruyer Amidou Doumbouya appelé en équipe de France U17" (in French). La Berry Républicain. 5 November 2023.
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