Amidou Doumbouya

Amidou Doumbouya
Personal information
Date of birth	5 August 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	Bourges, France
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
2022–2023	Sochaux II
2023–	Nice
International career‡
2022–2023	France U16
2023–	France U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:25, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

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

Early life

Born in Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, 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

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

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

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sochaux II	2023–24	National 3	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Nice	2024–25	Ligue 1	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
Career total			3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

References

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

External links

Amidou Doumbouya at Soccerway
Amidou Doumbouya at the French Football Federation (in French)

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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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