Boubakary Soumaré
Boubakary Soumaré (born 27 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla on loan from EFL Championship club Leicester City. He is a former France youth international.
 Soumaré playing for France U20 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boubakary Soumaré[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Noisy-le-Sec, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sevilla (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Paris FC | ||
| 2011–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Lille II | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Lille | 84 | (1) |
| 2021– | Leicester City | 45 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Sevilla (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | France U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | France U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | France U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | France U21 | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023 | |||
Club career
Early career
In his early footballing years, Soumaré was a young player at Paris FC. He stayed at the club from 2006 to 2011, before joining the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. At PSG, he was selected for eight appearances for the B team of the club in 2017, and left later that year.
Lille
On 7 July 2017, Soumaré signed for Lille on a three-year contract.[3] His professional debut began with a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 5 November 2017.[4] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Lille managed to stay in the Ligue 1, meaning that Soumaré's contract was extended by two years, as his deal entailed such an option.[5]
Soumaré's only goal for Lille occurred in a 2–2 away draw against Lyon on 5 May 2019.[6]
Leicester City
On 2 July 2021, Premier League club Leicester City signed Soumaré for an undisclosed sum on a five-year contract.[7] He made his debut for the club with an appearance off the bench in Leicester's 1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August 2021.[8]
International career
Soumaré was born in France and is of Senegalese descent. He has been a young international for France at various levels.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2016–17 | CFA | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Lille II | 2017–18 | National 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| Lille | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 84 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 112 | 1 | |||
| Leicester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 145 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 187 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in FA Community Shield
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- "Boubakary Soumaré". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- "Boubakary Soumaré rejoint le LOSC" [Boubakary Soumaré joins LOSC]. LOSC (in French). 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 Conforama - Saison 2017/2018 - 12ème journée - FC Metz / LOSC". LFP.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Hamelin, Ulysse (1 November 2019). "Boubakary Soumaré sous contrat avec Lille jusque 2022" [Boubakary Soumaré under contract with Lille until 2022]. Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "Olympique Lyonnais vs. Lille - 5 May 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "Boubakary Soumaré Joins Leicester City From Lille". Leicester City F.C. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- Hafez, Shamoon (7 August 2021). "Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Sevilla Loan For Boubakary Soumaré". Leicester City F.C. 1 September 2023.
External links
- Boubakary Soumaré at the Leicester City F.C. website
- Boubakary Soumaré – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Boubakary Soumaré – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Boubakary Soumaré at Soccerway
- Boubakary Soumaré at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Boubakary Soumaré at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Boubakary Soumaré at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)