| Intro | Senegalese footballer |
| Is |
Athlete |
| From |
France Germany Senegal |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
7 August 1988, Bakel, Bakel, Tambacounda Region, Senegal |
| Age | 32 years |
Mohamed Aly Coulibaly (born 7 August 1988) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish club UD Logroñés.
Coulibaly has played in France, Switzerland, England and Spain for Gueugnon, Saint-Louis Neuweg, Dornach and Grasshoppers, Bournemouth, Coventry City, Port Vale, Racing Santander, and UD Logroñés.
Career
Early career
Born in Bakel, Senegal, Coulibaly began his career in France with Gueugnon and Saint-Louis Neuweg.
In 2011 Coulibaly joined Swiss side Dornach, moving on to Grasshoppers of the Swiss Super League later that year. He made five appearances in the 2012–13 season as Grasshoppers finished second in the league.
Bournemouth
Coulibaly signed with for Championship club Bournemouth in July 2013. Later that month he spoke about his respect for manager Eddie Howe. Throughout the first half of the 2013–14 season Coulibaly suffered a number of injuries, though in January 2014 it was revealed he was close to returning after 14 weeks out.
Coulibaly moved on loan to League One side Coventry City in July 2014. He played eight games for Steven Pressley’s “Sky Blues” before his loan was terminated due to “personal reasons” in November 2014. He moved on loan to Port Vale in March 2015. Following Bournemouth’s promotion to the Premier League, Coulibaly was released at the end of the 2014–15 season.
Spain
In July 2015, Coulibaly signed a two-year deal with Racing de Santander, newly relegated to Segunda División B. He scored eight goals in 41 appearances in the 2015–16 campaign to help Santander to win the division, however they failed to achieve promotion after losing to Reus in the play-offs. He left the club after his contract was cancelled on 31 January 2017.
Coulibaly joined Segunda División B club UD Logroñés in April 2017 on a deal running until the end of the 2016–17 season.
Personal life
His brothers Karim, Ibrahim and Aly are also professional footballers.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grasshoppers | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Bournemouth | 2013–14 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2014–15 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Port Vale (loan) | 2014–15 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Racing de Santander | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 9 | ||
| UD Logroñés | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 84 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 9 | ||
Honours
- Swiss Super League runner-up: 2012–13