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Kafoumba Coulibaly
	Kafoumba Coulibaly
Personal information
Full name	Kafoumba Coulibaly
Date of birth	October 26, 1985 (age 24)
Place of birth	Cote d'Ivoire
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 101⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	OGC Nice
Number	15
Youth career
1998-2004	Académie de Sol Beni
Senior career1
National team2
	1 Senior club appearances and goals; counted for the domestic league only and; correct as of 12 June 2009.; 2 National team caps and goals correct; as of 12 June 2009.; * Appearances (Goals)

Kafoumba Coulibaly (born October 26, 1985 in Cote d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian footballer playing for French club OGC Nice.

[edit] Career

Coulibaly, a defensive midfielder, began his career at the much famed Ivorian club ASEC Abidjan in their youth academy run by former French international Jean-Marc Guillou.

In 2004 he followed the well-trodden path from his homeland club to Belgian Jupiler League side K.S.K. Beveren, before spending time playing in Thailand for first Chonburi FC then BEC Tero. In 2007 he moved to French Ligue 2 outfit SC Bastia, and after an impressive debut season in the French league he was signed by Cote d'Azur based Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice, where he joins compatriot, and Ivorian international Emerse Faé.

[edit] International career

Coulibaly has played international football for Cote d'Ivoire at Under-20 and Under-23 level. He is part of the Ivorian squad for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

On 22 June, 2008 he was part of the senior Ivorian squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Botswana, but was an unused substitute, as the Elephants ran out 4-0 winners. Finally, he received his first cap in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mozambique on 7 September, 2008.

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