Souleymane Coulibaly
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Souleymane Coulibaly is an Ivorian
footballer who plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur
and the Côte d'Ivoire national under-17 football team
.
he signed for A.C. Siena
. In 2010-11 he played 10 games for the Siena under-19s, scoring once.
confirmed they had signed Coulibaly following his golden boot-winning performance at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. 'Soli' scored for the Tottenham Hotspur XI on his debut against Brighton and Hove Albion in Algarve.
Coulibaly then scored twice in a 7-1 win for Spurs youth over Inter Milan in their second group game of the NextGen Tournament on 31st August 2011. He also opened the scoring in their third group game away at PSV, where they won 2-1.
at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
where he scored nine goals in four matches: one goal
against Australia
, 4 goals against Denmark
, and a hat-trick
in a draw against Brazil
. Coulibaly also scored a goal in a 2-3 loss to France
in the Round of 16. He is the tournament's topscorer. When it comes to "most goals scored at one tournament" only one other player scored the same amount of goals, Florent Sinama Pongolle from France (at the earlier held 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
), who did that in six matches, not in Coulibaly's four. He scored nine of his side's ten goals overall, which meant that he scored every 40 minutes of match time, or slightly more than once per half played.
As a result of his performances, Coulibaly was linked in the media to moves to Manchester United
and Real Madrid
. He has received the label of the "New Drogba" in reference to fellow Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba
.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
footballer who plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and the Côte d'Ivoire national under-17 football team
Côte d'Ivoire national under-17 football team
-Current Squad:...
.
Biography
As a 13-year-old Coulibaly emigrated to Italy to avoid conflict in Côte d'Ivoire. He joined his father who had married an Italian woman.Siena
Soon after arriving in ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
he signed for A.C. Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
. In 2010-11 he played 10 games for the Siena under-19s, scoring once.
Tottenham Hotspur
On 18 July 2011 Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
confirmed they had signed Coulibaly following his golden boot-winning performance at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. 'Soli' scored for the Tottenham Hotspur XI on his debut against Brighton and Hove Albion in Algarve.
Coulibaly then scored twice in a 7-1 win for Spurs youth over Inter Milan in their second group game of the NextGen Tournament on 31st August 2011. He also opened the scoring in their third group game away at PSV, where they won 2-1.
International career
Souleymane Coulibaly began his international career with Côte d'Ivoire national under-17 football teamCôte d'Ivoire national under-17 football team
-Current Squad:...
at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011...
where he scored nine goals in four matches: one goal
Goal
A goal is an objective, or a projected computation of affairs, that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve.Goal, GOAL or G.O.A.L may also refer to:Sport...
against Australia
Australia national under-17 football team
The Australia national under-17 association football team, more commonly known as the Joeys, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.-FIFA U-17 World Cup:...
, 4 goals against Denmark
Denmark national under-17 football team
The Denmark national under-17 football team was founded in 1964 as a under-16 team. In 2001, it was changed to a under-17 team.-Competitive record:The Danish under-17 squad will make its World Cup debut at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico....
, and a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a draw against Brazil
Brazil national under-17 football team
-Round of 16:-----Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:----- See also:* Brazil national football team* Brazil Olympic football team* Brazil national under-20 football team* South American Under-17 Football Championship...
. Coulibaly also scored a goal in a 2-3 loss to France
France national under-17 football team
The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every four years...
in the Round of 16. He is the tournament's topscorer. When it comes to "most goals scored at one tournament" only one other player scored the same amount of goals, Florent Sinama Pongolle from France (at the earlier held 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001 was held in the cities of Port of Spain, Malabar, Marabella, Couva, and Bacolet in Trinidad and Tobago between 13 September and 30 September 2001. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this tournament...
), who did that in six matches, not in Coulibaly's four. He scored nine of his side's ten goals overall, which meant that he scored every 40 minutes of match time, or slightly more than once per half played.
As a result of his performances, Coulibaly was linked in the media to moves to Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. He has received the label of the "New Drogba" in reference to fellow Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
.