Paul Koulibaly: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Paul Koulibaly: profile

Paul Koulibaly (born 24 March 1986 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) is a former Burkinabé footballer who played as a defender.

Koulibaly's senior club career began in 2005 at Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou. He played for 9 clubs in 7 countries between 2005 and 2015. The busiest spell of his career was at Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou (2005–2008): 54 appearances and 8 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 188 appearances and 21 goals.

At international level, Koulibaly represented Burkina Faso (2006–present).

Ouagadougou has produced 86 footballers in our database, including Edmond Tapsoba, Alban Lafont and Bakary Koné.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2006 (aged about 20)
Club career: 2005–2015 (11 seasons)
Countries played in: 7: Burkina Faso, Libya, Portugal, Romania, Belgium, Iraq and Guinea
Club goals per game: 0.11 (21 in 188)
Height: 180 cm — taller than 33% of Burkinabé internationals on record
Latest move: Horoya AC (2014)
Shares a birthday with: Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Aliou Cissé and Karim Saidi (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2005–2008	Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou	Burkinabé Premier League	54	8
2007	Al-ittihad	Libyan Premier League	2	0
2008–2009	U.D. Leiria	Liga Portugal 2	–	–
2008–2009	Al-Nasser SC	Libyan Premier League	22	2
2009–2010	Al-ittihad	Libyan Premier League	24	5
2010–2011	Al Swehly F.C	Libyan Premier League	23	2
2012	FC Dinamo Bucharest	Liga I	15	0
2012	R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne	Belgian Promotion B	7	0
2013–2014	Al-Shorta Baghdad	Iraq Stars League	20	0
2014–2015	Horoya AC	Guinée Championnat National	21	4
	Total		188	21

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2006–	Burkina Faso	Senior	–	–

Frequently asked questions

How old is Paul Koulibaly?

Paul Koulibaly was born on 24 March 1986, which makes him 40 years old.

Where was Paul Koulibaly born?

Paul Koulibaly was born in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Which national team does Paul Koulibaly play for?

Paul Koulibaly played international football for Burkina Faso.

Which clubs has Paul Koulibaly played for?

Paul Koulibaly's recorded clubs are Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou, Al-ittihad, U.D. Leiria, Al-Nasser SC, Al Swehly F.C, FC Dinamo Bucharest, R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne, Al-Shorta Baghdad and Horoya AC.

How tall is Paul Koulibaly?

Paul Koulibaly is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

What position does Paul Koulibaly play?

Paul Koulibaly played as a defender.