Seydou Doumbia: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Seydou Doumbia: profile

Seydou Doumbia (born 16 June 1985 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast) is a retired Ivorian footballer who played as a forward.

Doumbia's senior club career began in 2003 at AS Athlétic Adjamé. He played for 15 clubs in 9 countries between 2003 and 2021. His most appearances came at PFC CSKA Moscow (2010–2015), where he made 95 appearances and scored 61 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 338 appearances and 184 goals.

At international level, Doumbia represented Ivory Coast (2008–2017), earning 37 caps and scoring 9 goals. Our match database lists 3 of his international goals; the first came against Guinea on 20 January 2015 (Africa Cup of Nations).

Abidjan has produced 288 footballers in our database, including Didier Drogba, Basile Boli and Wilfried Zaha.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2008 (aged about 23)
First international goal: 2015 – aged 29 (match)
Club career: 2003–2021 (19 seasons)
Countries played in: 9: Ivory Coast, Japan, Switzerland, Russia, Italy, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain and Malta
Club goals per game: 0.54 (184 in 338)
Height: 179 cm — taller than 42% of Ivorian internationals on record
Latest move: Ħamrun Spartans F.C. (2021)
Shares a birthday with: Michel Pensée, Odion Ighalo and Ismaël Koné (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2003	AS Athlétic Adjamé	Ligue 2	–	–
2004	Toumodi FC		–	–
2004–2005	ASEC Mimosas	Ligue 1	14	11
2005–2006	AS Denguélé	Ligue 1	20	15
2006–2008	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	24	3
2008	Tokushima Vortis	J2 League	16	7
2008–2010	BSC Young Boys	Swiss Super League	64	50
2010–2015	PFC CSKA Moscow	Russian Premier League	95	61
2015–2016	PFC CSKA Moscow	Russian Premier League	13	5
2015–2018	AS Roma	Serie A	13	2
2016	Newcastle United F.C.	Premier League	3	0
2016–2017	FC Basel	Swiss Super League	25	20
2017–2018	Sporting CP	Primeira Liga	14	0
2018–2019	Girona FC	LaLiga 2	17	2
2019–2020	FC Sion	Swiss Super League	15	5
2021	Ħamrun Spartans F.C.	Maltese Premier League	5	3
	Total		338	184

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

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2008–2017	Ivory Coast	Senior	37	9

International goals (3)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	20 Jan 2015	Ivory Coast 1–1 Guinea	72	Africa Cup of Nations
2	2 Sep 2017	Gabon 0–3 Ivory Coast	77	World Cup Qualification
3	2 Sep 2017	Gabon 0–3 Ivory Coast	83	World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Seydou Doumbia?

Seydou Doumbia was born on 16 June 1985, which makes him 41 years old.

Where was Seydou Doumbia born?

Seydou Doumbia was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Which national team does Seydou Doumbia play for?

Seydou Doumbia played international football for Ivory Coast. He has 37 caps and 9 goals on record.

Which clubs has Seydou Doumbia played for?

Seydou Doumbia's recorded clubs are AS Athlétic Adjamé, Toumodi FC, ASEC Mimosas, AS Denguélé, Kashiwa Reysol, Tokushima Vortis, BSC Young Boys, PFC CSKA Moscow, AS Roma, Newcastle United F.C., FC Basel and Sporting CP among others.

How tall is Seydou Doumbia?

Seydou Doumbia is 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

What position does Seydou Doumbia play?

Seydou Doumbia played as a forward.