Karim Coulibaly (footballer, born 2007)
German footballer
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly (born 23 May 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. He is a German youth international.
Club career
Coulibaly was born in Oldenburg, Germany. He began his youth career at HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst, before leaving for Hamburger SV in 2018, and would play at HSV for six years, eventually leaving for Werder Bremen in 2024. The club's academy director Björn Schierenbeck said on Coulibaly's signing, "He's athletically strong, incredibly fast, and versatile in central defense and defensive midfield". In the 2024–25 season, Coulibaly won the under-19 DFB-Pokal.
Coulibaly began training for the first team towards the end of the 2024–25 season, as well as being named a substitute in a Bundesliga match against VfL Wolfsburg, In July 2025, Coulibaly signed his first professional contract for Werder Bremen. Coulibaly made his professional senior debut for Bremen on 23 August 2025, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. A week later, on 30 August, he scored his first goal in a 3–3 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, aged 18 years and 99 days, becoming the youngest scorer in the club's Bundesliga history, surpassing the previous record held by Aaron Hunt.
On 21 August 2026, Coulibaly signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Strasbourg.
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