Mohamed Coulibaly (footballer, born 1988)
Senegalese footballer
Mohamed Aly Coulibaly (born 7 August 1988) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a winger or forward.
Coulibaly has played in France, Switzerland, England and Spain for Gueugnon, Saint-Louis Neuweg, Dornach and Grasshoppers, Bournemouth, Coventry City, Port Vale, Racing de Santander, Logroñés and Vaduz. He scored two goals in the 2020 Swiss Challenge League play-offs to help Vaduz win promotion into the Swiss Super League. He returned to Dornach in 2021.
Career
Early career
Born in Bakel, Senegal, Coulibaly began his football career in France with Gueugnon, who at that time played in the Ligue 2, signing his first professional contract at 19 years old during the summer of 2007. However, having played only 45 minutes with their first team, he suffered an ankle injury. Following his recovery, he moved on to Saint-Louis Neuweg in the fifth tier of the French football league system.
In 2011, Coulibaly joined the Swiss amateur side Dornach in the third tier of the Swiss football league system before moving on to Grasshoppers of the Swiss Super League later that year. He made five appearances in their 2012–13 season as Grasshoppers finished second in the league. He was also an unused substitute in the Swiss Cup final; as they beat Basel on penalties.
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