Souleyman Keli Doumbia (born 24 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC on loan from Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
Doumbia was part of the Paris Saint-Germain youth academy from 2009 to 2016. In the summer of 2016, he was transferred to Serie B club Bari, where he made his professional debut on 22 October versus Trapani. On 31 January 2017, Doumbia joined fellow Serie B side Vicenza on loan.
In January 2019 he signed a three-year contract with Rennes.
In January 2020, Doumbia joined Angers on loan until the end of the 2019âÂÂ20 season. In July 2020, Angers exercised their option to sign him permanently for a reported transfer fee of about â¬3 million. Doumbia signed a three-year contract.
On 24 January 2024, Doumbia joined Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège on a contract until the end of the season with the option for a further year.
On 12 March 2025, Doumbia would move to the United States joining Charlotte FC on loan for their 2025 season. Doumbia's loan was terminated by Charlotte on 19 August 2025.
Doumbia was born in France to parents of Ivorian descent. He was first called up to represent the Ivory Coast U20s for the 2015 Toulon Tournament. He also started for the Ivory Coast U23s in a 5âÂÂ1 friendly loss to the France U21s. He made his Ivory Coast national football team debut on 15 June 2019 in a friendly against Uganda, as a starter.
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