Seydou Doumbia facts for kids
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Doumbia with Basel in 2016
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| Full name | Seydou Doumbia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2003 | Centre Formation d'Inter | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Athlétic d'Adjamé | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | → Toumodi (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | → ASEC Mimosas (loan) | 14 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | → AS Denguélé (loan) | 20 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | → Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 16 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Young Boys | 64 | (50) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | CSKA Moscow | 95 | (61) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Roma | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → CSKA Moscow (loan) | 13 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | → Basel (loan) | 25 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Sporting CP (loan) | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Girona | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Sion | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Ħamrun Spartans | 5 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 338 | (184) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2017 | Ivory Coast | 37 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||
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Seydou Doumbia (born December 31, 1987) is a former professional footballer from Ivory Coast. He played as a forward, which means he was mainly focused on scoring goals.
Doumbia started his career in Ivory Coast and Japan. He then moved to Europe in 2008 to play for the Swiss club Young Boys. There, he became the top scorer and was named player of the year for two seasons in the Swiss Super League.
In 2010, he joined CSKA Moscow in Russia. He helped them win six national trophies and was the top scorer in the Russian Premier League twice. Later, he moved to Roma in Italy in 2015. He also played on loan for other clubs like Basel, where he won the league and cup, and was a top scorer again.
Doumbia also played for his country, the Ivory Coast. He was part of their teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012 and 2015. He helped his team win the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015.
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Seydou Doumbia's Football Journey
Starting His Career
Doumbia began his football journey at the Inter FC youth academy. In 2003, he started playing for AS Athlétic Adjamé, a team in the second division. He was loaned to Toumodi in 2004.
In 2005, he was loaned to AS Denguélé. He became the top scorer in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division that year, scoring 15 goals. In 2006, he moved to Japan. He played for Kashiwa Reysol and then Tokushima Vortis until 2008.
Success with Young Boys
In the summer of 2008, Doumbia joined the Swiss club Young Boys. He quickly became a star. In his first season (2008–09), he scored 20 goals in the Swiss Super League. The next season (2009–10), he scored an amazing 30 goals. This made him the top goalscorer in the Swiss Championship twice!
On July 30, 2009, Doumbia scored the only goal in a Europa League qualifying match against Athletic Bilbao. He scored several hat-tricks (three goals in one game) for the club. These included a 4–0 win against Aarau and a 7–1 victory over Bellinzona. He left Young Boys after scoring 50 league goals in just 64 games.
Time at CSKA Moscow
On January 5, 2010, Doumbia moved to the Russian club CSKA Moscow. The transfer cost about €15 million. He officially joined them after finishing the season with Young Boys.
He played his first game for CSKA Moscow on August 1, 2010. He scored his first goal for the club on August 19, 2010, in a Europa League game. He continued to score important goals in the Europa League, including two goals against Palermo.
In 2011, Doumbia helped CSKA win the Russian Cup. He scored two goals in the final game. He also scored twice in a Champions League match against Lille, helping his team get a 2–2 draw.
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On October 28, 2011, Doumbia scored a hat-trick in just seven minutes against Spartak Nalchik. In December 2011, he scored against Internazionale, helping CSKA win and move to the next round of the Champions League. At the end of 2011, he was voted the Russian Premier League Player of the Year. He scored 24 goals in 30 league games that year.
Doumbia won the Golden Boot in the 2011–12 season, scoring 23 goals in the league. He also provided 11 assists. He scored two goals against Manchester City in the Champions League in November 2014, helping CSKA win 2–1.
Moving to Roma and Loans
On January 31, 2015, Doumbia joined the Italian club Roma. He signed a four-and-a-half-year deal. He scored two goals in 13 games for Roma.
Returning to CSKA and Newcastle
On August 10, 2015, Doumbia went back to CSKA Moscow on a loan deal. Then, on February 1, 2016, he was loaned to Newcastle United in England. He played only three games for Newcastle and did not score any goals. Newcastle was relegated that season.
Success with Basel
On June 28, 2016, Doumbia was loaned to Basel in Switzerland for one year. He quickly made an impact. He scored his first goal for Basel on July 24, 2016, in a 3–0 win against Sion. He scored again a week later.
Doumbia played in all six of Basel's Champions League group stage games, scoring one goal against Arsenal. He helped Basel win the Swiss Super League championship, which was their eighth title in a row. They also won the Swiss Cup, completing a "double" (winning both the league and cup). Basel chose not to sign him permanently because the price was too high. He scored 21 goals in 33 games for Basel.
Loan to Sporting CP
On June 30, 2017, Doumbia was loaned to Sporting CP in Portugal. He scored his first goal for Sporting on August 23, helping them win 5–1 in a Champions League play-off game. In December, he scored a hat-trick in a cup game against Vilaverdense.
Later Career Teams
On August 28, 2018, Doumbia signed with La Liga team Girona in Spain. He scored a late goal in a cup game against Atlético Madrid on January 16, 2019. This goal helped Girona reach the quarter-finals. He left Girona in August 2019.
Doumbia returned to Switzerland on September 2, 2019, joining Sion. However, he and eight teammates were let go on March 20, 2020, because they did not agree to a pay cut during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On January 27, 2021, Doumbia joined Ħamrun Spartans in Malta. He signed a six-month contract with them.
Playing for His Country: Ivory Coast
Doumbia first played for the Ivory Coast on May 24, 2008, in a friendly game against Japan. He scored his first international goal on November 18, 2009, in a 2–2 friendly draw against Germany.
He was chosen for Ivory Coast's team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He played in one game, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win against North Korea. He was also part of the team for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Doumbia announced he was retiring from international football after not being picked for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. But he was later called back by the new coach for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations finals, Doumbia scored Ivory Coast's first goal of the tournament. It was in their opening 1–1 draw with Guinea. He became a champion of the Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast national football team in 2015.
Personal Life
Seydou Doumbia has a brother named Ousmane Doumbia, who is also a footballer.
Achievements and Awards
Doumbia has won many awards and trophies throughout his career:
CSKA Moscow
- Russian Premier League: 2012–13, 2013–14
- Russian Cup: 2010–11, 2012–13
- Russian Super Cup: 2013, 2014
FC Basel
- Swiss Super League: 2016–17
- Swiss Cup: 2016–17
Sporting CP
- Taça da Liga: 2017–18
Ħamrun Spartans
- Maltese Premier League: 2020–21
Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2015 (Winner); 2012 (Runner-up)
Individual Awards
- Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division Top scorer: 2005
- Swiss Footballer of the Year: 2009, 2010
- Swiss Super League Player of the Year: 2008–09, 2009–10
- Swiss Super League Top scorer: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016–17
- Russian Cup Top scorer: 2010–11
- Futbol Footballer of the Year in Russia: 2011, 2014
- Sport-Express Footballer of the Year in Russia: 2011
- Russian Premier League Player of the Month: November 2014
- Russian Premier League Player of the Year: 2011–12, 2013–14
- Russian Premier League Forward of the Year: 2011–12, 2013–14
- Russian Premier League Top scorer: 2011–12, 2013–14
Images for kids
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Seydou Doumbia with CSKA in 2010
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Seydou Doumbia in a match against FC Ufa, 2014
See also
In Spanish: Seydou Doumbia para niños
