Boubakary Soumaré (born 27 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City. He is a former France youth international.
Club career
Early career
In his early footballing years, Soumaré was a young player at Paris FC. He stayed at the club from 2006 to 2011, before joining the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. At PSG, he was selected for eight appearances for the B team of the club in 2017, and left later that year.
Lille
On 7 July 2017, Soumaré signed for Lille on a three-year contract.[3] His professional debut began with a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 5 November 2017.[4] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Lille managed to stay in the Ligue 1, meaning that Soumaré's contract was extended by two years, as his deal entailed such an option.[5]
Soumaré's only goal for Lille occurred in a 2–2 away draw against Lyon on 5 May 2019.[6]
Leicester City
On 2 July 2021, Premier League club Leicester City signed Soumaré for an undisclosed sum on a five-year contract.[7] He made his debut for the club with an appearance off the bench in Leicester's 1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August 2021.[8]
Loan to Sevilla
On 1 September 2023, Soumaré signed for Sevilla on a season-long loan.[9] He made a positive impression on the club, however Sevilla were unable to meet the €15 million required to make the move permanent, so Soumaré returned to Leicester City at the end of the season.[10]
International career
Soumaré was born in France and is of Senegalese descent. He has been a young international for France at various levels.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2016–17 | CFA | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Lille II | 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| Lille | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 84 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 112 | 1 | |||
| Leicester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 0 | ||
| Sevilla (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 192 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, Copa del Rey
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19: 2015–16
Lille
Leicester City
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Boubakary Soumaré". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Boubakary Soumaré rejoint le LOSC" [Boubakary Soumaré joins LOSC]. LOSC (in French). 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 Conforama - Saison 2017/2018 - 12ème journée - FC Metz / LOSC". LFP.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Hamelin, Ulysse (1 November 2019). "Boubakary Soumaré sous contrat avec Lille jusque 2022" [Boubakary Soumaré under contract with Lille until 2022]. Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Olympique Lyonnais vs. Lille - 5 May 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Boubakary Soumaré Joins Leicester City From Lille". Leicester City F.C. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b Hafez, Shamoon (7 August 2021). "Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Sevilla Loan For Boubakary Soumaré". Leicester City F.C. 1 September 2023.
- ^ Laird, Conor (28 May 2024). "'A pleasure' - Sevilla loanee confirms departure - Get Spanish Football News". getfootballnewsspain.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
External links
- Profile at the Leicester City F.C. website
- Boubakary Soumaré – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Boubakary Soumaré – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Boubakary Soumaré at Soccerway
- Boubakary Soumaré at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Boubakary Soumaré at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Boubakary Soumaré at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
