Soumaila Sidibe
Soumaila Sidibe | |
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| Born | June 15, 1992 Bamako, Mali |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2011– |
| Known for | Defensive midfielder for RS Berkane |
Soumaila Sidibe (born June 15, 1992, in Bamako) is a professional footballer from Mali who operates primarily as a defensive midfielder for the Botola Pro team RS Berkane.
Club career
Sidibe joined MO Béjaïa, a club competing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, in January 2015 by signing a contract lasting three and a half years, marking him as the first international player in the club's history. His career subsequently included stints with Libyan sides Al Khums and Al Ittihad Misurata, the Tunisian club ES Sahel, and later with Moroccan outfit RS Berkane. Notably, on 25 May 2025, Sidibe netted a late equalizer during stoppage time in the second leg of the Confederation Cup final against Simba, resulting in a 1–1 draw that secured the championship for his team with an aggregate score of 3–1.
International career
At the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Colombia, Sidibe was a key player for the Mali national under-20 football team, starting in all three matches Mali contested.
Honours
- MO Béjaïa
- Algerian Cup: 2015
- RS Berkane
- Botola Pro: 2024–25
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2024–25