Cheickna Doumbia

Cheickna Doumbia
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-14) 14 June 2003
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1][note 1]
Position Forward
Youth career
–2021 Black Stars de Badalabougou
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Shabab Al Ahli Club 24 (3)
2024–2025 → Khor Fakkan Club (loan) 17 (5)
2025– → Al-Nasr SC (loan) 17 (4)
International career‡
2023– Mali U23 8 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 April 2026

Cheickna Doumbia (born 14 June 2003) is a Malian footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League side Al-Nasr SC, on loan from Shabab Al Ahli.[3]

Club career

Doumbia started his youth career at Black Stars de Badalabougou in Mali, before joining Shabab Al Ahli Club in 2022.[4] Following his injury at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, he made his competitive return towards the end of the 2023–24 season, playing three matches for Shabab Al Ahli.[5]

In August 2024, he signed for Khor Fakkan Club on loan for the 2024–25 season.[6][7] He later joined Al-Nasr SC on loan for the 2025–26 season.[8]

International career

Doumbia was called up to Mali's under-23 squad for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.[9] During the tournament, he scored two goals and was declared as the man of the match in a 2–0 group stage win against Niger.[10] However, he also sustained an injury at the tournament that ruled him out of most of the 2023–24 season.[5]

Doumbia was later called up for Mali's squad at the men's tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[11] He also scored Mali's only goal at the tournament,[6] in a 1–1 draw with Israel.[12]

Honours

Shabab Al Ahli[1]
Mali U23

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ L'Equipe lists his height as 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cheickna Doumbia » Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Cheickna Doumbia (Shabab Dubai)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Summer 2025–26 Transfer Window: ADNOC Pro League Ins and Outs". www.uaeproleague.ae. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  4. ^ Diakité, Bréhima (22 September 2023). "Shabab Al Ahli Dubaï bloque Cheickna Doumbia" [Shabab Al Ahli Dubai blocks Cheickna Doumbia]. AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Mercato : Cheickna Doumbia ciblé au Portugal et en Tchéquie" [Transfer news: Cheickna Doumbia targeted in Portugal and Czech Republic]. DSPORTS (in French). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. ^ a b Diakité, Bréhima (24 August 2024). "Cheickna Doumbia : « Marquer plus de buts cette saison »" [Cheickna Doumbia: "Score more goals this season"]. AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ^ Agada, Salomon (25 August 2024). "Radar actus Africafoot : Fil actus du 25 août 2024" [Africafoot News Radar: News feed from August 25, 2024]. AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. ^ Traoré, Drissa (23 October 2025). "L'Udinese s'active pour recruter Cheickna Doumbia" [Udinese are actively pursuing the signing of Cheickna Doumbia]. AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  9. ^ "CAN U23 : la liste du Mali avec un talent de Premier League et 3 nouveaux !" (in French). Afrik Foot. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Cheickna Doumbia: "Nous sommes proches de nos objectifs"" [Cheickna Doumbia, Mali's second goalscorer against Niger in this final group stage match, was elected "TotalEnergies Man of the Match".]. cheickna-doumbia-nous-sommes-proches-de-nos-objectifs (in French). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Voici la liste des joueurs sélectionnés par le sélectionneur, Badra Alou Diallo pour les Jeux Olympiques Paris 2024" [Here is the list of players selected by the coach, Badra Alou Diallo for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.]. Facebook (in French). Mali Football Federation. 8 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Mali 1-1 Israel". www.fifa.com. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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