Sékou Doucouré
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sékou Doucouré[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Charenton-le-Pont | ||
| 2015–2018 | RC Joinville | ||
| 2018–2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Nantes B | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Nantes | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Mali U23 | 1 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:14, 4 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:52, 15 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sékou Doucouré (born 26 April 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes. Born in France, he represents Mali at youth international level.
Club career
Born in Créteil, Doucouré grew up in Charenton-le-Pont, where he played football in the nearby Bois de Vincennes.[2] He joined the local club at the age of seven before signing for RC Joinville in 2015. In 2018,[3] Doucouré entered the youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain.[4] During the 2023–24 season, he was part of Zoumana Camara's under-19 squad that won the Championnat National U19 title.[5]
On 10 August 2024, Doucouré signed his first professional contract with Nantes, a season-long deal with an option to extend for two seasons.[6] He initially joined the club's reserve team.[7] On 15 March 2025, he made his professional and Ligue 1 debut for Nantes as a late-match substitute in a 1–0 win over Lille.[8]
International career
On November 2025, Doucoré was called up for the first time in Mali under-23 team. He made his appearance and scored his first goal in a 3–0 win over Indonesia.
Personal life
Born in France, Doucouré is of Malian descent.[2]
On 2 June 2021, he took part in the final of the national public speaking competition for youth academies of French professional football clubs. The event, held at the Ministry of Sports and organized by Fondaction du Football and Prométhée Education, featured 11 finalists from 10 clubs. Doucouré represented Paris Saint-Germain.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goalss | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes B | 2024–25 | National 3 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | National 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Nantes | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19: 2023–24[9]
References
- ^ "Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2016–17" (PDF). Aspire Academy. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Sékou Doucouré, U19 au PSG : "J'aime travailler toujours plus, me mettre dans le mal" - ici". France Bleu (in French). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "SÉKOU DOUCOURÉ : « PARIS M'A TRANSMIS LA CULTURE DU TRAVAIL »" (in French). 20 August 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b de la Bretesche, Angélique (9 June 2021). "PSG : Sekou Doucouré, footballeur en herbe et en verve". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Mechenoua, Marc (10 August 2024). "PSG : le titi Sekou Doucouré va s'engager avec le FC Nantes". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Boudard, Jean-Marcel (6 October 2024). "FC Nantes. Qui est Sékou Doucoure, le dernier venu dans le group pro ?". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Marcant, Raphael (10 August 2024). "Officiel : Un Titi du PSG rejoint le centre de formation du FC Nantes". Tribune Nantaise (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Nantes 1-0 Lille, Ligue 1 : l'exploit des Canaris face aux Dogues". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Sékou Doucouré at Soccerway