Seydou Doumbia

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Seydou Doumbia is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Doumbia became the top scorer in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division with 15 goals while playing for AS Denguélé in 2005.

Doumbia scored his first international goal for Ivory Coast against Germany in a friendly match in 2009.

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Биография

Early Life

Seydou Doumbia was born in 1987 in Ivory Coast, where he began his football journey at the Inter FC youth academy. His professional career kicked off in 2003 with AS Athlétic Adjamé, a second division club, before he moved on to Toumodi FC on loan in 2004. Doumbia's talent quickly became evident as he became the top scorer in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division with 15 goals while playing for AS Denguélé in 2005.

Career

Doumbia's career took a significant turn when he moved to Japan in 2006, playing for Kashiwa Reysol and later Tokushima Vortis. In 2008, he signed with Swiss club BSC Young Boys, where he made a remarkable impact by scoring 20 goals in his first season and 30 in the next, earning the title of top goalscorer in the Swiss Championship twice. His success in Switzerland led to a move to PFC CSKA Moscow in 2010, where he continued to excel until 2015, when he joined AS Roma. Doumbia also had brief stints with clubs like Newcastle United, FC Basel, and Sporting CP, before finishing his career at Girona FC and FC Sion.

International Career

On the international stage, Doumbia represented the Ivory Coast national team from 2008 to 2017. He earned his first cap in a friendly against Japan and scored his first international goal against Germany in 2009. He participated in the 2010 World Cup and was part of the squad that won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring the team's first goal in the tournament. Doumbia's international career was marked by his resilience, as he returned to the national team after initially retiring from international play.

Personal Life

Beyond football, Seydou Doumbia is known to be the brother of fellow footballer Ousmane Doumbia, highlighting a family connection to the sport. His journey from a young talent in Ivory Coast to a celebrated professional footballer is a testament to his dedication and skill in the game.

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Club career

Early career

Doumbia started his career at the Inter FC youth academy and started playing at second division partner club AS Athlétic Adjamé in 2003. He joined second division team Toumodi on loan for the 2004–05 season, and was on loan in 2005 at AS Denguélé, where he became Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division top scorer with 15 goals. In 2006, he moved to Japan, where he played for Kashiwa Reysol and then Tokushima Vortis until 2008, when his contract expired.

Young Boys

In summer 2008, Doumbia signed with Swiss club Young Boys, before failing a trial at Rapid Bucharest. In the Swiss Super League, he scored 20 goals in his maiden season and 30 in the 2009–10 season, making him twice top goalscorer in the Swiss Championship. On 30 July 2009, Doumbia scored the only goal of the game as he slotted the ball past goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz to defeat Athletic Bilbao 1–0 in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying round tie at the San Mamés. Young Boys crashed out of the competition on away goals as they lost the second leg at home 2–1 on 6 August. In the club's run to their appearance in the 2009 Swiss Cup Final, Doumbia netted five goals, including a brace against Ibach and the only goal in their Round of 16 victory over Gossau. Doumbia scored his first hat-trick for the club against Aarau on 4 October 2009, a 4–0 win, and netted another remarkable first-half hat-trick three weeks later in a 7–1 thrashing of Bellinzona on 29 October. On 13 February 2010,…

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International career

Doumbia earned his first international cap for Ivory Coast in a friendly against Japan during the Kirin Cup on 24 May 2008. He scored his first international goal in a friendly against Germany on 18 November 2009, in a 2–2 draw. He was selected for Ivory Coast in the 2010 World Cup, but only made one appearance, as a 79th-minute substitute for Romaric, in the 3–0 win against North Korea. Doumbia was selected for the Ivory Coast national team for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Doumbia announced his retirement from international competition after failing to make the Ivory Coast's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but was later called back by new coach Hervé Renard for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and he returned to the national team. At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations finals, Doumbia scored les Éléphants' first goal of the tournament during their opening 1–1 draw with Guinea. He became 2015 Africa Cup of Nations champion with the Ivory Coast national football team.

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