ROUGE Mémoire
Joël COULIBALY
Presentation
FRANCE| Full name | Joël-Emmanuel Coulibaly | |
| Born | May 11, 2007 Paris, FRANCE | |
| Age | 17 years old | |
| Size | 1.76 m | |
| Position | Midfielder | |
| Arrival(s) | From academy | |
| End of contract | 2028 | |
| Career |
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Joël-Emmanuel Coulibaly was born in the Paris region, and started his footballing journey with the youth teams of local clubs, such as Stade Français, Boulogne-Billancourt AC, Paris FC, Paris Alesia FC and US Villejuif. The defensive midfielder joined the Stade Rennais Academy setup in 2020, and adapted well with the youth teams at his new club. He was also called up to the France U16s and U17s, making 8 appearances for his country in 2023. On 11th December 2024, Coulibaly signed his first professional contract with Rennes, tying himself to the Breton club until 2028.