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Kalidou Koulibaly (born 20 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and captains the Senegal national team . Koulibaly began his professional club career with French team Metz in 2010, before moving to Belgian club Genk in 2012, winning the Belgian Cup in his first season.
- 20 June 1991 (age 32)
- 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
- Kalidou Koulibaly
- Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France
Kalidou Koulibaly is a centre-back who has played for Napoli, Genk and Metz in his career. He has won the Africa Cup of Nations and two trophies with Napoli, and was named the best defender in Serie A in 2018/19. He is 31 years old and has 62 caps for Senegal.
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Chelsea forward Timo Werner welcomed Koulibaly's new arrival at the club, insisting he fits the bill perfectly. "He is a brilliant defender who will give us strength at the back and is exactly what we need after a lot of defenders left us," he told Sky Sports. "He is a very good player from what I saw from him when I played against him with Napoli,...
The arrival of Todd Boehly's consortium as the club's new owners - and with it the promise of large investment on and off the field - have ensured Chelsea supporters entered this summer riding a wave of optimism. Even the departure of club record signing Romelu Lukaku on loan to former side Inter Milan - a move that served as an acknowledgment by b...
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Chelsea have completed a deal to sign Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli for a fee in the region of £33m. The Senegalese defender, who was also interesting Juventus, has signed a four-year contract with the Blues and has joined up with them in Las Vegas. He follows the £47.5m capture of Raheem Sterling from Manchester City.
Jul 15, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Chelsea's new signing, Kalidou Koulibaly, a defender from Senegal who played for Metz, Genk and Napoli. Find out his achievements, awards, social causes and international honours.
Jul 13, 2022 · The Senegal defender joins Chelsea on a four-year deal after flying to London to undergo a medical. He will link up with the Blues on their US tour, where they have also signed Raheem Sterling and are close to getting Nathan Ake.
Jun 20, 1991 · Transfermarkt provides detailed information on Kalidou Koulibaly, a Senegalese centre-back who plays for Al-Hilal SFC since 2023. See his date of birth, height, position, market value, national team career and more.
Jul 16, 2022 · Chelsea have completed the signing of centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. Chelsea have paid €40million for the defender, who has signed a four-year deal. He becomes the club’s second ...
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