Issa Doumbia (footballer)

Issa Doumbia (born 16 October 2003) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Venezia.

Issa Doumbia
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Venezia
Number 97
Youth career
Ciserano
AlbinoLeffe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 AlbinoLeffe 78 (4)
2024– Venezia 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024

Early life

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Doumbia was born on 16 October 2003 in Italy. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Italian side AlbinoLeffe. He is the son of a truck driver father and a housewife mother.[1] He has five brothers. He is of Ivorian descent.[2]

Career

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Doumbia started his career with Italian side AlbinoLeffe. In 2024, he signed for Italian Serie A side Venezia. On 11 August 2024, he debuted for the club during a 1–3 Coppa Italia loss to Brescia.

Style of play

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Doumbia mainly operates as a midfielder. He specifically operates as a central midfielder. He is right-footed. He has been described as a "very physically strong midfielder, with excellent timing of insertion but who could certainly grow in terms of scoring... who guarantees, in all respects, reliability and security in midfield".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Momo e Petit, i "gemelli" del gol diventati grandi nell'AlbinoLeffe". corriere.it.
  2. ^ "Issa Doumbia, il talento dell'AlbinoLeffe che si ispira a Pogba". lacasadic.com.
  3. ^ "Issa Doumbia, il "giovane veterano" della Serie C". lagiovaneitalianews.it.
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