Cheickna Doumbia

Cheickna Doumbia
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-14) 14 June 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sharjah
Number 98
Youth career
–2021 Black Stars de Badalabougou
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2026 Shabab Al Ahli 24 (3)
2024–2025 → Khor Fakkan (loan) 17 (5)
2025–2026 → Al-Nasr (loan) 20 (6)
2026– Sharjah 5 (0)
International career‡
2023–2024 Mali U23 8 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:57, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:57, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

Cheickna Doumbia (born 14 June 2003) is a Malian footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League side Sharjah.

Club career

Doumbia started his youth career at Black Stars de Badalabougou in Mali, before joining Shabab Al Ahli Club in 2022. Following his injury at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, he made his competitive return towards the end of the 2023–24 season, playing three matches for Shabab Al Ahli.

In August 2024, he signed for Khor Fakkan Club on loan for the 2024–25 season. He later joined Al-Nasr SC on loan for the 2025–26 season.

International career

Doumbia was called up to Mali's under-23 squad for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. During the tournament, he scored two goals and was declared as the man of the match in a 2–0 group stage win against Niger. However, he also sustained an injury at the tournament that ruled him out of most of the 2023–24 season.

Doumbia was later called up for Mali's squad at the men's tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He also scored Mali's only goal at the tournament, in a 1–1 draw with Israel.

Honours

Shabab Al Ahli
Mali U23

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ L'Equipe lists his height as 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in).

References

  1. 1 2 "Cheickna Doumbia » Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Cheickna Doumbia (Shabab Dubai)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Diakité, Bréhima (22 September 2023). "Shabab Al Ahli Dubaï bloque Cheickna Doumbia" [Shabab Al Ahli Dubai blocks Cheickna Doumbia]. AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Mercato : Cheickna Doumbia ciblé au Portugal et en Tchéquie" [Transfer news: Cheickna Doumbia targeted in Portugal and Czech Republic]. DSPORTS (in French). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 Diakité, Bréhima (24 August 2024). "Cheickna Doumbia : « Marquer plus de buts cette saison »" [Cheickna Doumbia: "Score more goals this season"]. AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Agada, Salomon (25 August 2024). "Radar actus Africafoot : Fil actus du 25 août 2024" [Africafoot News Radar: News feed from August 25, 2024]. AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Traoré, Drissa (23 October 2025). "L'Udinese s'active pour recruter Cheickna Doumbia" [Udinese are actively pursuing the signing of Cheickna Doumbia]. AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "CAN U23 : la liste du Mali avec un talent de Premier League et 3 nouveaux !" (in French). Afrik Foot. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Cheickna Doumbia: "Nous sommes proches de nos objectifs"" [Cheickna Doumbia, Mali's second goalscorer against Niger in this final group stage match, was elected "TotalEnergies Man of the Match".]. cheickna-doumbia-nous-sommes-proches-de-nos-objectifs (in French). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Voici la liste des joueurs sélectionnés par le sélectionneur, Badra Alou Diallo pour les Jeux Olympiques Paris 2024" [Here is the list of players selected by the coach, Badra Alou Diallo for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.]. Facebook (in French). Mali Football Federation. 8 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Mali 1-1 Israel". www.fifa.com. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.