
Photo: Шорох Сергей / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Adama Coulibaly is how quietly emblematic his career feels. A Malian defender standing 186 cm, born in Bamako, he belongs to a generation of West African footballers who carved out careers far from home without fanfare. Even the conflicting birthdates scattered across records hint at a journeyman's well-traveled path. Defenders rarely get the headlines, yet anchoring a back line season after season demands a patience and reading of the game that I deeply respect. I imagine him as the kind of unglamorous professional teammates trusted absolutely, and that earns my admiration far more than highlight reels ever could.
Overview
Adama Coulibaly (born 10 September 1980) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adama Coulibaly
- Name (Japanese)
- アダマ・クリバリ
- Reading
- あだま・くりばり
- Born
- October 10, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Bamako, Mali
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.