Diabé Bolumbu

Diabé Bolumbu

Personal information
Full name	Diabé Ousmane Cothy Bolumbu Sombo[1]
Date of birth	(2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Antony, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Caen
Number	3
Youth career
2010–2014	Antony Sports
2014–2017	Paris Saint-Germain
2017–2018	Antony Sports
2018–2020	FC Gobelins
2020–2023	Caen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Caen B	35	(0)
2023–	Caen	6	(0)
International career^‡
2022	France U18	5	(0)
2023–	France U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:37, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

Diabé Ousmane Cothy Bolumbu Sombo (born 12 July 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Caen.^[3]

Club career

On 31 May 2022, Bolumbu signed an "elite" contract with Caen, tying him to the club until 2027.^[4] This deal meant that he would be under an academy contract for the following two years and under a professional contract the remaining three.^[5][6]

International career

Bolumbu is a France youth international. He was a part of the under-18 squad that won the 2022 Mediterranean Games.^[7] On 31 August 2023, he received a call-up to the under-20s for two matches against Denmark.^[8]

Personal life

Born in France, Bolumbu is of Senegalese descent through his father and Congolese descent through his mother.^[9]

Honours

Caen U18

• Coupe Gambardella runner-up: 2021–22^[10]

France U18

• Mediterranean Games: 2022^[7]

References

1. Depasse, Guillauem (29 June 2022). "Jeux Méditerranéens d'Oran 2022 : Ce qu'il faut savoir de France-Algérie en football, le 30 juin" (in French). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
2. "Le SM Caen mise sur Diabe Bolumbu !" (in French). Paris 13 Atletico. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
3. Diabé Bolumbu at Soccerway
4. "Un contrat élite pour Diabé Bolumbu" (in French). Stade Malherbe Caen. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
5. Lenormand, Maxime (1 June 2022). "Que signifie le contrat élite signé par Diabé Bolumbu ?" (in French). Stade Malherbe Caen. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
6. "Diabé Bolumbu, une tête bien faite, un corps tout neuf". Foot Normand (in French). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
7. Diabé Bolumbu at the French Football Federation (in French)
8. "Diabé Bolumbu & Brahim Traoré en Équipe de France U20" (in French). Stade Malherbe Caen. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
9. "Diabé Bolumbu : "Pendant longtemps, je n'ai pas réalisé qu'on avait gagné, je vous jure"". Foot Normand (in French). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
10. Chatel, Aline (7 May 2022). "Coupe Gambardella. Caen battu aux tirs au but : terrible dénouement au Stade de France". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 January 2024.