Boubakary Soumaré

Boubakary Soumaré (born 27 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Leicester City. He is a former France youth international.

Boubakary Soumaré

Soumaré playing for France U20 in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Boubakary Soumaré[1]
Date of birth	(1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Noisy-le-Sec, France
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Leicester City
Number	24
Youth career
2006–2011	Paris FC
2011–2017	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Paris Saint-Germain B	8	(0)
2017–2019	Lille II	8	(1)
2017–2021	Lille	84	(1)
2021–	Leicester City	77	(0)
2023–2024	→ Sevilla (loan)	28	(0)
International career
2014–2015	France U16	6	(0)
2015	France U17	2	(0)
2016–2017	France U18	8	(0)
2017–2018	France U19	11	(0)
2018–2019	France U20	7	(0)
2019–2021	France U21	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:19, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

In his early footballing years, Soumaré was a young player at Paris FC. He stayed at the club from 2006 to 2011, before joining the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. At PSG, he was selected for eight appearances for the B team of the club in 2017, and left later that year.

Lille

On 7 July 2017, Soumaré signed for Lille on a three-year contract.^[3] His professional debut began with a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 5 November 2017.^[4] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Lille managed to stay in the Ligue 1, meaning that Soumaré's contract was extended by two years, as his deal entailed such an option.^[5]

Soumaré's only goal for Lille occurred in a 2–2 away draw against Lyon on 5 May 2019.^[6]

Leicester City

Soumaré with Leicester City in 2021

On 2 July 2021, Premier League club Leicester City signed Soumaré for an undisclosed sum on a five-year contract.^[7] He made his debut for the club with an appearance off the bench in Leicester's 1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August 2021.^[8]

Loan to Sevilla

On 1 September 2023, Soumaré signed for Sevilla on a season-long loan.^[9] He made a positive impression on the club, however Sevilla were unable to meet the €15 million required to make the move permanent, so Soumaré returned to Leicester City at the end of the season.^[10]

International career

Soumaré was born in France and is of Senegalese descent. He has been a young international for France at various levels.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paris Saint-Germain B	2016–17	CFA	8	0	—		—		—		—		8	0
Lille II	2017–18	Championnat National 2	4	1	—		—		—		—		4	1
	2018–19		4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	Total		8	1	—		—		—		—		8	1
Lille	2017–18	Ligue 1	14	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		17	0
	2018–19		18	1	3	0	1	0	—		—		22	1
	2019–20		20	0	2	0	2	0	6[c]	0	—		30	0
	2020–21		32	0	3	0	—		8[d]	0	—		43	0
	Total		84	1	9	0	5	0	14	0	—		112	1
Leicester City	2021–22	Premier League	19	0	0	0	2	0	8[e]	0	1[f]	0	30	0
	2022–23		26	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		29	0
	2024–25		31	0	2	0	2	0	—		—		35	0
	2025–26	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		77	0	3	0	7	0	8	0	1	0	96	0
Sevilla (loan)	2023–24	La Liga	28	0	2	0	—		4[c]	0	—		34	0
Career total			205	2	14	0	12	0	26	0	1	0	258	2

1. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, Copa del Rey
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
6. Appearance in FA Community Shield

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19

• Championnat National U19: 2015–16

Lille

• Ligue 1: 2020–21

Leicester City

• FA Community Shield: 2021^[8]