Brahima Doukansy

Brahima Doukansy (born 21 August 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.

Brahima Doukansy

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-21) 21 August 1999 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Petrolul Ploiești
Number	15
Youth career
2009–2012	Solitaires Paris-Est
2012–2013	Espérance Paris
2013–2014	Amiens
2016–2017	Marseille
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Marseille B	9	(0)
2018	Saint-Étienne B	0	(0)
2018–2022	Niort B	21	(0)
2019–2022	Niort	63	(1)
2022–2023	Aubagne	20	(0)
2023–2025	Nîmes	54	(1)
2025–	Petrolul Ploiești	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 September 2025

Career

Early career

Doukansy spent part of his youth career with Marseille before joining Saint-Étienne, although he did not make a first-team appearance at either club.

Niort

Doukansy made his professional debut for Niort on 19 April 2019, in a 1–2 Ligue 2 defeat to Châteauroux.^[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club the following month, aged 19.^[3]

Doukansy left Niort at the end of the 2021–22 season, having made 66 appearances in all competitions.^[4]

Aubagne

Doukansy dropped into Championnat National 2 for the 2022–23 season, signing for Aubagne, where he made 20 league appearances as a regular in midfield.

Nîmes

In July 2023, Doukansy moved to Nîmes, newly relegated to the Championnat National. He featured in 27 league games without scoring during his debut campaign.

Petrolul Ploiești

On 26 June 2025, Doukansy moved abroad for the first time by joining Romanian side Petrolul Ploiești on a three-year deal.^[5]

Personal life

Born in Paris, Doukansy is of Malian descent.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 1 September 2025^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Marseille B	2016–17	CFA	6	0	—		—		6	0
	2017–18	Championnat National 2	3	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		9	0	—		—		9	0
Niort B	2018–19	Championnat National 3	8	0	—		—		8	0
	2019–20	Championnat National 3	5	0	—		—		5	0
	2021–22	Championnat National 3	8	0	—		—		8	0
	Total		21	0	—		—		21	0
Niort	2018–19	Ligue 2	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2019–20	Ligue 2	11	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	2020–21	Ligue 2	28	1	1	0	1[b]	0	30	1
	2021–22	Ligue 2	20	0	—[c]		—		20	0
	Total		63	1	2	0	1	0	66	1
Aubagne	2022–23	Championnat National 2	20	0	3	0	—		23	0
Nîmes	2023–24	Championnat National	27	0	2	0	—		29	0
	2024–25	Championnat National	27	1	0	0	—		27	1
	Total		54	1	2	0	—		56	1
Petrolul Ploiești	2025–26	Liga I	7	0	1	1	—		8	1
Career total			174	2	8	1	1	0	183	3

1. Includes Coupe de France
2. Appearance in Ligue 2 relegation play-offs
3. Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France