Oumar Solet

Oumar Mickaël Solet Bomawoko (born 7 February 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Udinese.^[3]

Oumar Solet

Solet with Red Bull Salzburg in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Oumar Mickaël Solet Bomawoko[1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Melun, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Udinese
Number	28
Youth career
2006–2009	FC Dammarie-les-Lys
2009–2012	Créteil
2012–2015	US Villejuif
2015–2017	Laval
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Laval B	7	(0)
2017–2018	Laval	12	(0)
2018	→ Lyon B (loan)	11	(0)
2018–2020	Lyon B	27	(1)
2018–2020	Lyon	2	(0)
2020–2024	Red Bull Salzburg	78	(3)
2025–	Udinese	19	(1)
International career
2016	France U17	1	(0)
2017–2018	France U18	7	(0)
2018–2019	France U19	12	(1)
2019	France U20	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025

Club career

Laval

Solet developed through the Laval academy. He made his debut on 4 August 2017 in the Championnat National against US Concarneau. He played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away victory.^[4]

Lyon

On 22 January 2018, Solet joined Lyon on loan from Laval for €550,000, with an option to make the move permanent for an additional €550,000, up to €2 million in bonuses and 20% of the profits from his next sale.^[5]

RB Salzburg

On 17 July 2020, Solet joined Red Bull Salzburg for €4.5 million, up to €4 million in bonuses, and 15% of any future sale.^[3] On September 14, 2024, his contract with the club was terminated by mutual agreement.^[6]

Udinese

On 1 October 2024, Solet signed a pre-contract with Italian club Udinese that stated he would join the club on 1 January 2025.^[7] On 4 January, Solet made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw away to Hellas Verona.^[8]

International career

Solet was born in France and is of Ivorian and Central African descent.^[9][10] Solet was part of the France U-17 FIFA World Cup squad in 2017.^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2025^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Laval	2017–18	Championnat National	12	0	2	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
Lyon II	2017–18	Championnat National 2	11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
	2018–19	Championnat National 2	18	0	—		—		—		—		18	0
	2019–20	Championnat National 2	9	1	—		—		—		—		9	1
	Total		38	1	—		—		—		—		38	1
Lyon	2018–19	Ligue 1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2019–20	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	—		4	0
Red Bull Salzburg	2020–21	Austrian Bundesliga	10	0	0	0	—		2[a]	0	—		12	0
	2021–22	Austrian Bundesliga	22	1	4	0	—		7[b]	0	—		33	1
	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	25	1	2	0	—		6[c]	0	—		33	1
	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	21	1	3	1	—		3[b]	0	—		27	2
	Total		78	3	9	1	—		18	0	—		105	4
Udinese	2024–25	Serie A	19	1	—		—		—		—		19	1
Career total			149	5	12	1	2	0	18	0	0	0	186	6

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
3. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

• Austrian Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2021–22
• Austrian Cup: 2020–21, 2021–22

Individual

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019^[13]

Personal life

His younger brother Isaac Solet is also a footballer playing for Slavia Sofia and the Central African Republic national team.^[14]