Mahamadou Doumbia
.png) Doumbia in August 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | JMG Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Nordsjælland (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Royal Antwerp B | 14 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Royal Antwerp | 50 | (7) |
| 2025– | Al-Ittihad | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Mali | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2026 | |||
Mahamadou Doumbia (born 15 May 2004) is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the Mali national team.
Having begun his career at JMG Academy, he was loaned to Denmark's Nordsjælland before making his debut for Royal Antwerp in 2024. In 2025, he was sold to Al-Ittihad for an initial €15 million. He made his senior international debut for Mali in 2024 and was chosen for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career
Doumbia began his career at the JMG Academy in his homeland. In July 2022, he was loaned to FC Nordsjælland of the Danish Superliga for one year with the option to buy.[1] His only involvement with the first team was as an unused substitute on 12 October 2022 in a 5–0 win at BSF in the third round of the Danish Cup.[2]
On 6 September 2023, Doumbia signed a four-year contract at Royal Antwerp, reigning champions of the Belgian Pro League.[3] The transfer fee was €700,000.[4] He made his first-team debut on 28 January 2024 as a half-time substitute for Owen Wijndal in a 1–0 loss at K.A.S. Eupen.[5] Three days later at Standard Liège, he scored the only goal; he had started the game as Arthur Vermeeren had been sold to Atlético Madrid.[6] On 8 February, he scored away to K.V. Oostende in the first leg of the Belgian Cup semi-finals, a 1–1 draw.[7]
On 8 September 2025, Doumbia joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad on a five-year contract.[8] The transfer fee was reported as €16 million plus €9 million in bonuses, making him the fourth biggest sale by Antwerp.[4]
International career
In March 2024, Doumbia was called up by Mali for two friendlies against Mauritania and Nigeria in Morocco.[9] He was chosen for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, in the same country.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 November 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Royal Antwerp B | 2023–24 | Belgian National Division 1 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Royal Antwerp | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| Total | 50 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 54 | 8 | |||
| Al-Ittihad | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 67 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
International
- As of match played on 9 January 2026[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "FCN lejer 18-årig midtbanespiller fra Mali" [FCN sign 18-year-old midfielder from Mali]. Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Truppen til pokalkampen mod BSF" [The squad for the cup match against BSF] (in Danish). FC Nordsjælland. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Mahamadou Doumbia signe à l'Antwerp" [Mahamadou Doumbia signs for Antwerp] (in French). RTL. 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b Diakité, Bréhima (22 September 2025). "Le pont d'or offert par Al Ittihad à Mahamadou Doumbia" [The golden bridge offered by Al-Ittihad to Mahamadou Doumbia] (in French). Africa Foot. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Geypen, Diederik (28 January 2024). "Antwerp loopt in Eupen vijfde competitienederlaag op, Janssen mist vanop de stip" [Antwerp suffers fifth defeat at Eupen, Janssen misses from the spot]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Lizin, Cédric (31 January 2024). "Le Standard, puni par une superbe frappe de Mahamadou Doumbia, battu par un Antwerp bien pâle" [Standard, punished by a superb strike from Mahamadou Doumbia, beaten by a very pale Antwerp] (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Coupe de Belgique : Ostende partage face à l'Antwerp, tenant du titre, en demi-finale aller (1-1)" [Belgian Cup: Oostende draw against Antwerp, reigning champions, in semi-final first leg (1-1)]. Le Soir (in French). 8 February 2024.
- ^ "الاتحاد يخطف دومبيا" [Al-Ittihad signs Doumbia]. Al Riyadh (in Arabic). 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "FENËTRES [sic] FIFA : Le Mali croise la Mauritanie te [sic] le Nigéria" [FIFA WINDOWS: Mali cross Mauritania and Nigeria] (in French). Match Mali. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "CAN 2025. La liste du Mali pour la Coupe d'Afrique des nations : Kamory Doumbia convoqué, Yves Bissouma de retour" [2025 AFCON. Mali's list for the Africa Cup of Nations: Kamory Doumbia chosen, Yves Bissouma back]. Ouest-France (in French). 12 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Mahamadou Doumbia at Soccerway
- ^ Mahamadou Doumbia at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Mahamadou Doumbia at Soccerway
- Mahamadou Doumbia at WorldFootball.net
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