Sékou Doucouré
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Charenton-le-Pont | ||
| 2015–2016 | RC Joinville | ||
| 2016–2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Nantes B | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Nantes | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:24, 7 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sékou Doucouré (born 26 April 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes.
Career
Born in Créteil, Doucouré grew up in Charenton-le-Pont, where he played football in the nearby Bois de Vincennes.[1] He joined the local club at the age of seven before signing for RC Joinville in 2015. In 2016, Doucouré entered the youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain.[2] During the 2023–24 season, he was part of Zoumana Camara's under-19 squad that won the Championnat National U19 title.[3]
On 10 August 2024, Doucouré signed his first professional contract with Nantes, a season-long deal with an option to extend for two seasons.[4] He initially joined the club's reserve team.[5] On 15 March 2025, he made his professional and Ligue 1 debut for Nantes as a late-match substitute in a 1–0 win over Lille.[6]
Personal life
Born in France, Doucouré is of Malian descent.[1]
On 2 June 2021, he took part in the final of the national public speaking competition for youth academies of French professional football clubs. The event, held at the Ministry of Sports and organized by Fondaction du Football and Prométhée Education, featured 11 finalists from 10 clubs. Doucouré represented Paris Saint-Germain.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goalss | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes B | 2024–25 | National 3 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | National 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Nantes | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19: 2023–24; runner-up: 2022–23[7]
References
- ^ a b "Sékou Doucouré, U19 au PSG : "J'aime travailler toujours plus, me mettre dans le mal" - ici". France Bleu (in French). 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ a b de la Bretesche, Angélique (2021-06-09). "PSG : Sekou Doucouré, footballeur en herbe et en verve". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ Mechenoua, Marc (2024-08-10). "PSG : le titi Sekou Doucouré va s'engager avec le FC Nantes". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ Boudard, Jean-Marcel (6 October 2024). "FC Nantes. Qui est Sékou Doucoure, le dernier venu dans le group pro ?". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Marcant, Raphael (2024-08-10). "Officiel : Un Titi du PSG rejoint le centre de formation du FC Nantes". Tribune Nantaise (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ "Nantes 1-0 Lille, Ligue 1 : l'exploit des Canaris face aux Dogues". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ Sékou Doucouré at Soccerway