Following his move to RAAL La Louvière, Coulibaly's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→12), while his Rating climbed 39→49. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	RAAL La Louvière · 15th	3	0	0	7.37	49	12
2025/26	Lask Linz · 3rd	21	0	0	6.73	39	11
2024/25	Lask Linz	14	2	1	7.14	—	—
2024/25	Sheffield Utd	2	0	0	6.95	—	—
2024/25	AIK Stockholm · 3rd	10	2	1	6.94	35	10
2023/24	AIK StockholmLoan	3	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Sheffield Utd	1	0	0	6.7	—	—
2022/23	Sheffield Utd · 2nd	1	0	0	—	58	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Mali · international

Side	Apps	G
Mali	2	0
Mali U20	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

I. Coulibaly is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Lask Linz, rated 39.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (37.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Coulibaly.

On the season, Coulibaly graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.455 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 25 Coulibaly is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStepped up 2024/255 clubs

39.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

11.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.46

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Lask Linz finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

4.46

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.9%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.455

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.577

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 25, Coulibaly sits on 7.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Coulibaly's projected Rating — 39.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions18

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

RAAL La LouvièreJun 2026 – now

Lask LinzJan 2025 – Jun 2026

Sheffield Utd(back from loan)Aug 2024 – Jan 2025

AIK Stockholm(on loan)Feb 2024 – Aug 2024

Sheffield Utd(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Feb 2024

BBeerschot Wilrijk(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jul 2022

Sheffield UtdSept 2020 – Sept 2020

Sarpsborg 08 FFuntil Sept 2020

About I. Coulibaly

Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for RAAL La Louvière, born on December 25, 2000, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Mali. RAAL La Louvière currently sit 15th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, I. Coulibaly has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 269 minutes, averaging a 7.37 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 21, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Standard Liege (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Gent (90 minutes, 8.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Anderlecht (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)

I. Coulibaly's next match is on August 29, 2026, when RAAL La Louvière face KV Mechelen at home in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Coulibaly at 39.2 with a Season form score of 11.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, I. Coulibaly has totalled 124 club appearances with 13 goals and 6 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 22 appearances for Beerschot VA.

I. Coulibaly's career has also included time at Lask Linz, Sheffield Utd, AIK Stockholm, BBeerschot Wilrijk and Sarpsborg 08 FF.

On the international stage, I. Coulibaly has represented Mali and Mali U20 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.