Cheick Doucouré

Cheick Oumar Doucouré (born 8 January 2000) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Mali national team.

Not to be confused with Cheick Doukouré or Cheik Doukouré.

Cheick Doucouré
Doucouré with Lens in 2019
Personal information
Full name Cheick Oumar Doucouré[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 28
Youth career
2009–2017 JMG Academy Bamako
2016–2018 Real Bamako
2018 Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Lens II 5 (0)
2018–2022 Lens 115 (6)
2022– Crystal Palace 45 (0)
International career‡
2017 Mali U17 8 (0)
2018– Mali 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:18, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Lens

Doucouré developed as a youth player at JMG Academy Bamako. He then spent his 2016/17 season with AS Real Bamako before moving the following season to RC Lens. Doucouré quickly cemented his place at Lens in the 2018–19 Ligue 2 campaign with him playing a total of 34 games across all competitions that season.[2]

Crystal Palace

On 11 July 2022, Doucouré was signed by English club Crystal Palace on a five-year contract.[3] In his first season, he was named the club's Player of the Year.[4]

On 25 November 2023, Doucouré sustained an Achilles injury in a 2–1 loss to Luton Town, likely ruling him out for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[5] On 28 February 2024, he extended his contract with Palace until 2029.[6]

International career

In October 2018, Doucouré received his first call-up to the Mali national team.[7] He made his debut for Mali in a 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Gabon on 17 November 2018.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 25 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lens II 2017–18[9] Championnat National 2 40———40
2019–20[10] Championnat National 2 10———10
Total 50———50
Lens 2018–19[11] Ligue 2 27220204[lower-alpha 3]0352
2019–20[12] Ligue 2 2111020—241
2020–21[13] Ligue 1 33222——354
2021–22[14] Ligue 1 34130——371
Total 11568240401318
Crystal Palace 2022–23[15] Premier League 3401000—350
2023–24[16] Premier League 1100010—120
Total 4501010—470
Career total 16569250401838
  1. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in Ligue 1 promotion play-offs

International
As of match played 18 June 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mali 201810
201940
202020
202110
202220
202320
Total120

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. "Cheick Doucoure 2019/20 - scout report". Total Football Analysis Magazine. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. "Crystal Palace sign midfielder Cheick Doucouré from Lens". Crystal Palace. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. "Cheick Doucouré wins Crystal Palace Player of the Season 22/23". Crystal Palace F.C. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  5. "Cheick Doucoure: Crystal Palace midfielder might miss rest of season with Achilles injury". BBC Sport. 27 November 2023.
  6. "Cheick Doucouré signs new long-term Palace contract". Crystal Palace F.C. 28 February 2024.
  7. Marteh, Danesius (6 October 2018). "Mali name squad for Afcon qualifiers against Burundi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  8. "C. Doucouré et S. Diarra victorieux et qualifiés pour la CAN 2019 avec le Mali - Lensois.com". lensois.com. 18 November 2018.
  9. "Games played by Cheick Doucouré in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. "Games played by Cheick Doucouré in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  11. "Games played by Cheick Doucouré in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  12. "Games played by Cheick Doucouré in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  13. "Games played by Cheick Doucouré in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  14. "Games played by Cheick Doucouré in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  15. "Games played by Cheick Doucouré in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  16. "Games played by Cheick Doucouré in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  17. Cheick Doucouré at National-Football-Teams.com
  18. "Cheick Doucouré wins Crystal Palace Player of the Season 22/23". Crystal Palace F.C. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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