# Boubakary Soumaré

Boubakary Soumaré (born 27 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City. He is a former France youth international.

## Club career
### Early career

In his early footballing years, Soumaré was a young player at Paris FC. He stayed at the club from 2006 to 2011, before joining the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. At PSG, he was selected for eight appearances for the B team of the club in 2017, and left later that year.

### Lille

On 7 July 2017, Soumaré signed for Lille on a three-year contract. His professional debut began with a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 5 November 2017. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Lille managed to stay in the Ligue 1, meaning that Soumaré's contract was extended by two years, as his deal entailed such an option.
Soumaré's only goal for Lille occurred in a 2–2 away draw against Lyon on 5 May 2019.

### Leicester City

On 2 July 2021, Premier League club Leicester City signed Soumaré for an undisclosed sum on a five-year contract. He made his debut for the club with an appearance off the bench in Leicester's 1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August 2021.

#### Loan to Sevilla

On 1 September 2023, Soumaré signed for Sevilla on a season-long loan. He made a positive impression on the club, however Sevilla were unable to meet the €15 million required to make the move permanent, so Soumaré returned to Leicester City at the end of the season.

## International career

Soumaré was born in France and is of Senegalese descent. He has been a young international for France at various levels.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2016–17 | CFA | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Lille II | 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Lille II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Lille II | Total | Total | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Lille | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Lille | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Lille | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Lille | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 0 |
| Lille | Total | Total | 84 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 112 | 1 |
| Leicester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2022–23 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2024–25 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Leicester City | Total | Total | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| Sevilla (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 195 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 2 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, Copa del Rey
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield

## Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19
* Championnat National U19: 2015–16
Lille
* Ligue 1: 2020–21
Leicester City
* FA Community Shield: 2021