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{{Short description|Malian footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mamadou Doumbia
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|2|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mali
| height = 1.92 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[AS Black Stars]]
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = [[Mali national under-17 football team|Mali U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 8
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = [[Mali national football team|Mali]]
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 26 November 2024
| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2024
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|MLI}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2023 Indonesia]]|}}
}}
'''Mamadou Doumbia''' (born 18 February 2006) is a Malian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for {{English football updater|Watford}} club [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Doumbia To Join Hornets |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2024/february/19/official-doumbia-to-join-hornets |access-date=28 May 2024 |publisher=Watford FC |date=19 February 2024}}</ref> and the [[Mali national football team|Mali national team]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mali Coach Unveils 28-man Squad For Super Eagles Friendly|url=https://leadership.ng/mali-coach-unveils-28-man-squad-for-super-eagles-friendly|access-date=28 May 2024 |publisher = Leadership News| date=28 March 2024}}</ref>
==Club career==
Doumbia signed for English club [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] in February 2024, on a six-year contract, and officially joined on 1 July 2024.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68346693|title=Watford sign Mali striker Doumbia on six-year deal|work=BBC Sport |date=20 February 2024 }}</ref> Doumbia made his senior debut on August 13 2024, coming on as a substitute for [[Mileta Rajović]] in a 5–0 [[EFL Cup]] victory over [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2024/august/13/report-watford-5-0-mk-dons/|title=Watford 5-0 MK Dons|work=Watford FC |date=13 August 2024}}</ref>
==International career==
===Youth===
====U-17 Africa Cup of Nations====
In the [[2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations]] Doumbia played Mali's first game, 1 May, in a 1–0 win over [[Burkina Faso national under-17 football team|Burkina Faso]] scoring the only goal. He went on to score in four consecutive games as his team progressed to the semi-final in which they lost on penalties to [[Morocco national under-17 football team|Morocco]]. Following his  performance, he was named in the best XI squad for the tournament<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-17-africa-cup-of-nations/news/senegal-s-dominance-shines-in-totalenergies-u17-afcon-best-xi|title=Senegal's dominance shines in TotalEnergies U17 AFCON Best XI|via=cafonline.com}}</ref>and finished as the second-highest top goalscorer.<ref name="U-17 AFCON">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-17-africa-cup-of-nations|title=TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations}}</ref>
====U-17 World Cup====
In November 2023, Mamadou Doumbia was selected to take part in the [[2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup]]. He scored a hat-trick for Mali in their opening game against [[Uzbekistan national under-17 football team|Uzbekistan]] earning the player of the match award.<ref>[https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/mondial-u17-le-mali-etrille-louzbekistan-doumbia-voit-triple/ Mondial U17 : le Mali étrille l’Ouzbékistan, Doumbia voit triple]</ref><ref>
{{Cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-17-africa-cup-of-nations/news/hat-trick-hero-doumbia-hailed-as-mali-hit-the-heights/|title=Hat-trick hero Doumbia hailed as Mali hit the heights|via=cafonline.com}}</ref> Mali reached the semi-final where they lost to [[France national under-17 football team|France]] 2–1 and in the third place play-off, Doumbia scored the second goal in a 3–0 win over [[Argentina national under-17 football team|Argentina]] granting Mali a third finish in the tournament.<ref name="U-17 World Cup">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/articles/u17-world-cup-indonesia-2023-match-schedule|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023}}</ref>
===Senior===
Doumbia made his international debut for Mali at 18 years old in a 2–0 win against [[Nigeria football team|Nigeria]] in a friendly on the 26 March 2024, coming on as a substitute in additional time.<ref name="International Debut">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/700492/nigeria-mali|title=2-0 Nigeria (26, March 2024)|via=espn.co.uk}}</ref>
==Style of play==
Doumbia is a modern target man praised for his instinct, movement, and composure. He excels in linking play, making powerful runs, and maintaining possession with his strength and technique. His teammate Ange Martial Tia compared him to [[Erling Haaland]], noting his versatility and effectiveness both in the air and on the ground.<ref>{{cite news |title=Young African striker signs six-year contract with Watford|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/24130166.young-african-striker-signs-six-year-contract-watford/|access-date=28 May 2024 |publisher = Watford Observer| date=19 February 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 26 November 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup {{efn|Includes [[FA Cup]].}}
!colspan="2"|League cup {{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup|League Cup]].}}
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|[[2024–25 Watford F.C. season|2024–25]]
|[[EFL Championship]]
|3||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||5||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!3!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0
|}
{{notelist}}
===International===
{{updated|match played 19 November 2024}}<ref name="International Debut" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Mali national football team|Mali]]
|2024||4||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!4!!1
|}
:''Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Doumbia goal.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mamadou Doumbia
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 19 November 2024 || [[Stade du 26 Mars]], [[Bamako]], Mali || {{fb|SWZ}} || align="center"|6–0 || align="center"|6–0 || [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I|2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|}
==Honours==
'''Mali U17'''
* [[U-17 Africa Cup of Nations]] fourth place: 2023<ref name="U-17 AFCON" />
* [[FIFA U-17 World Cup]] third place: 2023<ref name ="U-17 World Cup" />
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Watford F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doumbia, Mamadou}}
[[Category:2006 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Mali men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Mali men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Watford F.C. players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:Malian expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]