Personal Information
Full Name | Djibril Sidibé |
Date of Birth | July 29, 1992 |
Nationality | French |
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Role | Right-back |
Djibril Sidibé: A Brief Biography
Djibril Sidibe is a professional football player of French origin. He plays for the club AS Monaco. He generally plays as a right-back for the team. He was born on 29 July 1992 in Troyes, France. He is widely regarded for being a skillful footballer.
Background
Sidibe started playing very early in life. In fact, he started his youth career when he was just eight years of age. He started playing for Troyes in 2000 and went on to play for them for 10 long years during his youth career.
Debut
Sidibe made his club debut in the 2009-10 season when his club Troyes was playing in the Championnat National, which is the third division of French football.
He made his professional debut for the club in 2010 on 17 September in a league match against Grenoble.
He made his international debut on 1 September 2016 in a friendly match against Italy at the Stadio San Nicola.
Rise to glory
Sidibe rose to prominence very quickly in his career. He started his career with Lille with a goal in his debut match. He joined the club Monaco on a five-year deal in 2016.
Gradually, he became a regular in the teams that he played for. It was because of his continuous performances only that he was called for the senior squad of the national team in 2016.
Club career
He started his career with Troyes and played for them at the senior level as well for two years from 2010-2012. As a nineteen year old, he then signed for Lille and went into the team as a cover for Mathieu Debuchy. He signed the deal with Lille in July 2012. After this, in July 2016, Sidibe signed a five-year deal with AS Monaco and still plays for the club.