# Djibril Sidibé (footballer, born 1992)
**Djibril Sidibé** (born 1992 in Troyes, France) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back, most recently for [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) club Le Mans FC, and who won the 2018 [FIFA World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-world-cup) with France, where he earned 18 senior caps and scored one goal.[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html) • [2](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Mercato-le-champion-du-monde-djibril-sidibe-libre-depuis-son-depart-de-toulouse-a-signe-au-mans-fc/1711822)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992, Troyes (Aube), France; height 182 cm (FFF listing; Transfermarkt gives 1.83 m)[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html) • [3](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/djibril-sidibe/profil/spieler/161869/) |
| Position | Right-back (main position), also used at left-back, center-back, and right midfield[3](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/djibril-sidibe/profil/spieler/161869/) |
| France career | 18 caps, 1 goal; debut 1 September 2016 against Italy (1-3 win); last cap 26 June 2018[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html) |
| Major honors | 2018 FIFA World Cup (France); Ligue 1 2017 (AS Monaco); Greek league and cup 2023 (AEK Athens)[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html) • [4](https://lemansfc.fr/index.php?actu=4125§ion=actualites-contenu) |
| Ligue 1 record | 288 appearances, 14 goals, 29 assists across 12 seasons (FBref)[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/4c5b714f/all_comps/Djibril-Sidibe-Stats---All-Competitions) |
| Clubs | ES Troyes AC (2000-2012), LOSC Lille (2012-2016), AS Monaco (2016-2019 and 2020-2022), Everton on loan (2019-2020), AEK Athens (2022-2024), Toulouse FC (2024-2026), Le Mans FC (from August 2026)[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html) |
| Distinction | Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html) |
## Early career: Troyes and Lille
Sidibé joined the youth academy of his hometown club, [ES Troyes AC](https://www.edgepedia.org/es-troyes-ac) (ESTAC), in 2000 and spent a decade in the club's development system.[3](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/djibril-sidibe/profil/spieler/161869/) He reached Ligue 1 with Troyes in 2012 and then transferred to LOSC Lille, where he spent four seasons in the north of France.[6](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/joueurs/djibril-sidib)
At Lille he became a fixture in the starting eleven after [Mathieu Debuchy](https://www.edgepedia.org/mathieu-debuchy)'s departure for England in 2013, appearing in all but four of Lille's league games in 2015, and was deployed at both right-back and left-back.[7](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/The-Get-French-Football-News-100-2015-Low-Quality-2.pdf) Across four seasons and four competitions he made 105 appearances for Lille, scoring 10 goals with 6 assists.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/4c5b714f/all_comps/Djibril-Sidibe-Stats---All-Competitions) In the 2015-16 season he played 41 matches and 3,666 minutes, and his on-pitch goal difference contribution that season was +16.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/4c5b714f/all_comps/Djibril-Sidibe-Stats---All-Competitions)
## AS Monaco and the 2017 title
Sidibé joined AS Monaco in the summer 2016 transfer window, arriving on 6 August 2016 after four seasons at Lille.[6](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/joueurs/djibril-sidib) In his first season he was one of the contributors to Monaco's 2017 French championship and to the club's Champions League run, which reached the semifinals.[8](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/news/djibril-sidibe-un-champion-du-monde-au-pied-du-rocher) His 2016-17 season across four competitions totaled 43 matches and 3,458 minutes, with the team's points per match at 2.25 when he played and an on-off goal difference of +62.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/4c5b714f/all_comps/Djibril-Sidibe-Stats---All-Competitions)
He stayed at Monaco through 2019, and in total played 174 matches for the club with 6 goals and 23 assists, appearing in one French Cup final (2021) and two League Cup finals (2017 and 2018).[9](https://www.aekfc.gr/newsdetails/stin-aek-o-tzimpril-sintimpe-128249.htm?lang=en&path=557224377) In August 2019 he moved on loan to Everton of the Premier League, where the 2019-20 season brought 28 appearances and 5 assists.[9](https://www.aekfc.gr/newsdetails/stin-aek-o-tzimpril-sintimpe-128249.htm?lang=en&path=557224377) He returned to Monaco for 2020-21 and 2021-22, passing 140 appearances in the red-and-white shirt during a solid 2020-21 season under [Niko Kovač](https://www.edgepedia.org/niko-kovac), in which he was often used as a wide center-back in possession.[6](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/joueurs/djibril-sidib) • [10](https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2021/05/djibril-sidide-finishes-his-solid-season-in-style-for-as-monaco/)
## France and the 2018 World Cup
Sidibé made his senior international debut on 1 September 2016 in France's 3-1 win over Italy, having been named among the reserve players for Euro 2016.[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html) • [8](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/news/djibril-sidibe-un-champion-du-monde-au-pied-du-rocher) He scored his only international goal on 13 June 2017 in a 3-2 friendly win over England, and became a regular in [Didier Deschamps](https://www.edgepedia.org/didier-deschamps)'s squad through the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, in which he played 10 matches.[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html)
On 17 May 2018 he was named in France's 23-player squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, listed by FIFA as a defender of AS Monaco with shirt number 19.[11](https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.pdf) His only tournament appearance came in the final group-stage match against Denmark on 26 June 2018, a 0-0 draw in which he played the full 90 minutes as Deschamps rotated the side.[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html) • [12](https://as.com/futbol/2018/07/15/mundial/1531615679_855441.html) He then picked up an injury in training before the quarterfinals, leaving the round of 16, and [Benjamin Pavard](https://www.edgepedia.org/benjamin-pavard) took over the right-back position for the knockout rounds.[13](https://as.com/us/us/2018/07/04/futbol/1530729216_014887.html) • [12](https://as.com/futbol/2018/07/15/mundial/1531615679_855441.html) France won the tournament, making Sidibé a world champion, and his last senior cap remains that Denmark match.[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html)
## AEK Athens, Toulouse, and Le Mans
In September 2022 Sidibé signed for AEK Athens FC on a contract running to the summer of 2024.[9](https://www.aekfc.gr/newsdetails/stin-aek-o-tzimpril-sintimpe-128249.htm?lang=en&path=557224377) In Greece he completed the league-and-cup double in 2023, winning both the Greek championship and the Greek Cup with AEK.[4](https://lemansfc.fr/index.php?actu=4125§ion=actualites-contenu) His two seasons there produced 33 matches in FBref's competition coverage, with 2 goals and 1 assist.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/4c5b714f/all_comps/Djibril-Sidibe-Stats---All-Competitions)
He returned to France with [Toulouse FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/toulouse-fc) in August 2024 and spent two seasons there, making 36 appearances in all competitions in 2025-26 with 3 goals and 4 assists.[1](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html) • [14](https://www.footballdatabase.eu/fr/joueur/details/86109-djibril-sidibe) On 2 July 2026 he announced his departure from the club on Instagram, saying he ended the adventure "with a heavy heart"; a contract extension had appeared likely before the new Toulouse coach, Jens Berthel Askou, opposed it.[15](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/-j-aurais-aime-que-l-histoire-se-termine-autrement-djibril-sidibe-annonce-son-depart-de-toulouse-avec-un-pincement-au-coeur/1700624) • [2](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Mercato-le-champion-du-monde-djibril-sidibe-libre-depuis-son-depart-de-toulouse-a-signe-au-mans-fc/1711822)
Free since leaving Toulouse, Sidibé signed for Le Mans FC on 18 August 2026, joining a club returning to Ligue 1 after a 16-year absence, where the announcement described his experience of the highest level as a valuable asset.[2](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Mercato-le-champion-du-monde-djibril-sidibe-libre-depuis-son-depart-de-toulouse-a-signe-au-mans-fc/1711822) • [4](https://lemansfc.fr/index.php?actu=4125§ion=actualites-contenu)
## Playing style
Sidibé is a right-footed defender whose main position is right-back, with secondary positions at center-back and left-back, and he has also been used as a right midfielder.[3](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/djibril-sidibe/profil/spieler/161869/) • [14](https://www.footballdatabase.eu/fr/joueur/details/86109-djibril-sidibe) At Monaco in 2020-21 he operated as a wide center back in possession, receiving freely when the opposing first line of pressure was stretched, and joined attacks from wide areas.[10](https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2021/05/djibril-sidide-finishes-his-solid-season-in-style-for-as-monaco/) A 2018 profile in the Spanish newspaper AS described him as a right-back with power and range down the flank, though not a refined ball-player.[12](https://as.com/futbol/2018/07/15/mundial/1531615679_855441.html) His Ligue 1 career totals of 288 matches, 14 goals, and 29 assists over 12 seasons reflect an attacking full-back's output.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/4c5b714f/all_comps/Djibril-Sidibe-Stats---All-Competitions)
## References
1. [Djibril SIDIBÉ, Fiche joueur, Fédération Française de Football](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9821-sidibe-djibril/fiche.html)
2. [Mercato : le champion du monde Djibril Sidibé a signé au Mans FC, L'Équipe, 18 August 2026](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Mercato-le-champion-du-monde-djibril-sidibe-libre-depuis-son-depart-de-toulouse-a-signe-au-mans-fc/1711822)
3. [Djibril Sidibé - Profil du joueur, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/djibril-sidibe/profil/spieler/161869/)
4. [Communiqué, Le Mans FC, 18 August 2026](https://lemansfc.fr/index.php?actu=4125§ion=actualites-contenu)
5. [Djibril Sidibé All Competitions Stats, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/4c5b714f/all_comps/Djibril-Sidibe-Stats---All-Competitions)
6. [Djibril SIDIBÉ, AS Monaco official site](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/joueurs/djibril-sidib)
7. [The Get French Football News 100 (2015)](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/The-Get-French-Football-News-100-2015-Low-Quality-2.pdf)
8. [Djibril Sidibé, un champion du Monde au pied du Rocher, AS Monaco](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/news/djibril-sidibe-un-champion-du-monde-au-pied-du-rocher)
9. [Djibril Sidibe signed for AEK FC!, AEK F.C. official site](https://www.aekfc.gr/newsdetails/stin-aek-o-tzimpril-sintimpe-128249.htm?lang=en&path=557224377)
10. [Djibril Sidibe finishes his solid season in style for AS Monaco, Monaco Tribune, May 2021](https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2021/05/djibril-sidide-finishes-his-solid-season-in-style-for-as-monaco/)
11. [FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 squad lists (PDF)](https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.pdf)
12. [El 1x1 de Francia para la final, AS, 15 July 2018](https://as.com/futbol/2018/07/15/mundial/1531615679_855441.html)
13. [Los ausentes por lesión para los cuartos de final de Rusia 2018, AS, 4 July 2018](https://as.com/us/us/2018/07/04/futbol/1530729216_014887.html)
14. [Djibril Sidibé - Stats et palmarès, Football Database](https://www.footballdatabase.eu/fr/joueur/details/86109-djibril-sidibe)
15. [Djibril Sidibé annonce son départ de Toulouse, L'Équipe, 2 July 2026](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/-j-aurais-aime-que-l-histoire-se-termine-autrement-djibril-sidibe-annonce-son-depart-de-toulouse-avec-un-pincement-au-coeur/1700624)
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