Kalidou Koulibaly biography, career earnings and net worth

• Kalidou Koulibaly is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal
• Kalidou opted to represent Senegal at international level despite being born in France and playing for the France national under-20 team
• The 32-year-old has earned a gross total of $74,096,045 in his playing career

Kalidou Koulibaly biography is worth a read by every football fan considering he is one of the best defenders in the world. Kalidou, who spent close to a decade at Napoli prior to joining Chelsea, is now playing for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal.

The 32-year-old’s primary position is at the centre-back and he is known for his aggression, aerial prowess, tackling and passing ability. During his time at Napoli, he operated as a ball-playing centre-back in Maurizio Sarri’s system due to his ability to play the ball from the back.

Kalidou Koulibaly. Photo/ Afrik-Foot.

In a nutshell, we bring you an in-depth version of Kalidou Koulibaly biography, with info on his career earnings and net worth as of 2023.

Kalidou Koulibaly Biography

Career 

Born in Saint-Die-des-Vosges, France, Kalidou started his football journey at local club Saint-Die in 1999. He spent four years at the club and then joined Metz in 2003. Three years later, he returned to Saint-Die where he stayed until 2006 and then joined Metz again.

Kalidou made his professional club career debut at Metz and then moved to Belgian side Genk in 2012. The talented centre-back spent two years in Belgium, helping Genk win the 2012-13 Belgian Cup.

He then continued with his football journey at Napoli, where he spent eight years. While playing for the Italian side, Kalidou established himself as one of the best defenders in the world. He played a significant role as Napoli won the Supercoppa Italiana title in 2014 and the Coppa Italia in 2020.

Kalidou Koulibaly biography. Photo/ TEAMtalk.

However he missed on Napoli’s Serie A title that was won last season since he had already joined Chelsea. Kalidou signed with the Blues in the summer of 2022 for a fee reported to be £33 million.

Unfortunately, he struggled to get to grips with the Premier League and had a tough debut year in England. He ended up joining Saudi club Al-Hilal at the start of this summer.

At international level, Kalidou was eligible to represent both Senegal and France. He played for the France national under-20 team but ended up representing Senegal as a senior. The 32-year-old is the current captain of the Senegal national team and has so far earned 71 caps.

Career Earnings 

To further your interest in reading Kalidou Koulibaly biography we take a look at his career earnings on this part. According to the website Capology.com, Kalidou has earned a gross total of $74,096,045 in his playing career.

During Kalidou’s last three seasons at Napoli, he received an annual salary of $12,090,078. Upon joining Chelsea last summer, he signed a contract which saw him pocket a whopping $19,532,504 per year. According to reports, the Senegal international will be earning a crazy £30 million per year at Al-Hilal.

Net Worth 

According to SportsLumo, Kalidou Koulibaly has an estimated net worth of 80 million Euros as of 2023. Well, the footballer’s fortune should not be a surprise to anyone considering he has been a professional footballer for several years now. We expect Kalidou’s net worth to rise in the years to come.

Personal Life 

Well, our Kalidou Koulibaly biography would be incomplete without talking about his personal life. To begin with, Kalidou was born on 20 June 1991 in Saint-Die-des-Vosges, France.

Kalidou’s parents are Senegalese and his father worked for seven days a week without taking weekends off for five years in a textile mill to save enough money to take his mother to France. Kalidou is a citizen of both Senegal and France.

The Al-Hilal defender is a Muslim. Apart from French, he also speaks Italian and English. Kalidou is married to Charline Oudenot and the two have been together for more than ten years now. They have two children.

FAQs 

How old is Kalidou Koulibaly?

32 years.

Is Koulibaly married?

Kalidou is married to Charline Oudenot.

How much did Koulibaly cost Chelsea?

Koulibaly cost Chelsea £33 million.

How much is Koulibaly salary?

€30 million per year.