The rise of Boubakary Soumare

Boubakary Soumaré is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lille and the France national under-21 team. Internationally, he has represented France at U16 through U21.

Lille Olympique Sporting Club, commonly called LOSC, also referred to as LOSC Lille, Lille OSC or simply Lille, is a French professional football club based in Lille in Hauts-de-France. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football.