Coulibaly leaves Werder Bremen for Strasbourg

Werder Bremen's young defender Karim Coulibaly heads to French club Strasbourg after two years.

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What happened. Karim Coulibaly has left Werder Bremen to join French club Strasbourg.

• The 20-year-old joined from Hamburg in 2024, initially with U19s.
• Made 27 Bundesliga appearances in 2025/26 as a regular starter.
• Third big departure this summer after Backhaus and Schmid.

“Karim is a prime example of the path we have chosen: signing young, promising players and creating value with them.”

— Clemens Fritz

Bremen have brought in 11 players, including Niclas Füllkrug, to fill the gaps.

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