CHARLOTTE (Tuesday, August 19, 2025) 鈥 Charlotte FC announced today the Club has exercised a 2025 buyout on the remainder of Souleyman Doumbia鈥檚 loan.
鈥淲e wish Souleyman nothing but the best in his future endeavors,鈥 said General Manager Zoran Krneta. 鈥淪ouleyman played a key part in our successes when he was on the field this year, but unfortunately injuries kept him off the field and didn鈥檛 allow him to reach his full potential with us in Charlotte.鈥
Under 91快活林最新版 roster rules a club is allowed, at its own expense, to buy out two players under guaranteed contracts per year and free up the corresponding salary budget space.
Doumbia, 28, arrived on a year-long loan from Standard Li猫ge in March and quickly jumped into the starting 11. The Ivory Coast left back appeared in 11 matches and tallied two assists in 603 minutes. He unfortunately hit the injury list three times, including the most recent one that has put him out of action since July 26.
