Coulibaly has played in France, Switzerland, England and Spain for Gueugnon, Saint-Louis Neuweg, Dornach and Grasshoppers, Bournemouth, Coventry City, Port Vale, Racing Santander, Logroñés and Vaduz.
Born in Bakel, Senegal, Coulibaly began his football career in France with Gueugnon, who at that time played in the Ligue 2, signing his first professional contract at nineteen years old during the summer of 2007.
[14][15] In July 2015, Coulibaly signed a two-year deal with Racing de Santander, newly relegated to Segunda División B.
[16] He scored eight goals in 41 appearances in the 2015–16 campaign to help Santander to win the division, however, they failed to achieve promotion after losing to Reus in the play-offs.
[19] Coulibaly joined Segunda División B club UD Logroñés in April 2017 on a deal running until the end of the 2016–17 season.
[5] They were placed in a play-off game against Thun and gained promotion into the Swiss Super League with a 5–4 aggregate victory, with Coulibaly claiming two goals in the away tie at the Stockhorn Arena.