By Andrew Paul,
Malian defender Salif Coulibaly officially left Al Ahly to join Iraq’s Al Shorta SC in the current winter transfer window.
Coulibaly recently played the full 90 minutes with the Red Devils as the
team secured a valuable 2-0 home win against AS Vita Club in the first round of
the CAF Champions League group-stages, thanks to goals from Nasser Maher and
Ali Maaloul.
However, director of football
Sayed Abdel-Hafiz revealed that Coulibaly has received an offer from
Iraqi side Al Shorta SC and was close to leaving the club.
Salif Coulibaly has only joined Al Ahly last July 2018 summer on a free transfer, making 21
appearances for the Reds while scoring three goals and assisting twice.
On Monday, assistant coach Mohamed Youssef met the player and gave him
the club’s flag and a souvenir in recognition of his time with the club and his
commitment before Coulibaly departed.
The 30-year-old told Al Ahly’s official website that he’s happy about
the period he spent with the Cairo giants and considers this experience to be
one of the most important experiences in his football career.
