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Ibrahim Cissoko

Ibrahim Cissoko (born 26 March 2003) is a Guinean-Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[1]

Ibrahim Cissoko
Cissoko with Toulouse in 2023.
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Toulouse
Number 10
Youth career
VVV-Venlo
Vitesse
2016–2021 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 NEC 30 (3)
2023– Toulouse 10 (1)
International career‡
2024– Netherlands U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:27, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Career edit

NEC edit

Cissoko joined NEC in 2016, signing his first professional contract with the club in January 2021.[2] He made his Eredivisie debut in a 1–0 defeat to Utrecht on 29 April 2022,[3] and scored his first league goal on 8 May 2022 in a 1–0 victory over Go Ahead Eagles.[4] Cissoko signed a new contract with NEC in July 2022, linking him to the club until the summer of 2024, with the option of an extra season.[5][6] He scored his first league goal of the 2022–23 season in a 1–1 draw against Groningen, an 88th-minute equaliser.[7][8]

Toulouse edit

In June 2023, Cissoko joined Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[9] He sustained a foot injury in the summer, leaving him unable to make his competitive debut with Toulouse until 5 November 2023.[10]

Style of play edit

Cissoko has been described as a quick winger who has the potential to form formidable and pacey partnerships up front.[11]

International career edit

In December 2023, Cissoko was pre-called up by the Guinea national football team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[12] On March 21, 2024, he made his debut for Jong Oranje in a friendly match against Norway.

Personal life edit

Born in the Netherlands, Cissoko is of Guinean descent.[13]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 28 April 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NEC 2021–22 Eredivisie 4 1 0 0 — — 4 1
2022–23 Eredivisie 26 2 2 0 — — 28 2
Total 30 3 2 0 — — 32 3
Toulouse 2023–24 Ligue 1 10 1 2 0 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 14 1
Career total 40 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 46 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in the Trophée des Champions

References edit

  1. ^ "Ibrahim Cissoko". NEC Nijmegen.
  2. ^ "Ibrahim Cissoko tekent eerste profcontract bij N.E.C." NEC Nijmegen. 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "FC Utrecht vs. NEC - 29 April 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ^ "NEC-talent Cissoko laat zichzelf zien: 'Hele mooie dag voor hem'". voetbalprimeur.nl. 8 May 2022.
  5. ^ "NEC will bind Cissoko longer: talent signs contract until 2024". gelderlander.nl. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ^ "NEC extends contract Ibrahim Cissoko". nec-nijmegen.nl. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ^ "NEC vs. Groningen - 26 August 2022". Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Door late gelijkmaker van NEC houdt Groningen slechts punt over aan prachtige vrije trap Laros Duarte". ad.nl. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  9. ^ Bakhkhar, Anas (8 June 2022). "Le Toulouse FC annonce la signature d'Ibrahim Cissoko". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Ibrahim Cissoko (Toulouse) enfin dans le groupe". L'Equipe (in French). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Eredivisie 2022/23: A young talent to watch for each club". football-oranje.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  12. ^ "AFCON 2023 - PROVISIONAL SQUADS LIST" (PDF). p. 21.
  13. ^ "Cissoko, Ibrahim Cissoko - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  14. ^ "Ibrahim Cissoko". footballdatabase.

External links edit

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