Ibrahim Cissé (footballer, born 1999)

For the French player, see Ibrahim Cissé (footballer, born 1996). For other people with the same name, see Ibrahim Cissé.

Ibrahim Cissé
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Koun-Fao, Ivory Coast
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 KuPS
Number 4
Youth career
RC Abidjan
2018–2019 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Nice 2 (0)
2019–2022 → Nice B 10 (0)
2020 → Famalicão (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Châteauroux (loan) 17 (0)
2021–2022 → Le Mans (loan) 27 (0)
2022–2023 Nancy 8 (0)
2022–2023 → Nancy B 2 (0)
2023– KuPS 49 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024

Ibrahim Cissé (born 11 January 1999) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Finnish club KuPS.[1]

Career

On 2 July 2018, joined the academy of OGC Nice.[2] He made his professional debut with Nice in a 2–1 Ligue 1 win over Nîmes on 17 August 2019.[3] After an unsuccessful loan spell at Portuguese club F.C. Famalicão, Cissé joined Ligue 2 club LB Châteauroux on loan on 3 July 2020 for the 2020–21 season.[4] On 18 June 2021, he moved on a new loan to Championnat National club Le Mans.[5]

On 17 March 2023, Cissé signed a two-year contract with KuPS in Finland, with a club option for a third year.[6] At the end of the 2024 season, he helped KuPS to win the Finnish Championship title and the 2024 Finnish Cup title, completing club's first-ever double. He was also named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Year. On 26 October, his option for the 2025 was exercised.[7]

Career statistics

As of 21 October 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nice B 2018–19 National 2 6 0 — — — 6 0
2019–20 National 3 4 0 — — — 4 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Nice 2019–20 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Famalicão (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Châteauroux (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 2 17 0 0 0 — — 17 0
Le Mans (loan) 2021–22 National 27 0 1 0 — — 28 0
Nancy 2022–23 National 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
Nancy B 2022–23 National 3 2 0 — — — 2 0
KuPS 2023 Veikkausliiga 25 0 3 0 0 0 1[b] 0 29 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 24 0 4 0 5[c] 0 3[b] 0 36 0
Total 49 0 7 0 5 0 4 0 65 0
Career total 116 0 9 0 5 0 4 0 132 0
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France and Suomen Cup
  2. ^ a b Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

KuPS

Individual

  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024[11]

References

  1. ^ "KuPS sopimukseen keskuspuolustaja Ibrahim Cissen kanssa". 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Foot : Le Racing Club d'Abidjan signe un partenariat avec l'OGC Nice". 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Nîmes vs. Nice - 17 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ IBRAHIM CISSÉ LOANED TO CHÂTEAUROUX, ogcnice.com, 3 July 2020
  5. ^ "3 DÉFENSEURS AU MANS FC" (in French). Le Mans. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "KuPS sopimukseen keskuspuolustaja Ibrahim Cissen kanssa" [KuPS to an agreement with central defender Ibrahim Cisse] (in Finnish). KuPS. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. ^ Ibrahim Cisse jatkaa KuPS:ssa 2025, kups.fi, 26 October 2024
  8. ^ I.Cissé, int.soccerway.com
  9. ^ Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024
  10. ^ KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024
  11. ^ Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024