Ibrahim Sissoko (footballer, born 1991)

Ibrahim Sissoko
Sissoko with Saint-Étienne
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-11-29) 29 November 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
0000–2009 Athletic Adjamé
2009–2010 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Académica 22 (0)
2012–2014 VfL Wolfsburg 2 (0)
2012–2013 → Panathinaikos (loan) 28 (2)
2013–2014 → Saint-Étienne (loan) 4 (0)
2013–2014 → Saint-Étienne II (loan) 3 (0)
2014 → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 16 (1)
2014–2015 Eskişehirspor 26 (1)
2015–2016 Konyaspor 8 (1)
2017–2018 Doxa Katokopias 19 (0)
2018-2020 Eskişehirspor 30 (5)
2020–2021 BB Erzurumspor 29 (3)
2021 Akhisarspor 8 (1)
2023–2024 Sreenidi Deccan 25 (e)
International career
2011 Ivory Coast U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:29, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Ibrahim Sissoko (born 29 November 1991) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger. He represented the Ivory Coast U20s in the 2011 Toulon Tournament.[2] He is the brother of former Malian player Mohamed Sissoko.[3]

Club career

VfL Wolfsburg

Sissoko joined German side VfL Wolfsburg from Académica de Coimbra of the Portuguese Primeira Liga in January 2012 for a transfer fee of €1.5 million, after Wolfsburg activated his release clause.[4][5]

Loan to Panathinaikos

Sissoko was not considered a first team regular at Wolfsburg and in July 2012 he was loaned out to the Greek side Panathinaikos for a year in order to "gain some match practice at a top club", as Wolfsburg manager Felix Magath said.[6]

Loan to Saint-Étienne

Sissoko joined French side Saint-Étienne in July 2013 for a year on loan.[7]

Eskişehirspor

On 26 August 2014, Sissoko signed a three-year contract with Eskişehirspor.[8][9]

Doxa Katokopias

On 7 June 2017, Doxa Katokopias announced the signing of Sissoko.[10]

Sreenidi Deccan

In August 2023, Sissoko signed with I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.[11][12]

Sreenidi Deccan parted ways with Sissoko on June 1st, 2024.[13]

Career statistics

As of 5 December 2024[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League[a] Cup[b] Continental[c] Others[d] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Académica 2010–11 9 0 2 0 – – 1 0 12 0
2011–12 13 0 3 0 – – 2 0 18 0
Total 22 0 5 0 – – 3 0 30 0
VfL Wolfsburg 2011–12 2 0 – – – – – – 2 0
Panathinaikos (loan) 2012–13 28 2 2 0 9 1 – – 39 3
Saint-Étienne (loan) 2013–14 4 0 – – 1 0 – – 5 0
Saint-Étienne II (loan) 2013–14 3 0 – – – – – – 3 0
Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 2013–14 16 1 – – – – – – 16 1
Eskişehirspor 2014–15 15 0 1 0 – – – – 16 0
Konyaspor 2015-16 8 1 1 0 – – – – 9 1
Doxa Katokopias FC 2017-18 19 0 – – – – – – 19 0
Eskişehirspor 2018-19 14 4 – – – – – – 14 4
2019-20 16 1 – – – – – – 16 1
Total 30 5 – – – – – – 30 5
BB Erzurumspor 2019-20 16 2 2 1 – – – – 18 3
2020-21 13 1 2 0 – – – – 15 1
Total 29 3 4 1 – – – – 33 4
Akhisarspor 2020-21 8 1 – – – – – – 8 1
Sreenidi Deccan FC 2023-24 22 2 3 1 – – – – 25 3
Career total 206 15 11 2 10 1 – – 227 18

Notes

  1. ^ Includes appearances in the Primeira Liga, Bundesliga, Superleague Greece, Ligue 1, Championnat de France amateur 2, Segunda División, Süper Lig, Cyta Championship, TFF 1. Lig and I-League
  2. ^ Includes appearances in the Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup, Türkiye Kupası and Super Cup (India)
  3. ^ Includes appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Includes appearances in the Taça da Liga

Honours

Académica de Coimbra

References

  1. ^ "Player profile — Career statistics: Ibrahim Sissoko". playmakerstats.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Ibrahim Sissoko :: Ibrahim Sissoko :: Akhisar".
  3. ^ Hilton, Nick (3 May 2013). "Les Parry eyes several Tranmere Rovers signings, including Mohamed Sissoko's younger brother Ibrahim Sissoko". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Wolfsburg sign Ibrahim Sissoko from Academica de Coimbra & Felipe Lopes from Nacional". Goal.com. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Wolfsburg signs Felipe Lopes, Ibrahim Sissoko". foxsports.com. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Wolves loan out Sissoko to Panathinaikos". ESPN Soccernet. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Sissoko prêté un an (in French)". France Info. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Ibrahim Sissoko Eskişehirspor'da!". ajansspor.com. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Off to Turkey" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Ανακοίνωση Ibrahim Sissoko". www.doxafc.com.cy. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  11. ^ Subrahmanyam, V. V. (25 August 2023). "I-League: Sreenidi Deccan FC signs Ivory Coast midfielder Ibrahim Sissoko". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Ibrahim Sissoko, Sajid Dhot sign for Sreenidi Deccan". khelnow.com. Khel Now News. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  13. ^ https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-i-league-squad-sreenidi-deccan-fc-202411
  14. ^ "Ibrahim Sissoko profile". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Ibrahim Sissoko profile". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2012.