Ibrahima Cissé (footballer, born 2001)

For the Guinean football midfielder, see Ibrahima Cissé.

Ibrahima Cissé
Cissé in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Dreux, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 22
Youth career
2007–2017 Drouais
2017–2019 Châteauroux
2019–2021 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Gent 2 (0)
2022– Schalke 04 8 (1)
2022– Schalke 04 II 24 (5)
International career‡
2020 Mali U20 2 (0)
2023–2024 Mali U23 11 (0)
2024– Mali 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Ibrahima Cissé (born 15 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[1] Born in France, he represents Mali at international level.

Early life

Cissé was born in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France,[2] in a family with Malian origins, with two of his elders brothers – Salif and Kalifa – who also embraced a professional footballing career.[3]

Club career

Early career

Cissé came through the youth ranks of La Berrichonne de Châteauroux in his native region, before moving to Gent in 2019.[2]

Gent

Cissé made his professional debut for Gent on the 9 December 2021, replacing Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui at the 62nd minute of a 1–0 Europa Conference League home win against FC Flora.[4][5]

Schalke 04

On 3 May 2022, Cissé agreed to join Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2022–23 season, signing a four-year contract.[6]

International career

Cissé was an under-20 international with Mali, with whom it took part in the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[3][7] He played at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations with Mali's under-23 international, where he won the bronze medal with his team and was named on the Team of the Tournament.[8][9] He was selected for Mali's Olympic team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Cissé received his first call up to the senior team for the Africa Cup of Nations qualification in October 2024.[10] He made his debut on 19 November 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 6–0 home win over Eswatini.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gent 2021–22 First Division A 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
Schalke 04 II 2022–23 Regionalliga West 16 5 — — 16 5
2023–24 Regionalliga West 7 0 — — 7 0
2024–25 Regionalliga West 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 24 5 — — 24 5
Schalke 04 2022–23 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 — 5 0
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 4 1 0 0 — 4 1
Total 8 1 1 0 — 9 1
Career total 34 6 1 0 1 0 36 6
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mali 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Mali U23

References

  1. ^ Ibrahima Cissé at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Quarez, Benjamin (11 April 2019). "Mercato - Ibrahima Cissé (Châteauroux) à La Gantoise". Goal. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b Thébault, Franck (29 April 2021). "Le Drouais Salif Cissé revit au Botev Plovdiv, en D1 bulgare". L'Écho républicain (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Groepswinnaar Gent sluit poule af met zuinige zege tegen Flora". Sporza (in Dutch). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Flora alistati suluseisust löödud väravast, lõpus jäeti eestlastele andmata ka penalti". Postimees (in Estonian). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Talented youngster Ibrahima Cissé joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 3 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Eliminatoires CAN U20 - UFOA A : la liste des Maliens avec 5 expatriés !" (in French). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Ibrahima Cissé qualifies for 2024 Olympics after bronze medal at U23 AFCON". FC Schalke 04. 7 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Ibrahima Cissé named in Team of the Tournament at the U23 AFCON". FC Schalke 04. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Ibrahima Cissé receives first senior call-up to the Mali national squad". FC Schalke 04. 8 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Ibrahima Cissé celebrates 6-0 win on Mali debut". FC Schalke 04. 20 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Ibrahima Cissé - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
  13. ^ Ibrahima Cissé at National-Football-Teams.com