Ibrahima Cissé (footballer, born 2001)

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

For the Guinean football midfielder, see Ibrahima Cissé.

Ibrahima Cissé
Cissé in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001
Place of birth Dreux, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
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 1 (0)
2022– Schalke 04 II 16 (5)
International career‡
2020 Mali U20 2 (0)
2023– Mali U23 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2023

Early life

Cissé was born in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France,[3] in a family with Malian origins, with two of his elders brothers – Salif and Kalifa – who also embraced a professional footballing career.[4]

Club career

Cissé came through the youth ranks of La Berrichonne de Châteauroux in his native region, before moving to Gent in 2019.[3]

He 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.[5][6]

On 3 May 2022, he agreed to join Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2022–23 season, signing a four-year contract.[7]

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.[4][8] 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.[9][10]

Career statistics
As of 27 September 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gent 2021–22 First Division A 20001[lower-alpha 1]030
Schalke 04 II 2022–23 Regionalliga West 165——165
2023–24 Regionalliga West 00——00
Total 165——165
Schalke 04 2022–23 Bundesliga 0000—00
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 1000—10
Total 1000—10
Career total 1950010205
  1. Appearance in UEFA Conference League

References
  1. "Ibrahima Cissé". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. Ibrahima Cissé at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. Quarez, Benjamin (11 April 2019). "Mercato - Ibrahima Cissé (Châteauroux) à La Gantoise". Goal. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. "Groepswinnaar Gent sluit poule af met zuinige zege tegen Flora". Sporza (in Dutch). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. "Flora alistati suluseisust löödud väravast, lõpus jäeti eestlastele andmata ka penalti". Postimees (in Estonian). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. "Talented youngster Ibrahima Cissé joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 3 May 2022.
  8. "Eliminatoires CAN U20 - UFOA A : la liste des Maliens avec 5 expatriés !" (in French). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  9. "Ibrahima Cissé qualifies for 2024 Olympics after bronze medal at U23 AFCON". FC Schalke 04. 7 July 2023.
  10. "Ibrahima Cissé named in Team of the Tournament at the U23 AFCON". FC Schalke 04. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  11. "Ibrahima Cissé - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
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