Wilfried Singo

Wilfried Stephane Singo (born 25 December 2000) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Ivory Coast national team.

Wilfried Singo
Singo with Torino in 2023
Personal information
Full name Wilfried Stephane Singo
Date of birth (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000
Place of birth Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Monaco
Number 99
Youth career
Denguélé
2019–2020 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Torino 98 (7)
2023– Monaco 1 (0)
International career‡
2018 Ivory Coast U20 2 (1)
2021– Ivory Coast Olympic 1 (0)
2021– Ivory Coast 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:40, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

A youth product of Denguélé, Singo joined Torino in the summer of 2019 where he was assigned to the under-19 squad coached by Federico Coppitelli.[1] Initially deployed as a centre back, he was progressively shifted to the right full-back position over the course of the season.[2]

Torino

On 1 August 2019, Singo made his senior debut with Torino under Walter Mazzarri in a 4–1 UEFA Europa League win over Debreceni.[3] He made his Serie A debut with the club on 27 June 2020, in a 4–2 away loss against Cagliari.[4][5] In his first start for the club, he scored his first senior goal in the penultimate round of the season at home against Roma.[6]

Monaco

On 17 August 2023, Singo officially joined Ligue 1 side Monaco for an undisclosed fee, signing a five-year contract with the Monégasque club.[7][8]

International career

Singo represented the Ivory Coast U20s for 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches in 2018.[9] He debuted for the senior Ivory Coast national football team in a friendly 2–1 win over Burkina Faso on 5 June 2021.[10]

Style of play

Singo primarily plays as a right wing-back or right full-back, but he previously played as a central defender. He possesses notable pace and strength as well as good individual technique.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 15 August 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Torino 2019–20 Serie A 41003071
2020–21 28120—301
2021–22 35310—363
2022–23 31240—352
2023–24 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 98780301097
Monaco 2023–24 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 98780301097

International
As of match played 28 March 2023[13]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ivory Coast 202120
202230
202320
Total70

References
  1. "Dal Denguélé al sogno Serie A col Toro: alla scoperta di Singo". Toro.it. 10 June 2019.
  2. "L'Evoluzione di Singo: Da centrale a esterno, Sesia ha un giocatore duttile". 23 October 2019.
  3. "Debrecen vs. Torino - 1 August 2019". Soccerway.
  4. "Cagliari-Torino 4-2". Torino F.C. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. "I giovani che hanno debuttato in Serie A post lockdown". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  6. "Torino-Roma 2-3: Dzeko, Smalling e Diawara, giallorossi in Europa League". la Repubblica (in Italian). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. Comberousse, Anthony (17 August 2023). "Wilfried Singo s'engage avec l'AS Monaco". AS Monaco (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. "Wilfried Singo signe à l'AS Monaco jusqu'en 2028". L'Équipe (in French). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. "Match Report of Côte d'Ivoire U20 vs Gabon U20 - 2018-05-19 - Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  10. "Match Report of Côte d'Ivoire vs Burkina Faso - 2021-06-05 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive".
  11. "Player Analysis: Wilfried Singo, Defensive Sensation of Torino". 17 December 2020.
  12. "W. Singo". Soccerway.
  13. "Wilfried Singo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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