Ibrahim Cissoko
_(cropped).jpg) Cissoko with Toulouse in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Toulouse) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VVV-Venlo | |||
| Vitesse | |||
| 2016–2021 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | NEC | 30 | (3) |
| 2023– | Toulouse | 11 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 March 2024 | |||
Ibrahim Cissoko (born 26 March 2003) is a Guinean-Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[1]
Club career
[edit]NEC
[edit]Cissoko joined NEC in 2016, signing his first professional contract with the club in January 2021.[2] He made his Eredivisie debut in a 1–0 defeat to Utrecht on 29 April 2022,[3] and scored his first league goal on 8 May 2022 in a 1–0 victory over Go Ahead Eagles.[4] Cissoko signed a new contract with NEC in July 2022, linking him to the club until the summer of 2024, with the option of an extra season.[5][6] He scored his first league goal of the 2022–23 season in a 1–1 draw against Groningen, an 88th-minute equaliser.[7][8]
Toulouse
[edit]In June 2023, Cissoko joined Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[9] He sustained a foot injury in the summer, leaving him unable to make his competitive debut with Toulouse until 5 November 2023.[10]
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
[edit]On 9 July 2024, Cissoko joined EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal.[11]
Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
[edit]On 1 February 2025, Cissoko joined EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on loan until the end of the season after his contracted was terminated with Plymouth.[12]
International career
[edit]In December 2023, Cissoko was pre-called up by the Guinea national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[13] On 21 March 2024, he made his debut for Jong Oranje in a friendly match against Norway.
Style of play
[edit]Cissoko has been described as a quick winger who has the potential to form formidable and pacey partnerships up front.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Born in the Netherlands, Cissoko is of Guinean descent.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 1 February 2025[citation needed]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEC | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Toulouse | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 54 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in the Trophée des Champions
References
[edit]- ^ "Ibrahim Cissoko". NEC Nijmegen.
- ^ "Ibrahim Cissoko tekent eerste profcontract bij N.E.C." NEC Nijmegen. 16 January 2021.
- ^ "FC Utrecht vs. NEC - 29 April 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "NEC-talent Cissoko laat zichzelf zien: 'Hele mooie dag voor hem'". voetbalprimeur.nl. 8 May 2022.
- ^ "NEC will bind Cissoko longer: talent signs contract until 2024". gelderlander.nl. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "NEC extends contract Ibrahim Cissoko". nec-nijmegen.nl. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "NEC vs. Groningen - 26 August 2022". Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Door late gelijkmaker van NEC houdt Groningen slechts punt over aan prachtige vrije trap Laros Duarte". ad.nl. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Bakhkhar, Anas (8 June 2022). "Le Toulouse FC annonce la signature d'Ibrahim Cissoko". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Ibrahim Cissoko (Toulouse) enfin dans le groupe". L'Equipe (in French). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Ibrahim Cissoko: Plymouth Argyle sign Netherlands Under-21s winger on loan". BBC Sport. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday snap up exciting attacker in latest transfer swoop". Sheffield Star. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "AFCON 2023 - PROVISIONAL SQUADS LIST" (PDF). p. 21.
- ^ "Eredivisie 2022/23: A young talent to watch for each club". football-oranje.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Cissoko, Ibrahim Cissoko - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
External links
[edit]- Ibrahim Cissoko at Soccerway
- Ibrahim Cissoko at Eredivise
- Living people
- 2003 births
- Footballers from Nijmegen
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch people of Guinean descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- NEC Nijmegen players
- Toulouse FC players
- Eredivisie players
- Ligue 1 players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen