Ibrahima Cissé (footballer, born 2001)

Ibrahima Cissé (born 15 February 2001) is a Malian professional footballer who plays for Gent.[1]

For the Guinean football midfielder, see Ibrahima Cissé.

Ibrahima Cissé
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001
Place of birth Dreux, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Gent
Number 43
Youth career
0000-2019 Châteauroux
2019–2021 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Gent 0 (0)
National team‡
2020 Mali U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 December 2021

Early life

Ibrahima 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

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

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 League home win against FC Flora.[4][5]

International career

Ibrahima Cissé is an under-20 international with Mali, with whom it took part in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[3][6]

References
  1. Ibrahima Cissé at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. Quarez, Benjamin (11 April 2019). "Mercato - Ibrahima Cissé (Châteauroux) à La Gantoise". Goal. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Thébault, Franck (29 April 2021). "Le Drouais Salif Cissé revit au Botev Plovdiv, en D1 bulgare". L'Écho républicain. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Groepswinnaar Gent sluit poule af met zuinige zege tegen Flora". Sporza (in Dutch). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Flora alistati suluseisust löödud väravast, lõpus jäeti eestlastele andmata ka penalti". Postimees (in Estonian). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Eliminatoires CAN U20 - UFOA A : la liste des Maliens avec 5 expatriés !" (in French). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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