Ibrahima Sissoko
Malian footballer (born 1997)
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Ibrahima Sissoko (born 27 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Meaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | CS Meaux | ||
| 2013–2014 | US Torcy | ||
| 2014–2015 | Brest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Brest II | 33 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Brest | 27 | (2) |
| 2018–2024 | Strasbourg | 179 | (5) |
| 2024–2026 | VfL Bochum | 38 | (5) |
| 2026– | Nantes | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | France U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | France U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | France U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Mali | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:45, 3 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sissoko started his senior career at Brest in Ligue 2. On 8 December 2017, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 victory over Bourg-Péronnas.[1] In June 2018, he joined Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.[2] He netted a goal on his debut in a 2–0 away win over Bordeaux.[3]
On 24 June 2024, Sissoko signed a three-year contract with VfL Bochum in Germany.[4] In the 2024–25 season, he recorded the most duels won in the Bundesliga, with a total of 388.[5]
On 12 January 2026, Sissoko returned to France and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Nantes.[6]
International career
Born in France, Sissoko is of Malian descent.[7] He was a youth international for France, having played up to the France U21s. He was called up to the Mali national team for a set of friendlies in October 2023.[8]
On 11 December 2025, Sissoko was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brest B | 2014–15 | Championnat National 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Championnat National 3 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||||
| 2016–17 | Championnat National 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||||
| Brest | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Strasbourg | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 179 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 5 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 5 | |||||
| Nantes | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 281 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 14 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 3 January 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |