Ibrahima Tandia
Malian footballer (born 1993)
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Ibrahima Tandia (born 12 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he represents Mali at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Longjumeau, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Massy | ||
| 2004–2006 | Boulogne-Billancourt | ||
| 2006–2011 | Sochaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Sochaux II | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Caen | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | → Caen II | 35 | (11) |
| 2014–2017 | Tours | 59 | (6) |
| 2014–2017 | → Tours II | 24 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Sepsi OSK | 51 | (16) |
| 2019–2022 | Al-Hazem | 50 | (15) |
| 2020 | → CS Sfaxien (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Al-Adalah (loan) | 28 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | 4 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Qadsia | 39 | (16) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Tai | 29 | (8) |
| 2025–2026 | Al-Riffa | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | France U16 | 16 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | France U17 | 14 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Mali U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019 | Mali | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2020 | |||
Club career
Born in Longjumeau, Tandia began his career playing for local amateur clubs in Paris before joining professional club Sochaux in 2006. After five years with the club, Tandia joined Caen on a three-year deal, despite reported interest from English clubs Newcastle United and Chelsea.[2] He was assigned the number 26 shirt and made his professional debut on 28 August 2011 appearing as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to Rennes.[3]
On 28 June 2019, Tandia was transferred from Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe to Al-Hazem for €600,000.[4]
On 1 September 2021, Tandia joined Al-Adalah on loan.[5]
On 22 August 2022, Tandia joined Libyan club Al-Ahli Tripoli.[6]
On 28 December 2022, Tandia joined Qadsia.[7]
On 4 September 2024, Tandia joined Al-Tai.[8]
On 9 August 2025, Tandia joined Bahrain Premier League club Al-Riffa.[9]
International career
Tandia was born and raised in France and is of Malian and Senegalese descent. At international level, Tandia was a France youth international having represented his nation at under-16 and under-17 level.[2] Tandia was called up to the Mali national under-20 football team for the 2016 Toulon Tournament, and made his debut in a 1–0 loss to the Czech Republic U20s.[10] Tandia scored his first goal in a 3–3 tie with the Mexico U23s in the same tournament.[11]
He made his debut for Mali national football team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Senegal, as a 73rd-minute substitute for Moussa Doumbia.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 May 2024[13]
| 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 | ||
| Sochaux II | 2010–11 | CFA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Caen | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Caen II | 2011–12 | CFA | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | CFA | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | ||||||
| Tours | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 59 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 70 | 11 | ||||
| Tours II | 2014–15 | CFA | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | CFA | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | CFA | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | CFA | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 7 | ||||||
| Sepsi OSK | 2017–18 | Liga I | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 51 | 16 | |||||
| Al-Hazem | 2019–20 | SPL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Saudi First Division | 36 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 13 | |||||
| 2021–22 | SPL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 50 | 15 | |||||
| CS Sfaxien (loan) | 2019–20 | Tunisian Ligue 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Al-Adalah | 2021–22 | Saudi First Division | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 11 | ||||
| Al-Ahli Tripoli | 2022–23 | Libyan Premier League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Al-Qadsia | 2022–23 | Kuwait Premier League | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Kuwait Premier League | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 12 | ||
| Total | 39 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 50 | 20 | |||
| Career total | 307 | 85 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 338 | 95 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearance(s) in Kuwait Super Cup