Issouf Macalou
Ivorian footballer (born 1998)
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Issouf Macalou (born 27 December 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | AS Meudon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Sochaux B | 46 | (11) |
| 2019 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 13 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | GOAL FC | 11 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Valenciennes | 13 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Le Mans (loan) | 31 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Red Star (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2023–2025 | Sochaux | 35 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Sochaux B | 3 | (4) |
| 2025– | Universitatea Cluj | 44 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026 | |||
Career
Macalou began his senior career with the youth academy of Sochaux, before playing for Louhans-Cuiseaux and GOAL FC. On 25 January 2021, Macalou signed a three-year contract with Valenciennes.[1] He made his professional debut with Valenciennes in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over USL Dunkerque on 30 January 2021.[2]
On 23 July 2021, he moved to Le Mans on loan.[3]
On 7 July 2022, Macalou signed with Red Star.[4] Valenciennes announced that the transfer is a season-long loan with an option to buy.[5]
On 21 January 2025, Macalou moved to Universitatea Cluj in Romania.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sochaux B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | |||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 11 | — | — | — | 46 | 11 | |||||
| Louhans-Cuiseaux | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| GOAL FC | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Valenciennes | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Le Mans (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National | 31 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| Red Star (loan) | 2022–23 | Championnat National | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| Sochaux | 2023–24 | Championnat National | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 45 | 11 | ||||
| Sochaux B | 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Universitatea Cluj | 2024–25 | Liga I | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 41 | 7 | |||
| Total | 44 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 51 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 223 | 53 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 246 | 65 | |||
- Includes Coupe de France, Cupa României
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
