Mohamadou Sissoko
French footballer (born 1988)
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Mohamadou Sissoko (born 8 August 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ermis Aradippou. He also holds Malian citizenship.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamadou Sissoko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ermis Aradippou | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paris FC | |||
| 2006–2007 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Celano (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Gallipoli (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Eupen (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 54 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Kilmarnock | 22 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Veria | 19 | (0) |
| 2015 | Oțelul Galați | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Giresunspor | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Veria | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Acre | 24 | (1) |
| 2018 | Karabükspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | RoPS | 21 | (0) |
| 2020– | Ermis Aradippou | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2019 | |||
Club career
Sissoko was born in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine.[1] He signed for Udinese in 2006. In 2007–08 and 2008–09 season he left for Celano and Gallipoli Calcio,[3] but returned to Udinese in mid-season twice. He played at Campionato Nazionale Primavera 2008–09 season as overage player.[4] He made his debut on the professional level in the 2008/09 season in Lega Pro Prima Divisione for Gallipoli Calcio. Sissoko spent the 2009–10 season on loan at Eupen.[2]
Sissoko spent the 2010–11 season on loan at Kilmarnock.[5] On 20 July 2010, he played his first match for Kilmarnock in a 7–1 win against Bideford, a pre-season friendly.[6] Udinese officially announced the loan deal on 12 August.[5][7] and the Scottish club on 18 August.[8] Shortly joining, Sissoko debut was delayed over international clearance.[9] On 22 August 2010, Sissoko made his debut, making his first start and playing 90 minutes, in a 1–0 loss against Motherwell. Sissoko scored his first goal for Kilmarnock in a 6–2 win over Airdrie United in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.[10] Since joining Kilmarnock, Sissoko says his desire is to stay in Scotland, due to Italian hooligans – as a citing reason to stay in Scotland.[11] On 20 November 2010, Sissoko received a red card – for the first time in his Scottish career – in a 3–2 loss against Rangers.
After being priced out of a permanent move for the player,[12] Kilmarnock were eventually allowed to re-sign Sissoko on another season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day in August 2011.[13] Sissoko scored his first goal in his second loan spell at Kilmarnock in a 2–0 win over East Fife in the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup. On 18 March, he played in the 2012 Scottish League Cup final which Kilmarnock won after beating Celtic 1–0.[14]
Sissoko was released by Udinese after the 2011–12 season and signed for Kilmarnock in October 2012.[15]
On 12 September 2013 the Greek superleague side Veria signed Sissoko on a one-year contract. [16]
On 9 August 2016 Sissoko returned to the Greek superleague side Veria.[17]
On 9 August 2017 Sissoko signed to the Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Acre.[18]
After six months with Karabükspor, he moved to Rovaniemen Palloseura in February 2019.[19]
International career
Sissoko was capped for France at the 2008 Toulon Tournament.[20]
Honours
Kilmarnock
