Ibrahima Sissoko (born 27 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German Bundesliga club VfL Bochum. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.

Ibrahima Sissoko
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Meaux, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
VfL Bochum
Number 6
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– VfL Bochum 10 (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 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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On 24 June 2024, Sissoko signed a three-year contract with VfL Bochum in Germany.[1]

International career

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Born in France, Sissoko is of Malian descent.[2] 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.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 10 0 1 0 11 0
Career total 249 9 13 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 272 9
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 17 October 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mali 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Ibrahima Sissoko wechselt zum VfL" [Ibrahima Sissoko moves to VfL] (in German). VfL Bochum. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ibrahima Sissoko signe pro au Stade Brestois. - Malifootball". 24 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Mali : l'Ex-Bleuet Ibrahima Sissoko raconte ses débuts". 12 October 2023.
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