Ibrahima Cissé (footballer, born 2001)

Ibrahima Cissé (born 15 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[2] Born in France, he has represented Mali at international youth level.

For the Guinean football midfielder, see Ibrahima Cissé.

Ibrahima Cissé
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001
Place of birth Dreux, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2019 Châteauroux
2019–2021 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Gent 2 (0)
2022– Schalke 04 0 (0)
2022– Schalke 04 II 16 (5)
International career‡
2020 Mali U20 2 (0)
2023– Mali U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Early life

Cissé was born in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France,[3] in a family with Malian origins, with two of his elders brothers – Salif and Kalifa – who also embraced a professional footballing career.[4]

Club career

Cissé came through the youth ranks of La Berrichonne de Châteauroux in his native region, before moving to Gent in 2019.[3]

He made his professional debut for Gent on the 9 December 2021, replacing Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui at the 62nd minute of a 1–0 Europa Conference League home win against FC Flora.[5][6]

On 3 May 2022, he agreed to join Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2022–23 season, signing a four-year contract.[7]

International career

Cissé is an under-20 international with Mali, with whom it took part in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[4][8]

Career statistics
As of 17 May 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gent 2021–22 First Division A 20001[lower-alpha 1]030
Schalke 04 2022–23 Bundesliga 0000—00
Career total20001030
  1. Appearance in UEFA Conference League

References
  1. "Ibrahima Cissé". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. Ibrahima Cissé at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. Quarez, Benjamin (11 April 2019). "Mercato - Ibrahima Cissé (Châteauroux) à La Gantoise". Goal. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Thébault, Franck (29 April 2021). "Le Drouais Salif Cissé revit au Botev Plovdiv, en D1 bulgare". L'Écho républicain (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Groepswinnaar Gent sluit poule af met zuinige zege tegen Flora". Sporza (in Dutch). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Flora alistati suluseisust löödud väravast, lõpus jäeti eestlastele andmata ka penalti". Postimees (in Estonian). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Talented youngster Ibrahima Cissé joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 3 May 2022.
  8. "Eliminatoires CAN U20 - UFOA A : la liste des Maliens avec 5 expatriés !" (in French). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Ibrahima Cissé - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
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