Ibrahima Sissoko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1997 | ||
| 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 | 32 | (2) |
| 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 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:45, 20 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ibrahima Sissoko (born 27 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Club career
Sissoko started his senior career at Brest in Ligue 2. On 8 December 2017, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 victory over Bourg-Péronnas.[1] In June 2018, he joined Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.[2] He netted a goal on his debut in a 2–0 away win over Bordeaux.[3]
On 24 June 2024, Sissoko signed a three-year contract with VfL Bochum in Germany.[4] In the 2024–25 season, he recorded the most duels won in the Bundesliga, with a total of 388.[5]
International career
Born in France, Sissoko is of Malian descent.[6] 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.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2025
| 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 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 271 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 20 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Stade Brestois - Bourg-en-Bresse : 3-0 Brest répond sans trembler" (in French). Le Télégramme. 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Ibrahima Sissoko rejoint Strasbourg" (in French). L'Équipe. 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Bordeaux 0–2 Strasbourg". ESPN. 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Ibrahima Sissoko wechselt zum VfL" [Ibrahima Sissoko moves to VfL] (in German). VfL Bochum. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Bundesliga End of Season Awards: VfL Bochum's Player of the Season". Yahoo Sports. 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Ibrahima Sissoko signe pro au Stade Brestois. - Malifootball". 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Mali : l'Ex-Bleuet Ibrahima Sissoko raconte ses débuts". 12 October 2023.
External links
- Ibrahima Sissoko at Soccerway
- Ibrahima Sissoko at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ibrahima Sissoko at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Ibrahima Sissoko at National-Football-Teams.com