Kerfala Cissoko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jaro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | AFC Eskilstuna | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Dalkurd | 38 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Örebro Syrianska IF | 27 | (10) |
| 2022 | Dalkurd | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Umeå FC | 58 | (33) |
| 2025– | Jaro | 14 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| Guinea U17 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2025 | |||
Kerfala Cissoko (born 16 August 1999) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club FF Jaro.
Club career
After starting his senior career in Sweden in 2018 and playing in Superettan[1][2][3][4] and in Israel in Israeli Premier League with Hapoel Kfar Saba,[5][6] Cissoko spent time with Finnish Veikkausliiga club Ilves on trial in April 2021, but was not offered a contract.[7] He returned to Sweden and spent four years in the country.[8][9] He won the Ettan Golden Boot in 2024 with Umeå FC by scoring 19 goals during the season, when his team won the promotion to Superettan.
After his Swedish work permit extension was rejected, Cissoko moved to Finland and signed with newly promoted Veikkausliiga club Jaro in March 2025 for the 2025 season.[10][11] He scored a brace in a season opening match against IFK Mariehamn, helping his side to get 2–0 away win.
Career statistics
- As of 8 July 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Eskilstuna | 2018 | Superettan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dalkurd | 2019 | Superettan | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 |
| 2020 | Superettan | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | |
| Total | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 16 | ||
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Örebro Syrianska IF | 2021 | Ettan | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 2022 | Ettan | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | |
| Total | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Dalkurd | 2022 | Superettan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Umeå FC | 2023 | Ettan | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14 |
| 2024 | Ettan | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 19 | |
| Total | 58 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 33 | ||
| Jaro | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 |
| Career total | 162 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 174 | 71 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen and Suomen Cup
Honours
Umeå
Individual
- Ettan Norra top goalscorer: 2024
References
- ^ Cissoko nekades arbetstillstånd i Sverige - nu klar för Jaro, fotbollskanalen.se, 5 March 2025
- ^ Kerfala Cissoko klar för Umeå FC, ufc.se, 22 February 2023
- ^ Trelleborgs FF testar anfallaren Kerfala Cissoko, skanesport.se, 1 July 2021
- ^ Suède : Kerfalla Cissoko inscrit son 14e but, escapefootguinee.com, 12 November 2023
- ^ Israël : Deuxième sortie pour Kerfalla Cissoko en championnat !, gnakrylive.com, 24 November 2020
- ^ Efter FD:s avslöjande – bäste målskytten lämnar för israelisk klubb, fotbolldirekt.se, 7 September 2020
- ^ AL: KAMERUNILAISHYÖKKÄÄJÄ ILVEKSEN TESTIIN - CISSOKO EI JATKA JOUKKUEESSA, veikkausliiga.com, 5 April 2021
- ^ Kerfala Cissoko : « Plusieurs clubs me suivent… », africafoot.com, 8 September 2023
- ^ Bekräftat: Kerfala Cissoko klar för Örebro Syrianska, na.se, 11 August 2021
- ^ JAROLLE UUSI HYÖKKÄÄJÄ – KERFALA CISSOKO VAHVISTAA PUNAISIA, ffjaro.fi, 4 March 2025
- ^ Kerfala Cissoko Signs in Finland, foot-africa.com, 8 March 2025
- ^ Kerfala Cissoko stats, Swedish Football Association