Teninsoun Sissoko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teninsoun Liliane Sissoko | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Denis, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Aubervilliers | ||
| 2005–2006 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2006–2008 | Le Mans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Le Mans | 66 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | Saint-Étienne | 41 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | FC Fleury 91 | 75 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Turbine Potsdam | 28 | (0) |
| 2023– | Paris FC | 45 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | France B | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Mali | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2025 | |||
Teninsoun Liliane Sissoko (born 2 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Première Ligue club Paris FC. Born in France, she plays for the Mali national team.
Club career
Sissoko grew up in the Maladrerie district of Aubervilliers. She began playing football at a young age but did not join her first club, FCM Aubervilliers, until the age of 12.[1] She spent a year with Paris Saint-Germain before finding herself without a club. At 14, she entered a sports-study program in Le Mans, where she joined Le Mans FC.[1] Over five seasons with the club, she experienced both promotion to Division 1 and subsequent relegation, as well as reaching the Coupe de France final in 2009. At just 18 years old, she was named team captain.[1]
In 2012, Sissoko signed with Saint-Étienne, where she played for five seasons while pursuing her academic studies. During her time with the club, she signed her first professional contract. Following Saint-Étienne's relegation to Division 2 in 2017, she joined FC Fleury 91.[2]
In 2021, Sissoko opted to leave the French league. After being in contact with several foreign clubs, including AC Milan, she signed with Turbine Potsdam in the German Bundesliga.[3] She helped the team reach the DFB-Pokal Frauen final in 2022.
Following Turbine Potsdam's relegation, Sissoko—who had served as club captain—returned to France and joined Paris FC, [4] where she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut. During the qualifying round against Arsenal, Paris FC went on to eliminate the English side in a penalty shootout following a 3–3 draw.
International career
Born in France, Sissoko represented her birth country's B team between 2015 and 2017, appearing in two friendly matches.[5] She later switched her international allegiance to Mali and received her first call-up to the Malian national team in December 2024 for friendly matches against Botswana and Morocco.[6]
Honours
Paris FC
References
- ^ a b c "EXCLUSIVE – Teninsoun Sissoko: "Football is the same whether it's played by boys or girls"". onzemondial.com (in French). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Djemai, Hichem (25 October 2017). "Teninsoun Sissoko (Fleury): "We're a team that loves to play football"". coeursdefoot.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Roy-Lewanowicz, Ines (22 June 2021). "Teninsoun Sissoko heads to Potsdam". lequipiere.com (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Maurel, Vanessa (14 June 2023). "Football – Paris FC announces the arrival of Teninsoun Sissoko". womensports.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "[Women's Section] Interview with Teninsoun Sissoko, newly called up to France B: 'You must never give up'". asse-live.com (in French). 27 February 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Paris FC [@PFC_feminines] (23 November 2024). "Our Parisian Teninsoun Sissoko called up to Mali's senior team for two friendlies in Casablanca, Morocco" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via Twitter.
External links
- Teninsoun Sissoko at Soccerway
- Teninsoun Sissoko at FBref.com
- Teninsoun Sissoko at Global Sports Archive
- Teninsoun Sissoko – UEFA competition record (archive)