Ibrahima Cissé (born 15 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[2] Born in France, he has represented Mali at international youth level.
.jpg) Cissé in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Dreux, France | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Drouais | ||
| 2017–2019 | Châteauroux | ||
| 2019–2021 | Gent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Gent | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Schalke 04 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Schalke 04 II | 23 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Mali U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Mali U23 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
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
Early career
Cissé came through the youth ranks of La Berrichonne de Châteauroux in his native region, before moving to Gent in 2019.[3]
Gent
Cissé 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]
Schalke 04
On 3 May 2022, Cissé agreed to join Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2022–23 season, signing a four-year contract.[7]
International career
Cissé was an under-20 international with Mali, with whom it took part in the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[4][8] He played at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations with Mali's under-23 international, where he won the bronze medal with his team and was named on the Team of the Tournament.[9][10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 May 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gent | 2021–22 | First Division A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Schalke 04 II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 16 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 5 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
Honours
Mali U23
- U-23 Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal: 2023[9]
References
External links
- Profile at the FC Schalke 04 website
- Ibrahima Cissé – UEFA competition record (archive)
