Ibrahim Cissé (footballer, born 1999)

Ibrahim Cissé (born 11 January 1999) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Finnish club KuPS.[1]

Ibrahim Cissé
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Koun-Fao, Ivory Coast
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
KuPS
Number 4
Youth career
RC Abidjan
2018–2019 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Nice 2 (0)
2019–2022Nice B 10 (0)
2020Famalicão (loan) 1 (0)
2020Châteauroux (loan) 17 (0)
2021–2022Le Mans (loan) 27 (0)
2022–2023 Nancy 8 (0)
2022–2023Nancy B 2 (0)
2023– KuPS 49 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024

Career

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On 2 July 2018, joined the academy of OGC Nice.[2] He made his professional debut with Nice in a 2–1 Ligue 1 win over Nîmes on 17 August 2019.[3] After an unsuccessful loan spell at Portuguese club F.C. Famalicão, Cissé joined Ligue 2 club LB Châteauroux on loan on 3 July 2020 for the 2020–21 season.[4] On 18 June 2021, he moved on a new loan to Championnat National club Le Mans.[5]

On 17 March 2023, Cissé signed a two-year contract with KuPS in Finland, with a club option for a third year.[6] At the end of the 2024 season, he helped KuPS to win the Finnish Championship title and the 2024 Finnish Cup title, completing club's first-ever double. On 26 October, his option for the 2025 was exercised.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 21 October 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nice B 2018–19 National 2 6 0 6 0
2019–20 National 3 4 0 4 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Nice 2019–20 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
Famalicão (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Châteauroux (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 2 17 0 0 0 17 0
Le Mans (loan) 2021–22 National 27 0 1 0 28 0
Nancy 2022–23 National 8 0 1 0 9 0
Nancy B 2022–23 National 3 2 0 2 0
KuPS 2023 Veikkausliiga 25 0 3 0 0 0 1[b] 0 29 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 24 0 4 0 5[c] 0 3[b] 0 36 0
Total 49 0 7 0 5 0 4 0 65 0
Career total 116 0 9 0 5 0 4 0 132 0

Honours

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KuPS

Individual

  • Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024[11]

References

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  1. ^ "KuPS sopimukseen keskuspuolustaja Ibrahim Cissen kanssa". 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Foot : Le Racing Club d'Abidjan signe un partenariat avec l'OGC Nice". 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Nîmes vs. Nice - 17 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ IBRAHIM CISSÉ LOANED TO CHÂTEAUROUX, ogcnice.com, 3 July 2020
  5. ^ "3 DÉFENSEURS AU MANS FC" (in French). Le Mans. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "KuPS sopimukseen keskuspuolustaja Ibrahim Cissen kanssa" [KuPS to an agreement with central defender Ibrahim Cisse] (in Finnish). KuPS. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. ^ Ib­ra­him Cis­se jat­kaa KuPS:ssa 2025, kups.fi, 26 October 2024
  8. ^ I.Cissé, int.soccerway.com
  9. ^ Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024
  10. ^ KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024
  11. ^ Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024
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