Aboubacar Sissoko (born 9 October 1995) is a Malian professional footballer who currently plays for Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Longueuil | ||
| 2015 | Mont-Royal Outremont | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Montreal Carabins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Longueuil | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Panellinios | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | St-Hubert | 33 | (1) |
| 2020 | HFX Wanderers | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Indy Eleven | 21 | (0) |
| 2022– | Forge FC | 27 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Mali U20 | 2 | (0) | |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2020 | |||
Sissoko was born in Bamako, Mali and moved to Montreal, Quebec in 2006 when his father, a diplomat, was posted there.[1]
He played youth football for Première Ligue de soccer du Québec side Longueuil, making his senior debut in 2014.[2] The following year, he switched to Mont-Royal Outremont U-21 LESQ team and then to CS Panellinios in 2016, where he made fourteen appearances in LSEQ.[2]
In 2017, Sissoko played for PLSQ side CS St-Hubert, making ten appearances.[2] The following season, he made eleven appearances for the club.[2] He was drafted by Canadian Premier League club Forge FC in the second round of the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft, but he never signed with the club and instead returned to St. Hubert.[3] In 2019, Sissoko scored one goal in twelve appearances.[2]
On 28 November 2019, Sissoko signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[4] However, he began preseason on trial with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC, before returning to the Wanderers in late February.[5] He made his debut for HFX on August 15 against Pacific FC.[6]
Sissoko moved to USL Championship side Indy Eleven on 10 February 2021.[7] Following the 2021 season, it was announced that Sissoko's contract option was declined by Indy Eleven.[8]
In February 2022 Sissoko returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing with Forge FC.[9] He made his debut for the club in a 2022 CONCACAF Champions League match against Cruz Azul on February 16.[10]
Sissoko made two appearances for Mali at the under-20 level.[1][5]
HFX Wanderers
Forge FC – current squad | |
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2018 CPL–U Sports Draft selections | |
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