Ibrahima Cissé (born 15 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[2] Born in France, he has represented Mali at international youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Dreux, France | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2019 | Châteauroux | ||
| 2019–2021 | Gent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Gent | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Schalke 04 | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Schalke 04 II | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2020 | Mali U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2021 | |||
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]
Cissé came through the youth ranks of La Berrichonne de Châteauroux in his native region, before moving to Gent in 2019.[3]
He 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]
On 3 May 2022, he agreed to join Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2022–23 season, signing a four-year contract.[7]
Cissé is an under-20 international with Mali, with whom it took part in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[4][8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gent | 2021–22 | First Division A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
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FC Schalke 04 – current squad | |
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