Sambou Sissoko (Malian footballer)

Sambou Sissoko (born 29 June 2000) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian club Čukarički.

Sambou Sissoko
Personal information
Full name Sambou Sissoko[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Kayes, Mali
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Čukarički
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 USFAS Bamako
2019–2020 Djoliba AC
2020–2023 Kortrijk 17 (0)
2022–2023Čukarički (loan) 24 (0)
2023– Čukarički 33 (0)
International career
2019 Mali U20 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2019

Club career

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On 5 October 2020, Sissoko signed a two-year contract with Kortrijk in Belgium.[2] Due to visa complications, he did not arrive to the club until two months later.[3]

He made his Belgian First Division A debut for Kortrijk on 23 January 2021 in a game against Cercle Brugge.[4]

On 15 September 2022, Sissoko joined Čukarički in Serbia on loan.[5]

International career

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Sissoko represented Mali at the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, which they won, and the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where Mali reached the quarterfinals.[6] He scored the decisive goal in the penalty shoot-out to eliminate Argentina in the Round of 16.

Honours

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Mali U20

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Mali" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "MALINESE BELOFTENINTERNATIONAL VERSTERKT KV KORTRIJK" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ "SAMBOU SISSOKO IN KORTRIJK" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Kortrijk v Cercle Brugge game report". Soccerway. 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ "SISSOKO VERHUURD AAN FK CUKARICKI" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Italy U20 v Mali U20 game report". FIFA. 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ Sambou Sissoko at Soccerway
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