Ibrahim Sissoko (footballer, born 1995)

Ibrahim Sissoko (born 27 November 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.

Ibrahim Sissoko

Sissoko in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-11-27) 27 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Créteil, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	VfL Bochum
Number	9
Youth career
2008–2014	Entente SSG
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Entente SSG	35	(5)
2017	Épinal	14	(4)
2017–2018	Béziers	24	(8)
2018–2019	Lorient	4	(0)
2018–2019	Lorient B	1	(0)
2018	→ Béziers (loan)	13	(3)
2019–2022	Niort	49	(25)
2021	Niort B	1	(0)
2022–2023	Sochaux	35	(13)
2023–2025	Saint-Étienne	49	(15)
2025–	VfL Bochum	0	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Mali	9	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2025

Club career

Sissoko joined Béziers in the 2017–18 season and was one of their key players in helping them get promoted into the Ligue 2. He signed with FC Lorient in the summer of 2018, and returned on loan to Béziers,^[2] where he made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over AS Nancy on 27 July 2018.^[3] He returned to Lorient in December 2018.^[4] Sissoko left Niort at the end of the 2021–22 season,^[5] having scored 26 goals in 52 appearances for the club in all competitions.

On 30 June 2022, Sissoko signed a four-year contract with Sochaux.^[6]

On 6 July 2023, Sissoko joined Saint-Étienne on a three-year contract.^[7]

On 30 June 2025, Sissoko joined German club VfL Bochum.^[8]

International career

Sissoko holds French and Malian nationalities.^[9][10] He was called up to the Mali national team for 2022 World Cup qualification matches in March 2022.^[11]

On January 2, 2024, he was selected from the list of 27 Malian players selected by Éric Chelle to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Entente SSG	2013–14	CFA	6	3	0	0	—		6	3
	2014–15	CFA	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2015–16	CFA	12	2	1	0	—		13	2
	2016–17	CFA	9	0	2	0	—		11	0
	Total		35	5	3	0	—		38	5
Épinal	2016–17	National	14	4	0	0	—		14	4
Béziers	2017–18	National	24	8	0	0	—		24	8
Béziers (loan)	2018–19	Ligue 2	13	3	1	0	1	0	15	3
Lorient	2018–19	Ligue 2	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Lorient B	2018–19	National 2	1	0	—		—		1	0
Niort	2019–20	Ligue 2	25	15	1	0	2	1	28	16
	2020–21	Ligue 2	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22	Ligue 2	24	10	—[a]		—		24	10
	Total		49	25	1	0	2	1	52	26
Niort B	2021–22	National 3	1	0	—		—		1	0
Sochaux	2022–23	Ligue 2	35	13	0	0	—		35	13
Saint-Étienne	2023–24	Ligue 2	29	12	0	0	3[b]	1	32	13
	2024–25	Ligue 1	20	3	1	0	—		21	3
	Total		49	15	1	0	3	1	53	16
Career total			225	73	6	0	6	2	237	75

1. Niort was excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France.
2. One appearance in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs, two appearances and one goal in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

International

As of matches played on 3 February 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mali	2023	2	1
	2024	4	0
Total		6	1

Mali score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sissoko goal.

List of international goals scored by Ibrahim Sissoko

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	17 November 2023	Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali	Chad	3–1	3–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification