Sambou Sissoko

For midfielder from Mali born in 2000, see Sambou Sissoko (Malian footballer).

Sambou Sissoko (born 27 April 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Championnat National club Valenciennes.

Sambou Sissoko

Sissoko playing for France U20 in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Sambou Sissoko[1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Clamart, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Valenciennes
Number	6
Youth career
2005–2009	AS Fontenaisienne
2009–2014	Montrouge FC 92
2014–2017	Tours
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Tours II	25	(0)
2017–2018	Tours	28	(0)
2019–2022	Reims II	28	(1)
2019–2022	Reims	11	(0)
2020–2021	→ Quevilly-Rouen (loan)	16	(0)
2022–2023	Seraing	42	(2)
2024	Vorskla Poltava	12	(0)
2024–	Valenciennes	25	(3)
International career‡
2017–2018	France U19	16	(1)
2018–2019	France U20	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:01, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Personal life

Sissoko was born in Clamart, France and has French nationality.^[2] He is of Malian descent.^[3]

Club career

Sissoko made his professional debut with Tours in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Stade de Reims on 11 August 2017.^[4]

In January 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Reims.^[5] He was loaned to Quevilly-Rouen for the 2020–21 season on 16 October 2020.^[6]

On 30 June 2022, Sissoko moved to Seraing in Belgium on a two-year deal.^[7] On 20 December 2023, Sissoko and Seraing agreed to terminate the contract.^[8]

On 14 February 2024, Sissoko signed with Vorskla Poltava in Ukraine, for an undisclosed term.^[9]

On 30 August 2024, Sissoko moved to Valenciennes.^[10]

International career

Sissoko is a youth international for France at the U19 level.^[11]