Ibrahim Cissé (born 11 January 1999) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Finnish club KuPS.[1]
Career
On 2 July 2018, joined the academy of OGC Nice.[2] He made his professional debut with Nice in a 2–1 Ligue 1 win over Nîmes on 17 August 2019.[3] After an unsuccessful loan spell at Portuguese club F.C. Famalicão, Cissé joined Ligue 2 club LB Châteauroux on loan on 3 July 2020 for the 2020–21 season.[4] On 18 June 2021, he moved on a new loan to Championnat National club Le Mans.[5]
On 17 March 2023, Cissé signed a two-year contract with KuPS in Finland, with a club option for a third year.[6] At the end of the 2024 season, he helped KuPS to win the Finnish Championship title and the 2024 Finnish Cup title, completing club's first-ever double. He was also named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Year. On 26 October, his option for the 2025 was exercised.[7] On 16 February 2025, Cissé scored his first official goal in his professional career, in a 3–1 away win against SJK Seinäjoki in Finnish League Cup.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 16 February 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nice B | 2018–19 | National 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | National 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nice | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Famalicão (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Châteauroux (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Le Mans (loan) | 2021–22 | National | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nancy | 2022–23 | National | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nancy B | 2022–23 | National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| KuPS | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 116 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 135 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France and Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ a b Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
KuPS
- Veikkausliiga: 2024[10]
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2023
- Finnish Cup: 2024[11]
- Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
Individual
References
- ^ "KuPS sopimukseen keskuspuolustaja Ibrahim Cissen kanssa". 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Foot : Le Racing Club d'Abidjan signe un partenariat avec l'OGC Nice". 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Nîmes vs. Nice - 17 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ IBRAHIM CISSÉ LOANED TO CHÂTEAUROUX, ogcnice.com, 3 July 2020
- ^ "3 DÉFENSEURS AU MANS FC" (in French). Le Mans. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "KuPS sopimukseen keskuspuolustaja Ibrahim Cissen kanssa" [KuPS to an agreement with central defender Ibrahim Cisse] (in Finnish). KuPS. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Ibrahim Cisse jatkaa KuPS:ssa 2025, kups.fi, 26 October 2024
- ^ KuPS vahvana toisella jaksolla Seinäjoella - "Saatiin useita hyvävauhtisia hyökkäyksiä boksiin asti", veikkausliiga.com, 15 February 2025
- ^ I.Cissé, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024
- ^ KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024
- ^ Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024
External links
- Ibrahim Cissé at Soccerway
- OGC Nice Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2019-09-28)
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