Sambou Sissoko (Malian footballer)
Sambou Sissoko (born 29 June 2000) is a Malian football player. He plays for Belgian club Kortrijk.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Mali | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Kortrijk | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | USFAS Bamako | ||
2019–2020 | Djoliba AC | ||
2020– | Kortrijk | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Mali U20 | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2019 |
Club career
On 5 October 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Kortrijk in Belgium.[1] Due to visa complications, he did not arrive to the club until two months later.[2]
He made his Belgian First Division A debut for Kortrijk on 23 January 2021 in a game against Cercle Brugge.[3]
International career
He 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.[4] He scored the decisive goal in the penalty shoot-out to eliminate Argentina in the Round of 16.
References
- "MALINESE BELOFTENINTERNATIONAL VERSTERKT KV KORTRIJK" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- "SAMBOU SISSOKO IN KORTRIJK" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- "Kortrijk v Cercle Brugge game report". Soccerway. 23 January 2021.
- "Italy U20 v Mali U20 game report". FIFA. 7 June 2019.
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