Aboubacar Sissoko

Aboubacar Sissoko (born 9 October 1995) is a Malian professional footballer who currently plays for Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.

Aboubacar Sissoko
Personal information
Full name Aboubacar Sissoko
Date of birth (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 33
Youth career
2013–2014 Longueuil
2015 Mont-Royal Outremont
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Montreal Carabins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Longueuil 2 (0)
2016 Panellinios 14 (0)
2017–2019 St-Hubert 33 (1)
2020 HFX Wanderers 10 (0)
2021 Indy Eleven 21 (0)
2022– Forge FC 0 (0)
National team‡
Mali U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2020

Early life

Sissoko was born in Bamako, Mali and moved to Montreal, Quebec in 2006 when his father, a diplomat, was posted there.[1]

He played youth football for Première Ligue de soccer du Québec side Longueuil, making his senior debut in 2014.[2] The following year, he switched to Mont-Royal Outremont U-21 LESQ team and then to CS Panellinios in 2016, where he made fourteen appearances in LSEQ.[2]

Club career

St-Hubert

In 2017, Sissoko played for PLSQ side CS St-Hubert, making ten appearances.[2] The following season, he made eleven appearances for the club.[2] He was drafted by Canadian Premier League club Forge FC in the second round of the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft, but he never signed with the club and instead returned to St. Hubert.[3] In 2019, Sissoko scored one goal in twelve appearances.[2]

HFX Wanderers

On 28 November 2019, Sissoko signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[4] However, he began preseason on trial with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC, before returning to the Wanderers in late February.[5] He made his debut for HFX on August 15 against Pacific FC.[6]

Indy Eleven

Sissoko moved to USL Championship side Indy Eleven on 10 February 2021.[7] Following the 2021 season, it was announced that Sissoko's contract option was declined by Indy Eleven.[8]

Forge FC

In February 2022 Sissoko returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing with Forge FC.[9] He made his debut for the club in a 2022 CONCACAF Champions League match against Cruz Azul on February 16.[10]

International career

Sissoko made two appearances for Mali at the under-20 level.[1][5]

Honours

HFX Wanderers

References
  1. "Aboubacar Sissoko's interview". medium.com. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "PST-Ligue Archive". TSI Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. "Forge FC goes local in U Sports draft". Hamilton Spectator. November 13, 2018.
  4. Glenn MacDonald (28 November 2019). "HFX Wanderers sign Carabins star midfielders Kreim, Sissoko". The ChronicleHerald. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. John Jacques (23 February 2020). "Aboubacar Sissoko Finishes Trial With Whitecaps, Returning to Wanderers". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. "Canadian Premier League". August 14, 2018.
  7. "Indy Eleven Signs Midfielder Aboubacar Sissoko".
  8. USLChampionship com Staff (December 3, 2021). "Indy Announces Arrival of Rebellon, Jerome for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
  9. "FORGE FC SIGN MIDFIELDERS SISSOKO & POKU". February 2, 2022.
  10. Forge FC [@ForgeFCHamilton] (February 16, 2022). "It's a big night of soccer in #HamOnt!! Your Starting XI for our @TheChampions debut is right here Stay tuned for kickoff coming up at 8 p.m." (Tweet). Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
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