Issa Soumaré (born 10 October 2000) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Rennes and the Senegal national team.
Club career On 22 October 2019, Soumaré signed a professional contract with Orléans for four years. He debuted for Orléans in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Stade Malherbe Caen on 1 November 2019.
On 6 August 2021, he signed a four-year contract with Beerschot in the Belgian top division. On 31 January 2022, Soumaré was loaned to Ligue 2 club Quevilly-Rouen until the end of the 2021–22 season. On 12 July 2022, the loan to Queville-Rouen was renewed for the 2022–23 season, with an option to buy.
On 3 July 2023, Soumaré signed for Ligue 1 club Le Havre following their promotion the previous season as champions, signing a three-year deal with the club.
In January 2024, Soumaré joined Ligue 2 club Auxerre on loan until the end of the season.
On 16 June 2026, Soumaré moved to Rennes on a four-year contract.
International career Soumaré is a youth international for Senegal, having represented the U17 team.
He was one of the players who were called up with the Senegal national team by head coach Patrick Vieira for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Mozambique and Ethiopia on 25 and 29 September 2026, respectively; and the friendly match against Comoros on 4 October 2026.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOrléans2019–20Ligue 214020—1602020–21Ligue 231810—328Total45830—488Beerschot2021–22Belgian Pro League11110—121Quevilly-Rouen (loan)2021–22Ligue 215100221732022–23Ligue 238610—396Total5371022569Le Havre2023–24Ligue 17000—702024–25Ligue 128500—2852025–26Ligue 134810—358Total691310—7013Auxerre (loan)2023–24Ligue 2170——170Career total19529602220331
Honours Auxerre Ligue 2: 2023–24
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