Ibrahima Cissé (born 15 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Born in France, he represents Mali at international level.
Early life Cissé was born in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France, in a family with Malian origins, with two of his elder brothers – Salif and Kalifa – who also embraced a professional footballing career.
Club career Early career Cissé came through the youth ranks of Châteauroux in his native region, before moving to Gent in 2019.
Gent Cissé made his professional debut for Gent on the 9 December 2021, replacing Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui at the 62nd minute of a 1–0 Europa Conference League home win against Flora.
Schalke 04 On 3 May 2022, Cissé agreed to join Schalke 04 on a free transfer for the 2022–23 season, signing a four-year contract.
Aarau On 2 January 2026, Cissé joined Aarau.
International career Cissé was an under-20 international with Mali, with whom it took part in the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. He played at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations with Mali's under-23 international, where he won the bronze medal with his team and was named on the Team of the Tournament. He was selected for Mali's Olympic team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Cissé received his first call up to the senior team for the Africa Cup of Nations qualification in October 2024. He made his debut on 19 November 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 6–0 home win over Eswatini.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGent2021–22First Division A20001030Schalke 04 II2022–23Regionalliga West165——1652023–24Regionalliga West70——702024–25Regionalliga West10——10Total245——245Schalke 042022–23Bundesliga0000—002023–242. Bundesliga4010—502024–252. Bundesliga4100—412025–262. Bundesliga0000—00Total8110—91Aarau2025–26Swiss Challenge League00——00Career total3461010366
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMali202410202510202610Total30
Honours Mali U23 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal: 2023
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