Abdoul Sissoko

French footballer (born 1990)

Abdoul Sissoko
Sissoko with Akhisarspor in 2018
Personal information
Full name Abdoul Wahid Sissoko
Date of birth (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Troyes, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Qadsia
Youth career
Troyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Troyes 55 (0)
2011–2015 Udinese 10 (0)
2012–2013 → Brest (loan) 47 (0)
2013–2014 → Hércules (loan) 29 (3)
2014–2015 → Granada (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2016 Mallorca 34 (3)
2016–2019 Akhisarspor 82 (2)
2019–2021 Kuwait SC 26 (3)
2022 Atlético Ottawa 25 (0)
2023– Qadsia 0 (0)
International career‡
2011 France U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:51, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Abdoul Wahid Sissoko (born 20 March 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qadsia in the Kuwait Premier League.

Career

Born in Troyes, Sissoko began his career with hometown's Troyes AC. He made his professional debut on 15 August 2008, against Stade Brestois 29 for the Ligue 2 championship. Sissoko featured sparingly in his first two campaigns, but was a starter in his third, appearing in 26 matches as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

On 1 July 2011, Sissoko signed a five-year deal for Udinese.[1] On 19 January of the following year he was loaned to Brest,[2] after only appearing in a Coppa Italia match against Chievo Verona earlier in the month.

On 5 July 2012, Sissoko's loan was renewed.[3] On 3 September of the following year he moved to Hércules CF also in a temporary deal.[4]

Sissoko scored his first professional goal on 9 November 2013, netting the winner of a 2–1 home success against UD Las Palmas.[5] He featured in 29 matches and scored three goals, as the Valencian side were relegated.

On 17 July 2014, Sissoko joined La Liga side Granada CF in a season-long loan.[6] He made his debut in the competition on 23 August, starting in a 2–1 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña.[7]

On 4 September 2015, free agent Sissoko signed a one-year deal with RCD Mallorca in Segunda División.[8]

On 10 May 2018, Sissoko helped Akhisar Belediyespor win their first professional trophy, the 2017–18 Turkish Cup and scored a goal in the final.[9]

On 10 March 2022, Sissoko signed a one-year contract with an option for a further year with Canadian Premier League side Atletico Ottawa, rejoining former Kuwait SC manager Carlos González.[10] He departed the club following the 2022 season.[11]

In January 2023, he signed with Kuwait Premier League club Qadsia SC.[12]

Personal life

Sissoko's older brother, Mohamed, is also a footballer.[13]

Honours

Akhisarspor

Atlético Ottawa

References

  1. ^ "Sissoko è un giocatore dell'Udinese!" [Sissoko is an Udinese player!] (in Italian). Udinese's official website. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Brest: Ab.Sissoko arrive" [Brest: Ab. Sissoko arrives]. Mercato365 (in French). 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  3. ^ "A. Sissoko revient en prêt" [A. Sissoko returns on loan] (in French). L'Équipe. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ^ "El Hércules se despide de Campos Toro y ficha a Abdou Sissoko" [Hércules says goodbye to Campos Toro and signs Abdou Sissoko] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  5. ^ "El Hércules coge aire" [Hércules takes air] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Granada anuncia a su séptima incorporación, el francés Sissoko" [Granada announces their seventh signing, the French Sissoko] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Granada fight back for win". ESPN FC. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Sissoko ya es jugador bermellón" [Sissoko already is a bermellón player] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Kupa tarihinin 15. şampiyonu oldu!".
  10. ^ "Atlético Ottawa adds international veteran Abdoul Sissoko to roster". Atlético Ottawa. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  11. ^ Jacques, John (9 January 2023). "Atletico Ottawa Releases Abdoul Sissoko". Northern Tribune.
  12. ^ Jacques, John (23 January 2023). "Abdoul Sissoko Returns To Kuwait". Northern Tribune.
  13. ^ "Guidolin takes Sissoko to Udinese". UEFA.com. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  14. ^ "TFF Süper Kupa (Profesyonel Takım) (Final)". tff.org. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title". CanPL.ca. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

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