Ibrahim Cissoko

Ibrahim Cissoko
Cissoko with Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Left winger
Team information
Current team
 PEC Zwolle
Number 22
Youth career
VVV-Venlo
Vitesse
2016–2021 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 NEC 30 (3)
2023–2026 Toulouse 11 (1)
2024–2025 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 13 (3)
2025 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 5 (0)
2025–2026 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 27 (3)
2026– PEC Zwolle 0 (0)
International career
2024 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Ibrahim Cissoko (born 26 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle. Born in the Netherlands, he has committed to play for the Guinea national team.

Club career

NEC

Cissoko joined NEC in 2016, signing his first professional contract with the club in January 2021. He made his Eredivisie debut in a 1–0 defeat to Utrecht on 29 April 2022, and scored his first league goal on 8 May 2022 in a 1–0 victory over Go Ahead Eagles. Cissoko signed a new contract with NEC in July 2022, linking him to the club until the summer of 2024, with the option of an extra season. He scored his first league goal of the 2022–23 season in a 1–1 draw against Groningen, an 88th-minute equaliser.

Toulouse

In June 2023, Cissoko joined Ligue 1 club Toulouse. He sustained a foot injury in the summer, leaving him unable to make his competitive debut with Toulouse until 5 November 2023.

Plymouth Argyle (loan)

On 9 July 2024, Cissoko joined EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal.

Sheffield Wednesday (loan)

On 1 February 2025, Cissoko joined EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on loan until the end of the season after his contracted was terminated with Plymouth. He made his debut coming off the bench against Swansea City in a 1–0 win.

Bolton Wanderers (loan)

On 13 August 2025, Cissoko joined League One club Bolton Wanderers on a season-long loan for the 2025–26 season. Three days later, on 16 August 2025, he made his Bolton debut in a 1–1 draw with Barnsley at Oakwell , replacing Joel Randall as a second-half substitute. He scored his first goal for the club in their FA Cup first-round defeat of Huddersfield Town on 1 November.

PEC Zwolle

On 21 July 2026, Cissoko returned to the Netherlands and signed a four-season deal with PEC Zwolle.

International career

In December 2023, Cissoko was pre-called up by the Guinea national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. On 21 March 2024, he made his debut for Jong Oranje in a friendly match against Norway.

On 11 March 2026, Cissoko received approval from FIFA to switch his international allegiance to the Guinea national team.

Style of play

Cissoko has been described as a quick winger who is capable of forming attacking partnerships with fellow forwards.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Cissoko is of Guinean descent.

Career statistics

As of 20 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NEC 2021–22 Eredivisie 410000——41
2022–23 Eredivisie 2622000——282
Total 3032000——323
Toulouse 2023–24 Ligue 1 11120001010151
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2024–25 EFL Championship 1330020——153
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2024–25 EFL Championship 50————50
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2025–26 EFL League One 14011——32183
Career total 727512010428510
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearance in the Trophée des Champions
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2025/26 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ibrahim Cissoko tekent eerste profcontract bij N.E.C." NEC Nijmegen. 16 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "FC Utrecht vs. NEC - 29 April 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "NEC-talent Cissoko laat zichzelf zien: 'Hele mooie dag voor hem'". voetbalprimeur.nl. 8 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "NEC will bind Cissoko longer: talent signs contract until 2024". gelderlander.nl. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "NEC extends contract Ibrahim Cissoko". nec-nijmegen.nl. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "NEC vs. Groningen - 26 August 2022". Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Door late gelijkmaker van NEC houdt Groningen slechts punt over aan prachtige vrije trap Laros Duarte". ad.nl. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Bakhkhar, Anas (8 June 2022). "Le Toulouse FC annonce la signature d'Ibrahim Cissoko". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ibrahim Cissoko (Toulouse) enfin dans le groupe". L'Equipe (in French). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ibrahim Cissoko: Plymouth Argyle sign Netherlands Under-21s winger on loan". BBC Sport. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday snap up exciting attacker in latest transfer swoop". Sheffield Star. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Swansea 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Cissoko Wings Into Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  15. ↑ https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/match-report-barnsley-1-wanderers-1, Barnsley 1 Bolton Wanderers 1, www.bwfc.co.uk, 16 August 2025
  16. ↑ "FA CUP REPORT Wanderers 2 Huddersfield Town 1". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Ibrahim Cissoko van FC Toulouse naar PEC Zwolle" [Ibrahim Cissoko from FC Toulouse to PEC Zwolle] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "AFCON 2023 - PROVISIONAL SQUADS LIST" (PDF). p. 21.
  19. ↑ "Ibrahim Cissoko". OnsOranje (Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". FIFA. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "Eredivisie 2022/23: A young talent to watch for each club". football-oranje.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  22. ↑ "Cissoko, Ibrahim Cissoko - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Ibrahim Cissoko in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Ibrahim Cissoko in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  25. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Stockport County: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.