Abdoulaye Cissoko
Personal information
Full name Abdoulaye Cissoko[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Sèvres, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 92
Youth career
Les Ulis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Les Ulis 2 (0)
2019 San Diego Zest 11 (0)
2019–2021 Tacoma Defiance 20 (3)
2019 → San Diego 1904 (loan) 2 (0)
2021– Seattle Sounders FC 24 (0)
2022– → Tacoma Defiance (loan) 13 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:55, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

Abdoulaye "AB" Cissoko (born 27 December 1999) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for MLS side Seattle Sounders FC.

Career

Cissoko appeared for his local side Les Ulis, playing in the French Championnat National 3, in both 2018 and 2019.[2][3] In 2019, Cissoko moved to the United States to play with third-tier side San Diego 1904 in the NISA.[4]

Following his time with San Diego Zest, Cissoko moved to USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance on 6 September 2019. He was immediately loaned to NISA side San Diego 1904 ahead of their inaugural season.[5]

On 21 May 2021, Cissoko moved up to MLS side Seattle Sounders FC, the parent club of Tacoma.[6] On 19 June 2021, following the international break, Cissoko made his debut for the Sounders in an away win against the Western Conference rivals, Los Angeles Galaxy.[7]

Personal life

Born in France, Cissoko is of Senegalese descent.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 July 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Les Ulis 2017–18[9] National 3 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2018–19[9] National 3 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
San Diego Zest 2019[4] USL League Two 11 0 0 0 — 11 0
Tacoma Defiance 2019[9] USL 12 1 — — 12 1
2020[9] USL 3 1 — — 3 1
Total 15 2 0 0 0 0 15 2
San Diego 1904 (loan) 2019[10] NISA 2 0 — — 2 0
Seattle Sounders FC 2021[9] MLS 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
Career total 35 2 0 0 0 0 35 2

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "France - A. Cissoko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Defender of Promise and Industry". tacdefiance.com. Tacoma Defiance. February 26, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "San Diego Zest FC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - Abdoulaye Cissoko". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Herbert Robinson Garcia". tacdefiance.com. Tacoma Defiance. September 6, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ FC, Seattle Sounders. "Sounders FC signs defender Abdoulaye Cissoko | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC.
  7. ^ "Seattle Sounders come from behind to earn 2-1 away win over LA Galaxy, remain last unbeaten team in MLS". SoundersFC.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  8. ^ Oshan, Jeremiah (August 22, 2021). "Abdoulaye Cissoko says he's been contacted by Senegal". Sounder At Heart.
  9. ^ a b c d e Abdoulaye Cissoko at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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