Mahamadou Sissoko

Mahamadou Sissoko
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Veria
Number 6
Youth career
Paris FC
2006–2007 Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Udinese 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Celano (loan) 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Gallipoli (loan) 2 (0)
2009–2010 → Eupen (loan) 7 (0)
2010–2012 → Kilmarnock (loan) 54 (2)
2012–2013 Kilmarnock 22 (0)
2013–2014 Veria 19 (0)
2015 Oțelul Galați 10 (0)
2015–2016 Giresunspor 0 (0)
2016– Veria 0 (0)
National team
2008 France U20 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2016.


Mahamadou Sissoko (first name also spelled Mohamadou; born 8 August 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays for Greek club Veria as a defender. He also holds Malian citizenship.[1]

Club career

Sissoko signed for Udinese in 2006. In 2007–08 and 2008–09 season he left for Celano and Gallipoli Calcio,[2] but returned to Udinese in mid-season twice. He played at Campionato Nazionale Primavera 2008–09 season as overage player.[3] He made his debut on the professional level in the 2008/09 season in Lega Pro Prima Divisione for Gallipoli Calcio. Sissoko spent the 2009–10 season on loan at Eupen.[1]

Sissoko spent the 2010–11 season on loan at Kilmarnock.[4] On 20 July 2010, he played his first match for Kilmarnock in a 7–1 won against Bideford, a pre-season friendly.[5] Udinese officially announced the loan deal on 12 August.[4][6] and the Scottish club on 18 August.[7] Shortly joining, Sissoko debut was delayed over international clearance.[8] On 22 August 2010, Sissoko made his debut, making his first start and playing 90 minutes, in a 1–0 loss against Motherwell. Sissoko scored his first goal for Kilmarnock in a 6–2 win over Airdrie United in the second round of the Scottish League Cup. Since joining Kilmarnock, Sissoko says he is desire to stay in Scotland, due to of Italian hooligans – as a citing reason to stay in Scotland.[9] On 20 November 2010, Sissoko received a red card – for the first time in his Scottish career – in a 3–2 loss against Rangers.

After being priced out of a permanent move for the player,[10] Kilmarnock were eventually allowed to re-sign Sissoko on another season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day in August 2011.[11] Sissoko scored his first goal in his second loan spell at Kilmarnock in a 2–0 win over East Fife in the quarter finals of the Scottish League Cup. On 18 March, he played in the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final which Kilmarnock won after beating Celtic 1–0.[12]

Sissoko was released by Udinese after the 2011–12 season and signed for Kilmarnock in October 2012.[13]

On 12 September 2013 the Greek superleague side Veria signed Mahamadou on a one-year contract. [14]

On 9 August 2016 Sissoko returned to the Greek superleague side Veria.[15]

International career

Sissoko was capped for France at 2008 Toulon Tournament.[16]

Honours

Kilmarnock

References

  1. 1 2 Baute, Olivier (1 September 2009). "Trois renforts "italiens" à l'AS Eupen". Walfoot (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Pappadà, Raffaele (2 September 2008). "UFFICIALE: Mohamadou Sissoko al Gallipoli". TUTTO MERCATO WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Match Report
  4. 1 2 "Kilmarnock sign defender Mohamadou Sissoko". BBC Sport. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  5. ↑ "Bideford 1 – 7 Killie". Kilmarnock FC. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  6. ↑ "Sissoko e Nyoffm ceduti in prestito". Udinese Calcio (in Italian). 12 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  7. ↑ "New Signing". Kilmarnock FC. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  8. ↑ "Sissoko faces red-tape wait to start Kilmarnock career". Daily Record. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "I want to stay in Scotland to avoid Italian hooligans, admits Kilmarnock loan star Sissoko". Daily Record. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Defender Momo Sissoko fears being priced out of Kilmarnock return". Daily Record. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Udinese's Mohamadou Sissoko returns to Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Celtic 0–1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "Kilmarnock: Mahamadou Sissoko signs until end of the season". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  14. ↑ "Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΒΕΡΟΙΑΣ ο Mahamadou Sissoko". Press Office. Veria. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  15. ↑ Υπογράφει στη Βέροια ο Σισσοκό
  16. ↑ Lhéritier, Bastien (14 May 2008). "Sélections : Tournoi de Toulon −20 ans". FFF (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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