Mohamadou_Sissoko

Mohamadou Sissoko

Mohamadou Sissoko

French footballer

Mohamadou Sissoko (born 8 August 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ermis Aradippou. He also holds Malian citizenship.[2]

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Club career

Sissoko was born in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine.[1] He signed for Udinese in 2006. In 2007–08 and 2008–09 season he left for Celano and Gallipoli Calcio,[3] but returned to Udinese in mid-season twice. He played at Campionato Nazionale Primavera 2008–09 season as overage player.[4] 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.[2]

Sissoko spent the 2010–11 season on loan at Kilmarnock.[5] On 20 July 2010, he played his first match for Kilmarnock in a 7–1 win against Bideford, a pre-season friendly.[6] Udinese officially announced the loan deal on 12 August.[5][7] and the Scottish club on 18 August.[8] Shortly joining, Sissoko debut was delayed over international clearance.[9] 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.[10] Since joining Kilmarnock, Sissoko says his desire is to stay in Scotland, due to Italian hooligans – as a citing reason to stay in Scotland.[11] 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,[12] Kilmarnock were eventually allowed to re-sign Sissoko on another season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day in August 2011.[13] 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.[14]

Sissoko was released by Udinese after the 2011–12 season and signed for Kilmarnock in October 2012.[15]

On 12 September 2013 the Greek superleague side Veria signed Sissoko on a one-year contract. [16]

On 9 August 2016 Sissoko returned to the Greek superleague side Veria.[17]

On 9 August 2017 Sissoko signed to the Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Acre.[18]

After six months with Karabükspor, he moved to Rovaniemen Palloseura in February 2019.[19]

International career

Sissoko was capped for France at the 2008 Toulon Tournament.[20]

Honours

Kilmarnock

References

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    Baute, Olivier (1 September 2009). "Trois renforts "italiens" à l'AS Eupen". Walfoot (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2010.
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    Pappadà, Raffaele (2 September 2008). "UFFICIALE: Mohamadou Sissoko al Gallipoli". TUTTO MERCATO WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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    Match Report Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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    "Bideford 1 – 7 Killie". Kilmarnock FC. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
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    "New Signing". Kilmarnock FC. 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
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    "Sissoko faces red-tape wait to start Kilmarnock career". Daily Record. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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    "Kilmarnock 6 - 2 Airdrie Utd". BBC Sport. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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    "I want to stay in Scotland to avoid Italian hooligans, admits Kilmarnock loan star Sissoko". Daily Record. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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    "Defender Momo Sissoko fears being priced out of Kilmarnock return". Daily Record. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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    "Udinese's Mohamadou Sissoko returns to Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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    "Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΒΕΡΟΙΑΣ ο Mahamadou Sissoko". Press Office. Veria. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
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    Υπογράφει στη Βέροια ο Σισσοκό
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    יש בלם: מוחמדו סיסוקו סיכם בעכו Yigal Golstein, 8 August 2017 (in Hebrew)
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    "RoPS:lle jämerä ranskalaistoppari - Mohamadou Sissoko siirtyy Napapiirille". Rovaniemen Palloseura. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
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    Lhéritier, Bastien (14 May 2008). "Sélections : Tournoi de Toulon −20 ans". FFF (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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