Ibrahim Cissoko

Cissoko was born in Nijmegen and came through the youth ranks at VVV-Venlo and Vitesse before joining NEC Nijmegen, where he signed his first professional contract in January 2021 and made his senior debut the following season. Toulouse FC paid around €3 million for him in June 2023, but his time in France was largely spent away from the club on a string of loans in England.

The first of those, at Plymouth Argyle in the 2024–25 Championship season, brought three goals in 13 appearances, including a brace against Luton Town. A short loan at Sheffield Wednesday followed from January 2025, before he moved to Bolton Wanderers for the 2025–26 season. At Bolton he became a regular fixture, making 27 appearances and scoring three goals, the first of them in an FA Cup win over Huddersfield Town on 1 November 2025.

His contribution went beyond goals during Bolton's promotion push. He set up a goal in the League One play-off semi-final against Bradford City and another in the final against Stockport County, helping the club secure promotion to the Championship.

Cissoko has represented the Netherlands at Under-21 level, but in March 2026 he received FIFA approval to switch his international allegiance to Guinea, making him eligible for the Syli National.