Ihsan Sacko (born 19 July 1997) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Phoenix Rising FC.

Career

Sacko is a youth exponent of

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. He made his first team debut on 8 January 2016 against ASM Belfort replacing Dimitri Liénard after 76 minutes in a 2–0 home win. On 5 September 2020, he joined Italian club

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on a season-long loan. On 1 August 2022, Sacko signed a two-year contract with

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. On 10 July 2023, he moved to

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club

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, signing a deal until June 2025 with an option for a further year. Sacko signed with Phoenix Rising FC on 24 January 2025.

Personal life

Sacko was born in France and is of Malian and Senegalese descent. He has French nationality.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sacko, Ihsan 1997 births Living people People from Alfortville Footballers from Val-de-Marne French men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers French sportspeople of Malian descent French sportspeople of Algerian descent Men's association football midfielders Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Serie B players Swiss Challenge League players USL Championship players RC Strasbourg Alsace players OGC Nice players ES Troyes AC players Cosenza Calcio players US Avranches players FC Thun players Phoenix Rising FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland French expatriate sportspeople in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland 21st-century French sportsmen