Lassine Sinayoko (born 8 December 1999) is a Malian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Mali national team.

Club career

Sinayoko started playing for

's reserve side in 2017. On 29 June 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club. After the 2019–20 season in the

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, Auxerre B finished top of Group E, and were promoted to the

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, with Sinayoko playing a part in the promotion. On 10 April 2021, Sinayoko made his professional debut in a 4–0

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win over

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International career

On 16 August 2021, Sinayoko was called up to the Mali national team for the first time. He made his debut in a 0–0

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tie with

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on 6 September 2021.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sinayoko goal.''

Honours

Auxerre B *

: 2019–20 Auxerre *

: 2023–24

References

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* * 1999 births Living people Footballers from Bamako Malian men's footballers Mali men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Entente SSG players AJ Auxerre players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Malian expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France 21st-century Malian sportsmen {{Mali-footy-bio-stub