Sambou Sissoko (born 27 April 1999) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Personal life

Sissoko was born in

Clamart Clamart () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. The town is divided into two parts, separated by a forest: ''bas Clamart'', the historical centre, and ''petit Clamart'' with urban ...

, France and has

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. He is of Malian descent.

Club career

Sissoko made his professional debut with Tours in a 1–0

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loss to

Stade de Reims Stade de Reims () is a French professional football club based in Reims. The club was formed in 1931 and plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of football in France. Reims plays home matches at the Stade Auguste Delaune. Reims is one of the mo ...

on 11 August 2017. In January 2019, he signed a four-year contract with

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. He was loaned to Quevilly-Rouen for the 2020–21 season on 16 October 2020. On 30 June 2022, Sissoko moved to

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in Belgium on a two-year deal. On 20 December 2023, Sissoko and Seraing agreed to terminate the contract. On 14 February 2024, Sissoko signed with

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in Ukraine, for an undisclosed term. On 30 August 2024, Sissoko moved to

International career

Sissoko is a youth international for France at the U19 level.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sissoko, Sambou 1999 births Living people Footballers from Clamart French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Tours FC players Stade de Reims players US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole players R.F.C. Seraing (1922) players FC Vorskla Poltava players Valenciennes FC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Ukrainian Premier League players French sportspeople of Malian descent French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine French expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine 21st-century French sportsmen