Yves Bissouma
![]() Bissouma training pre-match for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yves Bissouma[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 30 August 1996||
Place of birth | Issia, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2014 | Majestic SC / JMG Academy Bamako | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | AS Real Bamako | ||
2016–2017 | Lille II | 14 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Lille | 47 | (3) |
2018– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 91 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Mali | 19 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2018 |
Yves Bissouma (born 30 August 1996) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Mali national team.
Club career
Early career
Born in Ivory Coast, but raised in Mali, Bissouma started his career at the Majestic SC academy in 2009, where he played with Adama Traoré.[3] In 2014, he joined AS Real Bamako.
Lille
On 7 July 2016, four months after having arrived at Lille OSC from AS Real Bamako, Bissouma signed his first professional contract with the club, with a duration of three years.[4]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 17 July 2018, Bissouma transferred to English side Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee, signing a five-year contract with the club.[5] Bissouma made his debut for the Sussex club on the opening day of the 2018–19 Premier League season in a 2–0 away loss to Watford where he came on as a substitute.[6] He made his first start in Brighton's third match of the season where they lost 1–0 away at Liverpool.[7] On 5 January 2019 Bissouma scored his first Albion goal on his FA Cup debut in a 3–1 away win against south coast rivals Bournemouth in the third round.[8]
He scored his first ever Premier League goal on the last day of the 2019–20 season with a long-range shot in a 2–1 away win against Burnley.[9] Bissouma was given a straight red card late on in Brighton's 3–0 away victory over Newcastle in their second league match of the 2020–21 season for catching Jamal Lewis in the face with his boot.[10] He scored his first goal of the season in a 4–2 away defeat against Everton on 3 October.[11] On 23 January 2021, in a fourth round FA Cup tie, Bissouma scored a 30 yard goal to put Brighton ahead in a 2–1 home win against Blackpool.[12]
On 21 August, in Brighton's second match of the 2021–22 season he made his first Albion assist intercepting play that guided Neal Maupay right in front of goal where he doubled the lead in the 2–0 home victory over Watford.[13]
International career
Born in the Ivory Coast and raised in Mali, Bissouma participated at the 2016 African Nations Championship with Mali.[14] In the semi-final against the Ivory Coast, he was substituted on in the 76th minute and scored the decisive goal for 1–0 in the 89th minute. However they went on to lose in the final against DR Congo.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 September 2021[16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lille II | 2016–17 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
Lille | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
Total | 47 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 4 | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19 | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
2020–21 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||||
2021–22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 91 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 4 | ||
Career total | 152 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 11 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 16 October 2018 [17]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mali | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | 5 | 1 | |
2017 | 9 | 2 | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 19 | 3 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.[16]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 4 February 2016 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
2. | 25 January 2017 | Stade d'Oyem, Oyem, Gabon | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
3. | 10 June 2017 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Mali
- African Nations Championship runner-up: 2016[citation needed]
References
- ^ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Yves Bissouma: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Pousset, Maxime. "Qui-es-tu-yves-bissouma" (in French). LOSC.fr. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Lille : Yves Bissouma signe son premier contrat professionnel". L'Equipe (in French). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Yves Bissouma: Brighton sign Mali international from Lille". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Watford 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Liverpool 1–0 Brighton: Mohamed Salah goal sends Liverpool top – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "FA Cup: AFC Bournemouth 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion highlights - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Burnley 1-2 Brighton: Yves Bissouma's stunning strike sees of Clarets - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle United 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion: Neal Maupay scores two in superb Seagulls win - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Everton 4–2 Brighton: Calvert−Lewin scores again as Toffees go top – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Brighton 2-1 Blackpool: Bissouma stuuner helps hosts progress in FA Cup". BBC Sport. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion: 2-0 Watford: Brighton make best start to a top-flight campaign - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Ivoirien d'origine , malien de nationalité, le footballeur Yves Bissouma, fait la fierté du Mali". 28 January 2017.
- ^ Kamasa, Peter (5 February 2016). "[PHOTOS]: Bissouma inspires Mali to CHAN final". The New Times (Rwanda). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Y. Bissouma". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Yves Bissouma at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
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- Yves Bissouma at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Sassandra-Marahoué District
- Malian footballers
- Mali international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Ivorian footballers
- Ivorian emigrants to Mali
- Lille OSC players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Ligue 1 players
- Premier League players
- 2016 African Nations Championship players
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Malian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France
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- Malian expatriate sportspeople in France
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