Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sochaux | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Sochaux II | 46 | (11) |
2019–2020 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 13 | (4) |
2020–2021 | GOAL FC | 11 | (6) |
2021–2023 | Valenciennes | 13 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Le Mans (loan) | 31 | (5) |
2022–2023 | → Red Star (loan) | 27 | (7) |
2023– | Sochaux | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024 |
Issouf Macalou (born 27 December 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Sochaux.
Macalou began his senior career with the youth academy of Sochaux, before playing for Louhans-Cuiseaux and GOAL FC. On 25 January 2021, Macalou signed a three-year contract with Valenciennes.[1] He made his professional debut with Valenciennes in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over USL Dunkerque on 30 January 2021.[2]
On 23 July 2021, he moved to Le Mans on loan.[3]
On 7 July 2022, Macalou signed with Red Star.[4] Valenciennes announced that the transfer is a season-long loan with an option to buy.[5]