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Issouf Macalou

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Issouf Macalou
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Sochaux
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2017 AS Meudon
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 14 (1)
2021–2022Le Mans (loan) 33 (9)
2022–2023Red Star (loan) 29 (7)
2023– Sochaux 28 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Issouf Macalou (born 27 December 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Sochaux.

Career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "[Officiel] Issouf Macalou (ex-GOAL FC) est Valenciennois" (in French). 25 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Valenciennes vs. Dunkerque - 30 January 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "ISSOUF MACALOU REJOINT LE MANS FC" (in French). Le Mans. 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ISSOUF MACALOU REJOINT LE RED STAR FC" (in French). Red Star. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Issouf Macalou au Red Star FC" (in French). Valenciennes. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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