Abdoulaye Cissoko

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Abdoulaye Cissoko
Personal information
Full name Abdoulaye Cissoko [1]
Date of birth (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Sèvres, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Memphis 901
Number 91
Youth career
Les Ulis
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Les Ulis 2 (0)
2019 San Diego Zest 11 (0)
2019–2021 Tacoma Defiance 20 (3)
2019 → San Diego 1904 (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2023 Seattle Sounders 26 (0)
2022–2023 → Tacoma Defiance (loan) 30 (12)
2024 Memphis 901 29 (1)
2025– FC Tulsa 24 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 November 2024

Abdoulaye "AB" Cissoko (born 27 December 1999) is a French professional footballer.

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Career

Cissoko appeared for his local side Les Ulis, playing in the French Championnat National 3, in both 2018 and 2019. [2] [3] In 2019, Cissoko moved to the United States to play with third-tier side San Diego 1904 in the NISA. [4]

Following his time with San Diego Zest, Cissoko moved to USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance on 6 September 2019. He was immediately loaned to NISA side San Diego 1904 ahead of their inaugural season. [5]

On 21 May 2021, Cissoko moved up to MLS side Seattle Sounders FC, the parent club of Tacoma. [6] On 19 June 2021, following the international break, Cissoko made his debut for the Sounders in an away win against the Western Conference rivals, Los Angeles Galaxy. [7]

Following his release from Seattle at the end of the 2023 season, Cissoko joined USL Championship side Memphis 901 on 2 February 2024, signing a multi-year deal. [8] In his 2024 season, he led the team in blocks (20) and percentage aerial duels won (61 of 98) in 30 appearances. [9]

After the dissolution of Memphis 901, Cissoko was signed by Championship club FC Tulsa in 2025. [10]

Personal life

Born in France, Cissoko is of Senegalese descent. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 July 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Les Ulis 2017–18 [12] National 3 1000—10
2018–19 [12] National 31000—10
Total20000020
San Diego Zest 2019 [4] USL League Two 11000—110
Tacoma Defiance 2019 [12] USL 121——121
2020 [12] USL31——31
Total1520000152
San Diego 1904 (loan) 2019 [13] NISA 20——20
Seattle Sounders FC 2021 [12] MLS 5000—50
Career total3520000352

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    2. ↑ "France - A. Cissoko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    3. ↑ "Defender of Promise and Industry". tacdefiance.com. Tacoma Defiance. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    4. 1 2 "San Diego Zest FC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - Abdoulaye Cissoko". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    5. ↑ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Herbert Robinson Garcia". tacdefiance.com. Tacoma Defiance. 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    6. ↑ Sounders FC Communications (21 May 2021). "Sounders FC signs defender Abdoulaye Cissoko | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC.
    7. ↑ "Seattle Sounders come from behind to earn 2-1 away win over LA Galaxy, remain last unbeaten team in MLS". SoundersFC.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
    8. ↑ Murray, Nicholas (2 February 2024). "Memphis 901 FC adds French defender AB Cissoko". USL Championship.
    9. ↑ "Memphis 901 Player Stats". uslchampionship.com. USL. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
    10. ↑ bcrider (20 January 2025). "FC Tulsa Inks Former MLS Defender Abdoulaye Cissoko". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
    11. ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah (22 August 2021). "Abdoulaye Cissoko says he's been contacted by Senegal". Sounder At Heart.
    12. 1 2 3 4 5 Abdoulaye Cissoko at Soccerway
    13. ↑ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.


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