Ismaila Soro

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Ismaila Soro
Personal information
Full name Ismaila Wafougossani Soro
Date of birth (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth Yakassé-Mé, Ivory Coast
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Riyadh
Youth career
2015–2016 Moossou
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Saxan 22 (0)
2017 Gomel 15 (1)
2018–2020 Bnei Yehuda 53 (0)
2020–2023 Celtic 27 (1)
2022–2023Arouca (loan) 26 (0)
2023–2025 Beitar Jerusalem 55 (3)
2025– Al-Riyadh 0 (0)
International career
2021 Ivory Coast 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2021

Ismaila Wafougossani Soro (born 7 May 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh.

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Club career

Celtic

On 27 January 2020, Soro signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Celtic. [2] He joined the Scottish champions after representing Bnei Yehuda in the Israeli Premier League since 2018. [3] He scored his first goal for Celtic in a 3–0 win over Dundee United on 30 December 2020. [4]

Beitar Jerusalem

On 1 September 2023, Soro joined Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem on a two-year contract.[ citation needed ]

Al-Riyadh

On 18 August 2025, Soro joined Al-Riyadh on a free transfer. [5]

International career

Soro made his debut for Ivory Coast national team on 11 June 2021 in a friendly against Ghana. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 June 2024 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saxan 2016–17 Moldovan National Division 220100000230
Gomel 2017 Belarusian Premier League 151200000171
Bnei Yehuda 2017–18 Israeli Premier League 5000000050
2018–19 310400050400
2019–20 170204010240
Total530604060690
Celtic 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 0010000010
2020–21 191103 [a] 000231
2021–22 8000803 [b] 0190
Total2712011030431
Arouca 2022–23 Primeira Liga 25010003 [c] 0290
Beitar Jerusalem 2023–24 Israeli Premier League312100000322
2024–25 0000000000
Total312100000322
Career total17341301501202134
  1. Appearances in the Europa League
  2. Appearances in the Scottish League Cup
  3. Appearances in the Taça da Liga

Honours

Bnei Yehuda

Celtic

References

  1. "Wafougossanni Ismaila Soro". UEFA. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. "Celtic delighted to complete signing of Ismaila Soro". Celtic FC. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. "Ismaila Soro: Celtic target completes switch to Glasgow". BBC Sport. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. "Celtic 3-0 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. "الرياض يضم سورو".
  6. "Ghana v Ivory Coast game report". ESPN. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 "I. Soro". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  8. "Dundee United 1–1 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side reclaim league title". BBC Sport. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  9. Murray, Ewan (20 December 2020). "Celtic win fourth straight Scottish Cup as Hazard's shootout saves break Hearts". The Guardian.