Omar Sissoko

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Omar Sissoko
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-18) 18 August 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Poissy, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Pau
(on loan from Paris FC)
Youth career
2014–2022 Créteil
2022–2023 Paris FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Paris FC B 5 (0)
2023– Paris FC 13 (1)
2025–Pau (loan) 1 (1)
International career
2024 France U19 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025

Omar Sissoko (born 18 August 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Pau on loan from Paris FC.

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Club career

A youth product of Créteil, on 14 June 2022 Sissoko signed with the academy of Paris FC. [1] On 6 June 2023, he signed a trainee contract with Paris FC until 2026. [2] He made his senior and professional debut with Paris FC in a 2–0 Ligue 2 loss to Pau FC on 19 August 2023. [3] On 24 August 2024, he signed a professional contract until 2027. [4]

On 19 August 2025, Sissoko was loaned to Pau in Ligue 2. [5] He made his Pau FC debut on 25 August 2025 against Stade de Reims, scoring a goal. [6]

Sissoko became, at 19 years and 7 days, the youngest goalscorer in the club's history in Ligue 2. [7]

International career

Born in France, Sissoko is of Malian descent. He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U19s for a set of friendlies in September 2024. [8]

Personal life

Sissoko appeared in the French film Quatre Zéros, released in 2024 and directed by Fabien Onteniente. He was recommended to the role by the former professional footballer and part-owner of Paris FC Raí, who noticed his performance in the 2023 Tournoi Européen U21 de Ploufragan, where he was named the best player. [8]

References

  1. "[U16] Omar Sissoko rejoint le Paris FC ! – USCL".
  2. "Centre de formation : Trois nouveaux contrats stagiaires - Paris FC". 6 June 2023.
  3. "Pau 2-0 Paris FC, Ligue 2 : résumé du match (19/08/2023)". L'Équipe.
  4. "Le Paris FC signe Omar Sissoko jusqu'en 2027 ! - Paris FC". 24 August 2024.
  5. "Omar Sissoko prêté un an au Pau FC" [Omar Sissoko loaned to Pau FC for one year] (in French). Paris FC. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  6. "Ligue 2 : Amoindri, Reims subit la loi de Pau au Nouste Camp". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  7. "A Pau, les jeunes prennent leur chance !". Ligue1.com (in French). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  8. 1 2 à 14h00, Par Laurent Pruneta Le 24 octobre 2024 (24 October 2024). "Omar Sissoko du Paris FC au film « 4 zéros » : « À l'écran, on ne voit que mes jambes »". leparisien.fr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)