Issouf Macalou

Issouf Macalou
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Universitatea Cluj
Number 19
Youth career
2008–2017 AS Meudon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Sochaux B 46 (11)
2019 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)
2023–2025 Sochaux 35 (6)
2023–2024 Sochaux B 3 (4)
2025– Universitatea Cluj 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2025

Issouf Macalou (born 27 December 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.

Career

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]

On 21 January 2025, Macalou moved to Universitatea Cluj in Romania.[6]

References

  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.
  6. ^ "Bine ai venit, Issouf Macalou!" [Welcome, Issouf Macalou!] (in Romanian). FC Universitatea Cluj. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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