Yves Bissouma facts for kids
Bissouma training pre-match for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 30 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Issia, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Majestic SC / JMG Academy Bamako | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014–2016 | Real Bamako | ||
| 2016–2017 | Lille II | 14 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Lille | 47 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 112 | (3) |
| 2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 68 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Mali U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Mali | 43 | (5) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Yves Bissouma (born August 30, 1996) is a professional footballer. He plays as a defensive midfielder for the English club Tottenham Hotspur. Yves was born in the Ivory Coast. He plays for the Mali national team.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out in Football
Yves Bissouma was born in Issia, Ivory Coast. He started his football training at the Majestic SC academy in Abidjan. This academy worked with the Jean-Marc Guillou Academy in Bamako, Mali.
When he was 13, Yves was chosen to join the academy in Mali. He trained there for five years. He played alongside Adama Traoré, who would also become a Mali international player. At 18, he joined AS Real Bamako in Mali.
Playing for Lille in France
Yves caught the eye of French scouts in February 2016. This was during the 2016 African Nations Championship. On July 7, 2016, he signed his first professional contract with Lille OSC. This was just four months after he joined them from AS Real Bamako. His contract was for three years.
Time at Brighton & Hove Albion
On July 17, 2018, Bissouma moved to the English team Brighton & Hove Albion. He signed a five-year contract. He played his first game for Brighton on the opening day of the 2018–19 Premier League season. He came on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Watford.
He started his first game for Brighton in their third match of the season. This was a 1–0 defeat against Liverpool. On January 5, 2019, Yves scored his first goal for Brighton. It was in his FA Cup debut, a 3–1 win against Bournemouth.
He scored his first Premier League goal on the last day of the 2019–20 season. It was a long-range shot in a 2–1 win against Burnley.
In Brighton's second league match of the 2020–21 season, he received a red card. This happened in a 3–0 win over Newcastle. He scored his first goal of that season in a 4–2 loss against Everton on October 3. On January 23, 2021, in an FA Cup game, Bissouma scored a goal from 30 yards. This helped Brighton win 2–1 against Blackpool.
On August 21, in Brighton's second match of the 2021–22 season, he made his first assist. He helped Neal Maupay score in a 2–0 win against Watford. Bissouma scored his first goal of the season on February 5, 2022. It was in an FA Cup game against Tottenham. Brighton lost that game 3–1.
In April, he was suspended from two matches for getting too many yellow cards. When he returned, Bissouma scored a goal from 20 yards. This helped Brighton win 3–0 against Wolves. This win set a new record for Brighton's points in the Premier League. A week later, he played the whole game in a 4–0 win against Manchester United. This was one of Brighton's biggest wins in the top league.
Joining Tottenham Hotspur
On June 14, 2022, Tottenham Hotspur agreed to a £30 million deal for Bissouma. Three days later, Tottenham officially signed him. He signed a four-year contract with the club.
On August 6, Bissouma played his first game for Tottenham. He came on as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Southampton. He started the 2023–24 season very well. He was named Man of the Match in the first two games. These were against Brentford and Manchester United.
On August 24, 2024, Bissouma scored his first goal for Tottenham. It was in a 4–0 home win against Everton. On November 23, 2024, he received a yellow card just 14 seconds into a game. This happened in a 4–0 away win against Manchester City. This was the fastest yellow card in Premier League history.
International Career
Yves Bissouma was born in the Ivory Coast. He moved to Mali at age 13 to become a professional footballer. He played for the Mali national team in the 2016 African Nations Championship. In the semi-final against the Ivory Coast, he came on as a substitute. He scored the only goal of the game in the 89th minute. Mali later lost in the final to DR Congo.
Bissouma was part of Mali's team for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. He played in their first match on January 13. He came on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Tunisia. Bissouma played in all four of Mali's matches. They were knocked out in the round of 16 by Equatorial Guinea after a penalty shootout.
Personal Life
Yves Bissouma has had to follow rules about driving in the United Kingdom. In August 2024, Tottenham suspended Yves Bissouma from the first match of the Premier League season.
Honours
Mali
- African Nations Championship runner-up: 2016
Individual
- CAF Team of the Year: 2024
Images for kids
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Bissouma training pre-match for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018
See also
In Spanish: Yves Bissouma para niños
