Ibrahim Sangaré (Ivorian footballer)

For the French footballer who plays as a forward, see Ibrahim Sangaré (French footballer).

Ibrahim Sangaré (born 2 December 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Ivory Coast national team.^[2]

Ibrahim Sangaré

Sangaré in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Koumassi, Ivory Coast[1]
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nottingham Forest
Number	6
Youth career
2011	Tout Puissant Koumassi
2012–2016	AS Denguélé
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Toulouse B	16	(0)
2016–2020	Toulouse	80	(2)
2020–2023	PSV	89	(9)
2023–	Nottingham Forest	21	(0)
International career‡
2015	Ivory Coast U20	3	(0)
2015–2021	Ivory Coast U23	2	(0)
2015–	Ivory Coast	43	(11)
Medal record Representing  Ivory Coast Men's football Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2023 Ivory Coast
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Sangaré started his youth career with Ivorian clubs Tout Puissant Koumassi and AS Denguélé.

Toulouse

Sangaré made his debut for Ligue 1 club Toulouse in a 0–0 draw against Angers on 22 October 2016.^[3]

PSV

On 28 September 2020, following Toulouse's relegation to Ligue 2, Sangaré joined Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven on a five-year deal.^[4] On 18 October, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a 3–0 win over PEC Zwolle.^[5] On 31 January 2021, Sangaré scored his first goal for PSV in a 3–1 loss to Feyenoord.^[6]

On 3 December 2021, Sangaré was named the Eredivisie player of the month for November 2021.^[7] He was also included in the team of the month for October 2021^[8] and December 2021 respectively.^[9]

On 17 April 2022, Sangaré started in PSV's triumph over rivals Ajax in the KNVB Cup Final.^[10]

On 7 August 2022, amid interest from several top European clubs, PSV announced that Sangaré had extended his contract with the club until 2027.^[11] On 16 August 2022, Sangaré scored in a 2–2 draw away to Rangers in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off round match.^[12] On 2 March 2023, Sangaré scored in the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup in a 3–1 win over ADO Den Haag.^[13] His shot registered in at 170km/h, making it one of the most powerful shots in recorded football history.^[14][15] On 30 April, he started in the KNVB Cup final against Ajax, where after drawing 1–1 in regular and extra time, PSV won their 10th title after going 3–2 on penalties.^[16] On 22 August, Sangaré scored in a 2–2 draw away to Rangers in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off round match.^[17]

Nottingham Forest

On 1 September 2023, Sangaré joined Premier League club Nottingham Forest on a five-year contract,^[18] for £30 million.^[19] On 18 September, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Burnley at the City Ground.^[20]

International career

Sangaré represented Ivory Coast U20 at the 2015 Toulon Tournament, and the Ivory Coast U23s in 2 friendlies.^[21]

Sangaré (left) with Ivory Coast in 2024

On 28 December 2023, he was included in the Ivory Coast's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in his home country.^[22][23] On 11 February 2024, he came on as a late substitute in the final of the tournament against Nigeria, which ended in a 2–1 victory for Ivory Coast.^[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toulouse II	2016–17[25]	CFA 2	12	0	–		–		–		–		12	0
	2017–18[25]	Championnat National 3	4	0	–		–		–		–		4	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Toulouse	2016–17[25]	Ligue 1	5	0	0	0	1	0	–		–		6	0
	2017–18[25]	Ligue 1	20	1	1	0	1	0	–		2[c]	0	24	1
	2018–19[25]	Ligue 1	28	1	0	0	0	0	–		–		28	1
	2019–20[25]	Ligue 1	25	0	0	0	1	0	–		–		26	0
	2020–21[25]	Ligue 2	2	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	Total		80	2	1	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	86	2
PSV Eindhoven	2020–21[26]	Eredivisie	29	1	3	0	–		7[d]	0	–		39	1
	2021–22[26]	Eredivisie	29	3	4	0	–		15[e]	1	1[f]	0	49	4
	2022–23[26]	Eredivisie	29	5	5	1	–		10[g]	2	1[f]	0	45	8
	2023–24[26]	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	–		4[h]	2	1[f]	0	7	2
	Total		89	9	12	1	0	0	36	5	3	0	140	15
Nottingham Forest	2023–24[27]	Premier League	17	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
	2024–25[28]	Premier League	4	0	1	0	1	0	–		–		6	0
	Total		21	0	1	0	1	0	–		–		23	0
Career total			206	11	14	1	4	0	36	5	5	0	264	17

1. Includes Coupe de France, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation play-offs
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
6. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
7. Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
8. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 11 February 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ivory Coast	2015	2	1
	2019	5	0
	2020	1	0
	2021	9	2
	2022	11	5
	2023	8	3
	2024	7	0
Total		43	11

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.^[1]

List of international goals scored by Ibrahim Sangaré

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	18 October 2015	Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana	Ghana	1–0	1–2	2016 African Nations Championship qualification
2	5 June 2021	Stade National, Abidjan, Ivory Coast	Burkina Faso	1–1	2–1	Friendly
3	8 October 2021	Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	Malawi	2–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	20 January 2022	Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon	Algeria	2–0	3–1	2021 Africa Cup of Nations
5	3 June 2022	Stade de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast	Zambia	3–0	3–1	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6	27 September 2022	Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France	Guinea	1–0	3–1	Friendly
7	16 November 2022	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco	Burundi	3–0	4–0	Friendly
8	19 November 2022	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco	Burkina Faso	1–1	1–2	Friendly
9	28 March 2023	Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros	Comoros	1–0	2–0	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10	9 September 2023	Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pédro, Ivory Coast	Lesotho	1–0	1–0	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11	17 November 2023	Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast	Seychelles	2–0	9–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	[29]

Honours

PSV

• KNVB Cup: 2021–22,^[30] 2022–23^[31]
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021,^[32] 2022,^[33] 2023^[34]

Ivory Coast U23

• Africa U-23 Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019^[35]

Ivory Coast

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2023^[36]

Individual

• Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2021^[7]
• Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2021,^[7] December 2021^[37]

References

1. Ibrahim Sangaré at National-Football-Teams.com
2. "Ibrahim Sangaré - Le site officiel du Toulouse Football Club". Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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4. "Sangaré strengthens PSV's midfield". PSV Eindhoven. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
5. "PSV Eindhoven 3-0 PEC Zwolle (Oct 18, 2020) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
6. "Feyenoord Rotterdam 3-1 PSV Eindhoven (Jan 31, 2021) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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10. "PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker". NOS (in Dutch). 17 April 2022.
11. "Sangaré extends contract with PSV until 2027". www.psv.nl. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
12. "Rangers 2-2 PSV". BBC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
13. "PSV Eindhoven 3-1 ADO Den Haag (Mar 2, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
14. "What is the hardest shot in football history? Ibrahim Sangaré scores 170km/h screamer". OneFootball. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
15. Hoskin, Rob (3 March 2023). "PSV's Ibrahim Sangaré scores incredible 170km/h screamer - the sixth hardest shot in history". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
16. "PSV Eindhoven 1-1 Ajax Amsterdam (Apr 30, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
17. "Rangers 2-2 PSV". BBC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
18. "Forest complete signing of Ibrahim Sangaré". Nottingham Forest. 1 September 2023.
19. "Nottingham Forest sign Ibrahim Sangare from PSV". The Athletic. 1 September 2023.
20. "Nottingham Forest 1-1 Burnley (Sep 18, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
21. "Ibrahim Sangaré, nouvelle recrue estivale du TFC". Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
22. "Côte d'Ivoire : la liste pour la CAN sans Zaha, avec 2 blessés et 3 surprises !". 28 December 2023.
23. "Côte D'Ivoire" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 5 January 2024.
24. "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast: Sebastian Haller Grabs Winner as Hosts Win Africa Cup of Nations After Wild Tournament". Eurosport. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
25. "I. Sangaré". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
26. "Ibrahim Sangaré » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
27. "Games played by Ibrahim Sangaré in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
28. "Games played by Ibrahim Sangaré in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
29. "Ivory Coast score nine against Seychelles for record victory". France 24. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
30. "PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker". NOS (in Dutch). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
31. "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights]. NOS (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
32. "Super Cup". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
33. "Ajax - PSV". PSV Eindhoven. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
34. "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Long decided duel with Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield]. NOS (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
35. "CAN U23 "Egypte 2019" : Voici les Eléphants sélectionnés". FIF CIV. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
36. Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
37. "Ajax still provides most players for team of the month". Eredivisie. 14 January 2022.

External links

• Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website
• Ibrahim Sangaré at Soccerway
• Ibrahim Sangaré at National-Football-Teams.com
• Ibrahim Sangaré at L'Équipe Football (in French)
• Ibrahim Sangaré at WorldFootball.net
• Ibrahim Sangaré – UEFA competition record (archive)