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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]
.jpg) Sangaré in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Ivory Coast U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Ivory Coast U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Ivory Coast | 43 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 31 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 11 February 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
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Sangaré represented Ivory Coast U20 at the 2015 Toulon Tournament, and the Ivory Coast U23s in 2 friendlies.[21]
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]
Club
- As of match played 31 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 205 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 262 | 17 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, KNVB Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
International
- As of match played 11 February 2024[1]
| 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]
| 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] |
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PSV
Ivory Coast U23
- Africa U-23 Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019[35]
Ivory Coast
Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2021[7]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2021,[7] December 2021[37]
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