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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | 49 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2026 | |||
Issouf Macalou (born 27 December 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.
Career
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 July 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sochaux B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | |||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 11 | — | — | — | 46 | 11 | |||||
| Louhans-Cuiseaux | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| GOAL FC | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Valenciennes | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Le Mans (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National | 31 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| Red Star (loan) | 2022–23 | Championnat National | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| Sochaux | 2023–24 | Championnat National | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 45 | 11 | ||||
| Sochaux B | 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Universitatea Cluj | 2024–25 | Liga I | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 7 | |||
| 2026–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 228 | 53 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 257 | 65 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Cupa României
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in Supercupa României
Honours
[edit]Universitatea Cluj
- Cupa României runner-up: 2025–26
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2026
Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "[Officiel] Issouf Macalou (ex-GOAL FC) est Valenciennois" (in French). 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "Valenciennes vs. Dunkerque - 30 January 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ↑ "ISSOUF MACALOU REJOINT LE MANS FC" (in French). Le Mans. 23 July 2021.
- ↑ "ISSOUF MACALOU REJOINT LE RED STAR FC" (in French). Red Star. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ↑ "Issouf Macalou au Red Star FC" (in French). Valenciennes. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "Bine ai venit, Issouf Macalou!" [Welcome, Issouf Macalou!] (in Romanian). FC Universitatea Cluj. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ Issouf Macalou at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "SUPERLIGA – Echipa sezonului 2025-2026". lpf.ro.
External links
[edit]- Issouf Macalou at Soccerway
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- Footballers from Abidjan
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Naturalized citizens of France
- French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
- Ivorian emigrants to France
- Men's association football forwards
- Louhans-Cuiseaux FC players
- GOAL FC players
- Valenciennes FC players
- Le Mans FC players
- Red Star FC players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- FC Universitatea Cluj players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 3 players
- Championnat National 2 players
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