| Ibrahim Sangaré | |
| Birth Date: | 1997 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Koumassi, Ivory Coast |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Nottingham Forest |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tout Puissant Koumassi |
| Youthyears1: | 2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | AS Denguélé |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2016 |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Toulouse B |
| Caps1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Toulouse |
| Caps2: | 80 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs3: | PSV |
| Caps3: | 89 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Nottingham Forest |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ivory Coast U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam2: | Ivory Coast U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam3: | Ivory Coast |
| Nationalcaps3: | 43 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 11 |
| Club-Update: | 17:30, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:05, 11 February 2024 (UTC) |
Ibrahim Sangaré (born 2 December 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Nottingham Forest and the Ivory Coast national team.[1]
Sangaré started his youth career with Ivorian clubs Tout Puissant Koumassi and AS Denguélé.
Sangaré made his debut for Ligue 1 club Toulouse in a 0–0 draw against Angers on 22 October 2016.[2]
On 28 September 2020, following Toulouse's relegation to Ligue 2, Sangaré joined Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven on a five-year deal.[3] On 18 October, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a 3–0 win over PEC Zwolle.[4] On 31 January 2021, Sangaré scored his first goal for PSV in a 3–1 loss to Feyenoord.[5]
On 3 December 2021, Sangaré was named the Eredivisie player of the month for November 2021.[6] He was also included in the team of the month for October 2021[7] and December 2021 respectively.[8]
On 17 April 2022, Sangaré started in PSV's triumph over rivals Ajax in the KNVB Cup Final.[9]
On 7 August 2022, amid interest from several top European clubs, PSV announced that Sangaré had extended his contract with the club until 2027.[10] 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.[11] On 2 March 2023, Sangaré scored in the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup in a 3–1 win over ADO Den Haag.[12] His shot registered in at 170km/h, making it one of the most powerful shots in recorded football history.[13] [14] 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.[15] 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.[16]
On 1 September 2023, Sangaré joined Premier League club Nottingham Forest on a five-year contract,[17] for £30 million.[18] On 18 September, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Burnley at the City Ground.[19]
Sangaré represented Ivory Coast U20 at the 2015 Toulon Tournament, and the Ivory Coast U23s in 2 friendlies.[20]
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.[21] [22] 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.[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toulouse II | 2016–17[24] | CFA 2 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Toulouse | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 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[25] | Eredivisie | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 8 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |||
| Total | 89 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 15 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2023–24 | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 203 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 259 | 17 | |||
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 October 2015 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification | |||
| 2 | 5 June 2021 | Stade National, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |||
| 3 | 8 October 2021 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 4 | 20 January 2022 | Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| 5 | 3 June 2022 | Stade de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||
| 6 | 27 September 2022 | Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | |||
| 7 | 16 November 2022 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |||
| 8 | 19 November 2022 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |||
| 9 | 28 March 2023 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||
| 10 | 9 September 2023 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pédro, Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||
| 11 | 17 November 2023 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 2–0 | 9–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [26] |
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