Moussa Sissoko Biography

Moussa Sissoko is a French professional footballer who plays as a box-to-box midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur and the France national team. He is capable of playing in either a holding midfield role, or even as an attacking midfielder or right winger, due to his pace and offensive capabilities. Sissoko has been described as a “well-rounded central midfielder” who is “tall, rangy, and strong in the tackle”.

He began his football career in the Île-de-France region playing for local youth clubs, such as Espérance Aulnay and AS Red Star 93. He moved to professional club Toulouse in 2002. He spent four years in the club’s youth academy and made his professional debut in the 2007–08 season.

He also played in the UEFA Champions League for the first time, earned award nominations for his performances in the following season and also helped Toulouse qualify for the newly created UEFA Europa League. He moved from the youth academy of Espérance Aulnay to Saint-Ouen to join AS Red Star 93 in July 1999 and spent two years there before heading back to  Aulnay in September 2001 for a further two years developing before seeking a move to a professional club.

He represented France as a French youth international, playing at all levels he was eligible for till August 2009 when he was called up to the senior team for the first time and made his senior international debut in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against the Faroe Islands. He made his first international start four days later in a qualifier against Austria.

Moussa Sissoko Age

The footballer was born on 16 August 1989 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, France. He is 29 years old as of 2018.

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Sissoko was born to Malian parents in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis. He comes from a family of four with three siblings: all sisters. His father worked in a construction site while his mother was a housewife. He states that he quickly realised that football could lead him to have a better life as the reason for his attraction to football at a very young age.

He joined the youth academy of Espérance Aulnay, based in nearby Aulnay-sous-Bois at the age of six. At the club, he trained three times a week under the supervision of Adama Dieye, who now serves as a correspondent for the club’s futsal team.

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Moussa Sissoko Current teams | Équipes Actuelles

• Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
  #17 / Midfielder
• France national football team
  #18 / Midfielder

Moussa Sissoko Religion

Sissoko is a Muslim.

Moussa Sissoko Newcastle

The English side Newcastle United confirmed having signed Sissoko on January 2013, on a six-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £1.5 million. At Newcastle, Sissoko received the number 7 shirt.

He made his debut on January 29, getting an assist for the opening goal in a 2–1 win against Aston Villa. He scored both the equalising and winning goals in his second match at the club. The two goals helped his side comeback to a 3-2 victory against Chelsea.

During his 2013-14 season, Sissoko scored his first goal of the season in a match against West Bromwich Albion on 30 November. It was a 25-yard strike which made the score 2–1.

He received the captain’s armband in the 2014-15 season  after Fabricio Coloccini sustained an injury. His first match as captain was against Queens Park Rangers where he scored to lead his team on a 1-0 win. He scored his second league goal for the season as his club drew 3-3 against Burnley and on 24th May 2015, Sissoko helped Newcastle clinch their Premier League safety when he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 home victory over West Ham United.

He was the captain for the final six games of the season, scoring a goal and his only goal of the campaign on 16th April 2016 in a 3–0 home victory against Swansea City. Despite efforts to win, Newcastle were unable to escape the drop zone and were relegated to the Championship.

Moussa Sissoko Tottenham

The French player signed for Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year deal, for £30 million on 31st August 2016. Tottenham had beat Everton for his signature on the final day of the transfer deadline. His debut came on 10 September 2016 in a match against Stoke City.

He had an incident during a match against Bournemouth on 22 October where he elbowed Harry Arter, resulting in a three-match ban also leading to him not playing a league match again until 3rd December.

His first season at Tottenham was disappointing and he was afforded an extended run in the first team to open the 2017–18 season after multiple injuries in the midfield. His first goal for Tottenham came on 30th September 2017 in a 4–0 victory of Huddersfield Town.

Moussa Sissoko France

Sissoko has been an active player for France by representing his country at all youth levels that he was eligible for. He made his youth international debut in January 4, 2005 at under-16 level in a friendly match against Turkey in Manisa with France winning the game 3-0.

He was also a part of the U-17 team as they sought to  qualify for the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. His debut was during the team’s opening competitive match against England on 2nd November 2005 as a substitute. He scored his first youth international goal in the team’s second group stage match of the Algarve Cup against the Netherlands.

He earned his first call-up to the under-21 team for their friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 September 2008. He made his debut in the match which France won 1–0. He scored his only goal with the team on 31 March 2009 in the team’s 2–0 win over England at the City Ground in Nottingham.

His first senior team call-up was earned on 3rd August 2009 for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the Faroe Islands. He however did not make his debut in the match and was named again on 6 October for the team’s final World Cup qualification matches against the Faroe Islands and Austria. He earned his first cap as a substitute for Jérémy Toulalan in the second half in the match against the Faroe Islands. They won 5-0 hence securing their spot in the play-offs.

He made  his first career start in the play-offs match against Austria, which France won 3–1. He however did not make it to the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, despite appearing regularly in the squad under Raymond Domenech in the 2009–10 season.

He was named in Didier Deschamps’ squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on 13th May 2014 and made his FIFA World Cup debut in 2014 in France’s 3–0 group win over Honduras. He also scored his first international goal in France’s second match of the tournament, a 5–2 victory over Switzerland.

He was also involved in France’s run to the final of the 2016 UEFA European Championship, making four starts in the tournament. Sissoko was also named on the standby list for the 23 man French squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia on 17th May 2018.

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Moussa Sissoko FIFA 19

His overall rating in FIFA 19 is 76 with a potential of 76. Sissoko has got a 3-star skillmoves rating. He prefers to shoot with his right foot. His workrates are Medium / Medium. Sissoko’s height is 187 cm and his weight is estimated at 91 kg according to FIFA’s database. Currently, Moussa Sissoko is playing with number 17. His best stats are: Strength: 87, Stamina: 85, Shot Power: 85, Aggression: 78, Sprint Speed: 78.

Moussa Sissoko FIFA 17

His overall rating in FIFA 17 is 79 with a potential of 79. Sissoko has got a 3-star skillmoves rating. He prefers to shoot with his right foot. His workrates are High / Medium. Sissoko’s height is 187 cm and his weight is estimated at 91 kg according to FIFA’s database. Currently, Moussa Sissoko is playing with number 17. His best stats are: Stamina: 88, Strength: 86, Shot Power: 85, Sprint Speed: 82, Jumping: 80.

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Tottenham fans react to Moussa Sissoko’s display against Cardiff

Adopted from: hitc.com
Published: 6 October 2018

Tottenham Hotspur picked up a narrow win on Saturday, but it was not a particularly memorable afternoon for Mauricio Pochettino’s men.

A number of Tottenham fans have taken to Twitter to comment on Moussa Sissoko’s performance as he made a rare Premier League start for Spurs against Cardiff City on Saturday.

Sissoko was picked on the right as Mauricio Pochettino’s men looked to go into the international break on a high after their Champions League defeat to Barcelona in midweek.

They did secure the three points, but it was perhaps not the kind of performance that will live long in the Spurs fans’ memories as Eric Dier scored the game’s only goal eight minutes in. And although the home side dominated possession, they found it difficult to break down the Bluebirds, who played most of the second-half with 10 men after Joe Ralls was dismissed.

Sissoko’s display seemed to receive a mixed response on social media, but the majority of the Tottenham fans seemed to be impressed with the 29-year-old.

There was some criticism for the former Newcastle midfielder – some felt that he did not offer enough – but many were actually pleased with his effort and actually thought that he vindicated Pochettino’s decision to include him in the starting lineup.

And while the bar was not particularly high in this game, some actually felt that Sissoko made a case to be considered Spurs’ man of the match.