Biography
Who is Ibrahim Sangaré?
Early life and career
Ibrahim Sangaré was born in Koumassi, Côte d'Ivoire, on December 2, 1997. He began his youth football career with local clubs Tout Puissant Koumassi and AS Denguélé in his home country. These early experiences helped shape his foundational skills as a midfielder before moving on to professional clubs in Europe and establishing his international career with the Ivory Coast men's national football team.
Club career milestones
Sangaré made his debut for French club Toulouse in October 2016 during a match against Angers. Following the team's relegation, he transferred to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in September 2020 on a five-year deal. During his time at PSV, he scored his first goal against Feyenoord in January 2021 and was named Eredivisie player of the month in November 2021. He also started in the KNVB Cup Final victories against Ajax in both 2022 and 2023, and scored a powerful shot registering at 170 km/h against ADO Den Haag.
In September 2023, Sangaré moved to Premier League club Nottingham Forest on a five-year contract for thirty million pounds. He made his debut for the club later that month in a home draw against Burnley at the City Ground.
International career and honors
At the international level, Sangaré represented the Ivory Coast under-twenty squad at the 2015 Toulon Tournament and played for the under-twenty-three team in friendlies. He was later selected for the squad participating in the Africa Cup of Nations, coming on as a late substitute in the final against Nigeria in February 2024, which ended in a victory for Ivory Coast. He was also chosen by coach Emerse Faé to participate in subsequent tournaments including the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 World Cup squad selections.
His career honors include winning the KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield with PSV Eindhoven, finishing as runner-up in the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in 2019, and winning the Africa Cup of Nations with the senior national team in 2023.
Birthday and age
Ibrahim Sangaré was born on December 2, 1997, which makes Ibrahim 28 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Ibrahim shares the date with 50 other famous people.
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