Yves Bissouma
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Bissouma training pre-match for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yves Bissouma | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Issia, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Majestic SC / JMG Academy Bamako | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Real Bamako | ||
| 2016–2017 | Lille II | 14 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Lille | 47 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 112 | (3) |
| 2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 87 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Mali U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Mali | 51 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:04, 5 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:46, 9 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Yves Bissouma (born 30 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Born in the Ivory Coast, he represents the Mali national team.
Having begun his senior career at Real Bamako, he signed his first professional contract at French Ligue 1 club Lille in 2016. Two years later he signed for Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee. After four seasons as a Premier League regular, he transferred to Tottenham for £30 million in 2022, where he won the UEFA Europa League in 2025.
Bissouma made his senior international debut for Mali in 2016, and was chosen for four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He was named in the CAF Team of the Year in 2024.