# Ibrahim Sangaré (Ivorian footballer)

Ibrahim Sangaré (born 2 December 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Ivory Coast national team.

## Club career
### Early career

Sangaré started his youth career with Ivorian clubs Tout Puissant Koumassi and AS Denguélé.

### Toulouse

Sangaré made his debut for Ligue 1 club Toulouse in a 0–0 draw against Angers on 22 October 2016.

### PSV

On 28 September 2020, following Toulouse's relegation to Ligue 2, Sangaré joined Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven on a five-year deal. On 18 October, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a 3–0 win over PEC Zwolle. On 31 January 2021, Sangaré scored his first goal for PSV in a 3–1 loss to Feyenoord.
On 3 December 2021, Sangaré was named the Eredivisie player of the month for November 2021. He was also included in the team of the month for October 2021 and December 2021 respectively.
On 17 April 2022, Sangaré started in PSV's triumph over rivals Ajax in the KNVB Cup Final.
On 7 August 2022, amid interest from several top European clubs, PSV announced that Sangaré had extended his contract with the club until 2027. 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. On 2 March 2023, Sangaré scored in the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup in a 3–1 win over ADO Den Haag. His shot registered in at 170km/h, making it one of the most powerful shots in recorded football history. 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. 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.

### Nottingham Forest

On 1 September 2023, Sangaré joined Premier League club Nottingham Forest on a five-year contract, for £30 million. On 18 September, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Burnley at the City Ground.

## International career

Sangaré represented Ivory Coast U20 at the 2015 Toulon Tournament, and the Ivory Coast U23s in 2 friendlies.
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. 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Toulouse II | 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| Toulouse II | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Toulouse II | Total | 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 |
| Toulouse | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Toulouse | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 1 |
| Toulouse | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 0 |
| Toulouse | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Toulouse | Total | Total | 80 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 2 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 1 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 8 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| PSV Eindhoven | Total | 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 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2024–25 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | Total | Total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 209 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 268 | 17 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 3 Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 11 February 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ivory Coast | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| Ivory Coast | 2022 | 11 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 2023 | 8 | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 43 | 11 |
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Ibrahim Sangaré :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 18 October 2015 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | Ghana | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 2 | 5 June 2021 | Stade National, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Burkina Faso | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 8 October 2021 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Malawi | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 20 January 2022 | Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon | Algeria | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 5 | 3 June 2022 | Stade de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | Zambia | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 27 September 2022 | Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France | Guinea | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 16 November 2022 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | Burundi | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 19 November 2022 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | Burkina Faso | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 9 | 28 March 2023 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros | Comoros | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10 | 9 September 2023 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pédro, Ivory Coast | Lesotho | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11 | 17 November 2023 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Seychelles | 2–0 | 9–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

PSV
* KNVB Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23
* Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021, 2022, 2023
Ivory Coast U23
* Africa U-23 Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019
Ivory Coast
* Africa Cup of Nations: 2023
Individual
* Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2021
* Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2021, December 2021