Issa Soumaré (born 10 October 2000) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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for French club

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Club career

On 22 October 2019, Soumaré signed a professional contract with

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loss to

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on 1 November 2019. On 6 August 2021, he signed a four-year contract with

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in the Belgian top division. On 31 January 2022, Soumaré was loaned to Ligue 2 club Quevilly-Rouen until the end of the 2021–22 season. On 12 July 2022, the loan to Queville-Rouen was renewed for the 2022–23 season, with an option to buy. On 3 July 2023, Soumaré signed for

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club

following their promotion the previous season as champions, signing a three-year deal with the club. In January 2024, Soumaré joined Ligue 2 club

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on loan until the end of the season.

International career

Soumaré is a youth international for Senegal.

Career statistics

Honours

Auxerre *

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: 2023–24

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* * 2000 births Living people Senegalese men's footballers Footballers from Ziguinchor Men's association football forwards Senegal men's youth international footballers US Orléans players K Beerschot VA players US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole players Le Havre AC players AJ Auxerre players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Belgian Pro League players Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen 20th-century Senegalese sportsmen {{Senegal-footy-bio-stub