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Mahamadou Susoho
Personal information
Full name Mahamadou Susoho Sissoho
Date of birth (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Granollers, Spain [1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Manchester City
Number 76
Youth career
Club Atlètic del Vallès
2013–2017 Espanyol
2017–2023 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2023– Manchester City 0 (0)
International career
2021 England U16 2 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U17 4 (0)
2021 Spain U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Mahamadou Susoho Sissoho (born 20 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Manchester City. He has represented Spain and England at youth level. [2]

Early and personal life

Sussoho was born in Spain to Gambian parents, and moved to England with them at the age of 11. [1] He is fluent in Catalan. [3]

Club career

He joined the Manchester City academy in 2017 from RCD Espanyol. [4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2022. [5]

Promoted to the Man City U21 side for the 2023-24 season he represented the club in the EFL Trophy in the latter half of 2023. [6]

He was included in the Man City first team squad on 13 December 2023, and after being named as a substitute for a UEFA Champions League tie against Red Star Belgrade he came on in the second half for his senior debut in a 3–2 away win. [7] He was included in the Manchester City squad that travelled to Saudi Arabia to play in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, but never featured in any of the two games his team played. [8]

International career

Having previously played for England U16s, [4] Susoho is a youth international for Spain, having played for its U17 and U18 teams.

Style of play

He plays as a defensive midfielder. [9]

Honours

Manchester City

References

  1. ^ a b Camacho, Ignacio (May 22, 2022). "Los cinco Sub-17 que eligieron jugar con la Selección". Diario AS.
  2. ^ "M.Susoho". Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ^ Bray, Joe (30 November 2023). "I am Man City's latest Catalan midfielder and I want to catch Pep Guardiola's eye". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Bray, Joe (13 December 2023). "Who is Mahamadou Susoho - Man City midfielder who could make debut vs Crvena Zvezda". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ Bray, Joe (22 July 2022). "Two Man City players sign contract extensions as 13 youngsters sign first professional deals".
  6. ^ Bray, Joe (31 October 2023). "Substance beats style as Man City handed cruel lesson to crash out of EFL Trophy". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 December 2023.}
  7. ^ "Man City Vs Crvena Zvezda". Soccerway. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ Bray, Joe (18 December 2023). "Six Man City youngsters travel with Club World Cup squad ahead of Urawa Red Diamonds clash". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. ^ Plant, Michael (30 November 2023). "Mahamadou Susoho: The Man City midfielder with 'uncoachable' skills who is learning from Rodri". Manchester World. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Manchester City 4–0 Fluminense". BBC Sport. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.