Teninsoun Sissoko

Teninsoun Sissoko
Sissoko in 2025
Personal information
Full name Teninsoun Liliane Sissoko
Date of birth (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992
Place of birth Saint-Denis, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Centre-back
Youth career
2004–2005 Aubervilliers
2005–2006 Paris Saint-Germain
2006–2008 Le Mans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Le Mans 66 (2)
2012–2017 Saint-Étienne 41 (0)
2017–2021 FC Fleury 91 69 (0)
2021–2023 Turbine Potsdam 28 (1)
2023–2026 Paris FC 41 (0)
International career‡
2015–2017 France B 2 (0)
2024– Mali 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:21, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 February 2025

Teninsoun Liliane Sissoko (born 2 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Born in France, she plays for the Mali national team.

Club career

Sissoko grew up in the Maladrerie district of Aubervilliers. She began playing football at a young age but did not join her first club, FCM Aubervilliers, until the age of 12.[1] She spent a year with Paris Saint-Germain before finding herself without a club. At 14, she entered a sports-study program in Le Mans, where she joined Le Mans FC.[1] Over five seasons with the club, she experienced both promotion to Division 1 and subsequent relegation, as well as reaching the Coupe de France final in 2009. At just 18 years old, she was named team captain.[1]

In 2012, Sissoko signed with Saint-Étienne, where she played for five seasons while pursuing her academic studies. During her time with the club, she signed her first professional contract. Following Saint-Étienne's relegation to Division 2 in 2017, she joined FC Fleury 91.[2]

In 2021, Sissoko opted to leave the French league. After being in contact with several foreign clubs, including AC Milan, she signed with Turbine Potsdam in the German Bundesliga.[3] She helped the team reach the DFB-Pokal Frauen final in 2022.

Following Turbine Potsdam's relegation, Sissoko—who had served as club captain—returned to France and joined Paris FC,[4] where she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut. During the qualifying round against Arsenal, Paris FC went on to eliminate the English side in a penalty shootout following a 3–3 draw. Sissoko went on to make 66 appearances for Paris FC across all competitions before departing from the club in June 2026.[5]

International career

Born in France, Sissoko represented her birth country's B team between 2015 and 2017, appearing in two friendly matches.[6] She later switched her international allegiance to Mali and received her first call-up to the Malian national team in December 2024 for friendly matches against Botswana and Morocco.[7]

Honours

Paris FC

References

  1. 1 2 3 "EXCLUSIVE – Teninsoun Sissoko: "Football is the same whether it's played by boys or girls"". onzemondial.com (in French). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Djemai, Hichem (25 October 2017). "Teninsoun Sissoko (Fleury): "We're a team that loves to play football"". coeursdefoot.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Roy-Lewanowicz, Ines (22 June 2021). "Teninsoun Sissoko heads to Potsdam". lequipiere.com (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Maurel, Vanessa (14 June 2023). "Football – Paris FC announces the arrival of Teninsoun Sissoko". womensports.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Teninsoun Sissoko quitte le Paris FC" (in French). Paris FC. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "[Women's Section] Interview with Teninsoun Sissoko, newly called up to France B: 'You must never give up'". asse-live.com (in French). 27 February 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Paris FC [@PFC_feminines] (23 November 2024). "Our Parisian Teninsoun Sissoko called up to Mali's senior team for two friendlies in Casablanca, Morocco" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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