Malick Junior Yalcouyé (born 18 November 2005) is a Malian professional footballer who plays for Sturm Graz, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, as a central midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Malick Junior Yalcouyé | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Bandiagara, Mali | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Sturm Graz (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Étoiles De Sahel Abobo | |||
–2023 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
2024 | IFK Göteborg | 11 | (1) |
2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Sturm Graz (loan) | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 23 November 2024 (UTC) |
Career
editEarly career
editYalcouyé came through the academy at Center De Formation Étoiles De Sahel Abobo.[1] He then played for ASEC Mimosas.[2] Yalcouyé made his debut in the CAF Champions League for ASEC Mimosas against Coton FC on 20 August 2023.[3]
He joined IFK Göteborg from ASEC Mimosas in the 2023–24 winter transfer window, agreeing to a contact until 31 December 2028.[4][5][6] He made his competitive debut for the club against Nordic United FC in 2023–24 Svenska Cupen on 18 February 2024.[7] He made his debut in Allsvenskan against Djurgårdens IF on 1 April 2024.[8] He scored his first league goal for the club on 29 April 2024 against IF Brommapojkarna.[9][10]
Brighton & Hove Albion
editOn 12 July 2024, Yalcouyé joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a contract until June 2029.[11][12] In August 2024, he joined Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz on a season-long loan deal.[13][14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 27 November 2024[15]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
ASEC Mimosas | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
IFK Göteborg | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2024–25 | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Sturm Graz (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Career total | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
- ^ Includes the FA Cup and Svenska Cupen
- ^ Appearance in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
edit- ^ "Malick Yalcouy". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Hjortling, Rasmus (8 March 2024). "Malick Junior Yalcouyé lovordas: "Kommer bli en sensation i Allsvenskan"". Fotbolldirekt.se. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Coton Sport Ouidah vs. ASEC Mimosas 0 – 0". Soccerway. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Rising Malian football star Malick Yalcouye: The new sensation in European transfer market". Africa Soccer. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Volcano, Carlos (14 May 2024). "IFK Gothenburg chief: Malick Junior Yalcouye better than Spurs signing Bergvall". Tribal Football. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Teenager 'Clearly Better' Than Spurs Bound Lucas Bergvall – Club's SD Makes Big Claim". One Football. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Nordic United FC – IFK Göteborg – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "IFK Göteborg – Djurgården – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "BROMMAPOJKARNA VS. IFK GÖTEBORG 0 – 3". Soccerway. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "IFK Göteborg won against BP – after Malick Yalcouyé's first goal". svt.se. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Albion sign Malick Yalcouye from IFK Goteborg". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Malick Yalcouye: Brighton sign midfielder from IFK Gothenburg". BBC Sport. 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Neue Mittelfeld-Power für den SK Sturm" [New midfield power for SK Sturm]. sksturm.at (in German). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Malick Yalcouye joins Sturm Graz on loan". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Malick Yalcouyé player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
External links
edit- Malick Yalcouyé at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- Malick Yalcouyé at Premier League
- Malick Yalcouyé at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Malick Yalcouyé at Fotbolltransfers.com