Issouf Macalou
Attack - Right Winger
at FC Universitatea Cluj
at FC Universitatea Cluj
489 days · joined 2025-01-21
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€500k
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.27
goals / match
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
top club · 44 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#220
goals rank
#64
assists rank
51
season goals
14
season assists
Among 266 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 20/21
7 · 13.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-12-27 · 5 players total
187Appearances
51Goals
14Assists
17Yellow cards
1Red cards
32Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Issouf Macalou |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-12-27 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship | Cote d'Ivoire France |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | FC Universitatea Cluj |
| Joined | 2025-01-21 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | BTFM |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Universitatea Cluj
9 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: FC Sochaux → U Cluj
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B, FC Universitatea Cluj
27 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Valenciennes FC → FC Sochaux
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Valenciennes FC, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B
31 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Red Star FC → Valenciennes FC
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Valenciennes FC → Red Star FC
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Red Star FC
29 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Le Mans FC → Valenciennes FC
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Valenciennes FC → Le Mans FC
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Le Mans FC
33 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: GOAL FC → Valenciennes FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Valenciennes FC, Grand Ouest Association Lyonnaise FC
23 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Louh.-Cuiseaux → MDA Chasselay
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Monts d'Or Anse Foot, Louhans-Cuiseaux FC
15 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Sochaux B → Louh.-Cuiseaux
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B
20 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Meudon → FC Sochaux B
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 34 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.21/90
Assists2 total · 0.42/90
G+A3 total · 0.63/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
FC Universitatea Cluj
22.7%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
14.1%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B
19.8%
Valenciennes FC
15.9%
Red Star FC
5.4%
Le Mans FC
13.8%
Grand Ouest Association Lyonnaise FC
5.0%
Louhans-Cuiseaux FC
3.2%
Monts d'Or Anse Foot
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Universitatea Cluj | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 656 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 407 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B | 3 | 18/19 | 24/25 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 573 |
| Valenciennes FC | 2 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 459 |
| Red Star FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 157 |
| Le Mans FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 397 |
| Grand Ouest Association Lyonnaise FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 145 |
| Louhans-Cuiseaux FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 93 |
| Monts d'Or Anse Foot | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | SuperLiga | FC Universitatea Cluj | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 430 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Universitatea Cluj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championnat National | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 24/25 | National 3 - Grp. H | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 24/25 | SuperLiga - Championship group | FC Universitatea Cluj | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| 23/24 | Championnat National | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National 3 - Grp. J | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 22/23 | Championnat National | Red Star FC | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 157 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Red Star FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championnat National | Le Mans FC | 31 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 362 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | Le Mans FC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Grand Ouest Association Lyonnaise FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 459 |
| 20/21 | National 2 - Grp. C | Grand Ouest Association Lyonnaise FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 19/20 | National 2 - Grp. D | Monts d'Or Anse Foot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National 2 - Grp. D | Louhans-Cuiseaux FC | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 93 |
| 18/19 | N3 - Bourgogne | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard B | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 443 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Meudon | FC Sochaux B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Sochaux B | Louh.-Cuiseaux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Louh.-Cuiseaux | MDA Chasselay | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-25 | GOAL FC | Valenciennes FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-23 | Valenciennes FC | Le Mans FC | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Le Mans FC | Valenciennes FC | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Valenciennes FC | Red Star FC | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Red Star FC | Valenciennes FC | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-22 | Valenciennes FC | FC Sochaux | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-21 | FC Sochaux | U Cluj | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-09-16 | 2023-11-09 | 55 | 10 |
Current€500k
Peak€500k
Low€200k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Dacosta | 2 | 0 | 999 |
| Fred Dembi | 2 | 0 | 980 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 | 0 | 978 |
| Malcolm Viltard | 2 | 1 | 958 |
| Diego Michel | 2 | 0 | 884 |
| Martin Lecolier | 2 | 2 | 849 |
| Ludovic Butelle | 2 | 0 | 839 |
| Fodé Doucouré | 2 | 0 | 827 |
| Noah Cadiou | 2 | 1 | 806 |
| Dalangunypole Gomis | 2 | 0 | 799 |
| Ryad Hachem | 1 | 0 | 772 |
| Jovany Ikanga | 2 | 0 | 694 |
| Ibrahim Cissé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxence Derrien | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathieu Patouillet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheikh N'Doye | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Boris Moltenis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Fontaine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandre Lauray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Loïc Kouagba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championnat National | Red Star FC | 7 | 27 |
| 23/24 | Championnat National | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 6 | 24 |
| 20/21 | National 2 - Grp. C | Grand Ouest Association Lyonnaise FC | 6 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | SuperLiga | FC Universitatea Cluj | 2 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Championnat National | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 24 |
| 21/22 | Championnat National | Le Mans FC | 2 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Red Star FC | Valenciennes FC | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Valenciennes FC | Red Star FC | Loan | — | €350k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Le Mans FC | Valenciennes FC | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-23 | Valenciennes FC | Le Mans FC | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Issouf Macalou's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 42% |
| Paris FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 25% |
| AC Ajaccio | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 25% |
| Rodez AF | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 19% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 38% |
| EA Guingamp | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 38% |
| ESTAC Troyes | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 0% |
| FC Sochaux | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 57% |
| AJ Auxerre | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 15% |
| Chamois Niortais | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 31% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 25% |
| Havre AC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 9 | 430 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 369 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 157 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 397 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 604 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.87 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 443 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championnat National
92 apps
18 G
6 A
Coupe de France
16 apps
11 G
1 A
National 2 - Grp. C
9 apps
6 G
1 A
National 3 - Grp. J
22 apps
5 G
1 A
National 2 - Grp. D
15 apps
4 G
1 A
SuperLiga - Championship group
10 apps
3 G
1 A
National 3 - Grp. H
1 apps
2 G
0 A
SuperLiga
7 apps
1 G
2 A
Ligue 2
13 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Issouf Macalou
Who is Issouf Macalou?
Issouf Macalou is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a right winger for FC Universitatea Cluj.
How old is Issouf Macalou?
Issouf Macalou is 27 years old. He was born on December 27, 1998 in Abidjan.
What position does Issouf Macalou play?
Issouf Macalou plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Issouf Macalou play for?
Issouf Macalou currently plays for FC Universitatea Cluj.
How many career goals has Issouf Macalou scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Issouf Macalou has scored 51 goals in 187 appearances.
What is Issouf Macalou's market value?
Issouf Macalou's most recent reported market value is €500k.