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Malick Yalcouyé
Personal information
Full name Malick Junior Yalcouyé
Date of birth (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 19)
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) 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

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.

Career

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Early career

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Yalcouyé 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

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On 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

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As of match played 11 December 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Other Total
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 11 2 1 0 6[d] 0 18 2
Career total 22 3 4 0 0 0 8 0 34 3
  1. ^ Includes the FA Cup and Svenska Cupen
  2. ^ Appearance in CAF Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ "Malick Yalcouy". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ Hjortling, Rasmus (8 March 2024). "Malick Junior Yalcouyé lovordas: "Kommer bli en sensation i Allsvenskan"". Fotbolldirekt.se. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Coton Sport Ouidah vs. ASEC Mimosas 0 – 0". Soccerway. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Rising Malian football star Malick Yalcouye: The new sensation in European transfer market". Africa Soccer. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ Volcano, Carlos (14 May 2024). "IFK Gothenburg chief: Malick Junior Yalcouye better than Spurs signing Bergvall". Tribal Football. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Teenager 'Clearly Better' Than Spurs Bound Lucas Bergvall – Club's SD Makes Big Claim". One Football. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Nordic United FC – IFK Göteborg – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "IFK Göteborg – Djurgården – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. ^ "BROMMAPOJKARNA VS. IFK GÖTEBORG 0 – 3". Soccerway. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  10. ^ "IFK Göteborg won against BP – after Malick Yalcouyé's first goal". svt.se. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Albion sign Malick Yalcouye from IFK Goteborg". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Malick Yalcouye: Brighton sign midfielder from IFK Gothenburg". BBC Sport. 13 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Neue Mittelfeld-Power für den SK Sturm" [New midfield power for SK Sturm]. sksturm.at (in German). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Malick Yalcouye joins Sturm Graz on loan". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Malick Yalcouyé player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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