Lassine Sinayoko (born 8 December 1999) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Auxerre and the Mali national team.

Lassine Sinayoko
Personal information
Full name Lassine Sinayoko[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Auxerre
Number 17
Youth career
Cosmo Taverny
Entente SSG
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Auxerre B 59 (23)
2021– Auxerre 100 (12)
International career
2021– Mali 18 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:01, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career edit

Sinayoko started playing for Auxerre's reserve side in 2017. On 29 June 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] After the 2019–20 season in the Championnat National 3, Auxerre B finished top of Group E, and were promoted to the Championnat National 2, with Sinayoko playing a part in the promotion.

On 10 April 2021, Sinayoko made his professional debut in a 4–0 Ligue 2 win over Niort.[3]

International career edit

On 16 August 2021, Sinayoko was called up to the Mali national team for the first time.[4] He made his debut in a 0–0 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Uganda on 6 September 2021.[5]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 18 May 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Auxerre B 2017–18 CFA 2 11 2 11 2
2018–19 CFA 2 24 11 24 11
2019–20 CFA 2 14 4 14 4
2020–21 CFA 9 6 9 6
2021–22 CFA 1 1 1 1
Total 59 24 59 24
Auxerre 2020–21 Ligue 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
2021–22 Ligue 2 31 3 2 1 3[a] 0 36 4
2022–23 Ligue 1 33 1 2 0 35 1
2023–24 Ligue 2 34 8 0 0 34 8
Total 100 12 4 1 3 0 107 13
Career total 158 36 4 1 0 0 3 0 166 37

International edit

As of match played on 11 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mali 2021 4 0
2022 1 0
2023 5 2
2024 8 4
Total 18 6
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 October 2023 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali   Uganda 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 17 October 2023 Estádio Municipal, Portimão, Portugal   Saudi Arabia 3–1 3–1 Friendly
3. 6 January 2024 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali   Guinea-Bissau 6–2 6–2 Friendly
4. 16 January 2024 Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast   South Africa 2–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
5. 20 January 2024 Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast   Tunisia 1–0 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
6. 30 January 2024 Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast   Burkina Faso 2–0 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours edit

Auxerre B

Auxerre

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ Lassine Sinayoko at Global Sports Archive
  2. ^ "4 Franciliens ont signé professionnels à Auxerre !". Actufoot (in French). 20 June 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Niort vs. Auxerre - 10 April 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ Pereira, Alexis (16 August 2021). "AJA : Lassine Sinayoko convoqué avec le Mali" [AJA: Lassine Sinayoko called up by Mali]. Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ "FIFA". FIFA. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  6. ^ Lassine Sinayoko at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Football : champion de Ligue 2, l'AJ Auxerre est officiellement de retour dans l'élite". Le Parisien (in French). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

External links edit