Cyriaque Irié
{{Short description|Burkinabé footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cyriaque Irié
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Cyriaque Kalou Bi Irié{{Soccerway|id=cyriaque-kalou-irie/920374|access-date=3 April 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|6|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vavoua, Ivory Coast
| height = 1.84m{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/9c765cb0/Cyriaque-Irie-Bi|title=Irié height|website=fbref.com}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Troyes
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = RC Abidjan{{Cite web|url=https://africafoot.com/espoirsafrique-qui-est-cyriaque-irie-nouveau-prodige-de-lestac/|title=Irié youth career|website=africafoot.com|language=fr}}
| youthyears2 = –2023
| youthclubs2 = Réal du Faso
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = Dijon
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = Dijon B
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Troyes
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = Burkina Faso
| nationalcaps1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 11 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 3 April 2025
}}
Cyriaque Kalou Bi Irié (born 20 June 2005) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Troyes.
Club career
Irié was born in Vavoua, Ivory Coast, before moving to Burkina Faso, where he played for Ouagadougou club Réal du Faso.{{Cite web|url=https://realdufaso.com/|title=Real du Faso|website=realdufaso.com|language=fr}}
=Dijon=
Irié signed for French club Dijon in 2023,{{Cite web|url=https://www.dfco.fr/cyriaque-irie-signe-son-premier-contrat-pro/|title=Cyriaque Irié signs pro contract|website=dfco.fr|language=fr}} who were competing in Championnat National at the time. He played his first game for the club in August 2023, a 0–0 home draw against Rouen, coming on for Rayan Souici in the 79th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/11/france/national/dijon-football-cote-dor/football-club-de-rouen-1899/4147391/|title=Dijon 0-0 Rouen|website=Soccerway}} He played his first game for the Dijon B team soon after, scoring a goal and also registering an assist in a 6–1 win over Sochaux B.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/02/france/cfa-2/dijon-fco-ii/fc-sochaux-montbeliard-ii/4173381/|title=Dijon B 6-1 Sochaux B|website=Soccerway}} Irié scored his first goal for the first team in a 2–1 victory over Versailles, scoring the winner in the 84th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/11/03/france/national/dijon-football-cote-dor/fc-versailles-78/4147478/|title=Irié first Dijon goal|website=Soccerway}} Irié would go on to register 6 goals that season, as Dijon finished 4th.
=Troyes=
Despite interest from several clubs, such as AC Milan,{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/di-marzio-milan-dijon-cyriaque-irie|title=Milan interest in Irié|website=sempremilan.com}} Lens, Brentford and Leicester City,{{Cite web|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2025/lens-target-cyriaque-irie-brentford-and-leicester-also-interested/|title=Interest in Irié|website=getfootballnewsfrance.com}} Irié signed for Ligue 2 side Troyes,{{Cite web|url=https://www.estac.fr/cyriaque-irie-rejoint-lestac/|title=Irié joins Troyes|website=estac.fr|language=fr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dfco.fr/cyriaque-irie-transfere-a-troyes/|title=Irié joins Troyes|website=dfco.fr|language=fr}} for a reported €3 million.{{Cite web|url=https://226foot.com/cyriaque-irie-va-signer-a-troyes-ligue-2/|title=Irié transfer fee|website=226foot.com|language=fr}} He made his debut for Troyes in a 1–0 defeat to Clermont.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/23/france/ligue-2/esperance-sportive-troyes-aube-champagne/clermont-foot-auvergne/4373340/|title=Troyes 0-1 Clermont|website=Soccerway}} Irié scored his first goal for his new team in a 3–0 home win over Pau.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/23/france/ligue-2/esperance-sportive-troyes-aube-champagne/clermont-foot-auvergne/4373340/|title=Troyes 3-0 Pau-Irié first goal for Troyes|website=Soccerway}} Irié made an impressive start to life at Troyes, winning player of the month in September{{Cite web|url=https://www.estac.fr/cyriaque-irie-joueur-du-mois-de-septembre/|title=Irié player of month in September|website=estac.fr|language=fr}} and December.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liberation-champagne.fr/id680559/article/2025-01-17/estac-cyriaque-irie-elu-meilleur-joueur-du-mois-de-decembre|title=Irié player of the month in December|website=liberation-champagne.fr|language=fr}}
International career
Irié has been called up to play for both the Burkina Faso U20 and the senior team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/burkina-faso-recall-bertrand-traore-for-crucial-2026-world-cup-qualifiers/|title=Burkina Faso squad 2025|website=cafonline.com}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 5 April 2025|}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coupe de France !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dijon
|25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |
| Dijon B
|6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Troyes
|28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 8 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!59 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 16 |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|920374}}
{{ES Troyes AC squad}}
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Category:Burkinabé men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Championnat National players
Category:Burkinabé expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:21st-century Burkinabé sportsmen
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