Issouf Macalou

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| name = Issouf Macalou

| image =

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|12|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Abidjan, Ivory Coast

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2008–2017

| youthclubs1 = AS Meudon

| currentclub = Universitatea Cluj

| clubnumber = 19

| years1 = 2017–2019

| clubs1 = Sochaux B

| caps1 = 46

| goals1 = 11

| years2 = 2019

| clubs2 = Louhans-Cuiseaux

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = GOAL FC

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2021–2023

| clubs4 = Valenciennes

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = → Le Mans (loan)

| caps5 = 31

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = → Red Star (loan)

| caps6 = 27

| goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2023–2025

| clubs7 = Sochaux

| caps7 = 35

| goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2023–2024

| clubs8 = Sochaux B

| caps8 = 3

| goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2025–

| clubs9 = Universitatea Cluj

| caps9 = 5

| goals9 = 2

| club-update = 19 April 2025

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Issouf Macalou (born 27 December 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.

Career

Macalou began his senior career with the youth academy of Sochaux, before playing for Louhans-Cuiseaux and GOAL FC. On 25 January 2021, Macalou signed a three-year contract with Valenciennes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.actufoot.com/national/officiel-issouf-macalou-ex-goal-fc-est-valenciennois|title=[Officiel] Issouf Macalou (ex-GOAL FC) est Valenciennois|language=French|date=25 January 2021}} He made his professional debut with Valenciennes in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over USL Dunkerque on 30 January 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/30/france/ligue-2/valenciennes-anzin-football-club/usl-dunkerque/3288033/|title=Valenciennes vs. Dunkerque - 30 January 2021 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}

On 23 July 2021, he moved to Le Mans on loan.{{cite web|publisher=Le Mans|url=https://www.lemansfc.fr/index.php?section=actualites-contenu&actu=1734|title=ISSOUF MACALOU REJOINT LE MANS FC|date=23 July 2021|language=fr}}

On 7 July 2022, Macalou signed with Red Star.{{cite web|publisher=Red Star|url=https://www.redstar.fr/2022-07-07/les-pros/issouf-macalou-signe/|title=ISSOUF MACALOU REJOINT LE RED STAR FC|date=7 July 2022|access-date=12 July 2022|language=fr}} Valenciennes announced that the transfer is a season-long loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Valenciennes|url=http://www.va-fc.com/fr/saison/actualite/article/20788/Issouf-Macalou-au-Red-Star-FC.html|title=Issouf Macalou au Red Star FC|date=7 July 2022|access-date=7 February 2023|language=fr}}

On 21 January 2025, Macalou moved to Universitatea Cluj in Romania.{{cite web|publisher=FC Universitatea Cluj|url=https://www.fcucluj.ro/stiri/bine-ai-venit-issouf-macalou-/|title=Bine ai venit, Issouf Macalou!|trans-title=Welcome, Issouf Macalou!|date=21 January 2025|access-date=21 January 2025|language=ro}}