Ibrahim Sangaré (Ivorian footballer)

Ibrahim Sangaré (born 2 December 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Nottingham Forest and the Ivory Coast national team.

Early career
Sangaré started his youth career with Ivorian clubs Tout Puissant Koumassi and AS Denguélé.

Toulouse
Sangaré made his debut for Ligue 1 club Toulouse in a 0–0 draw against Angers on 22 October 2016.

PSV
On 28 September 2020, following Toulouse's relegation to Ligue 2, Sangaré joined Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven on a five-year deal. On 18 October, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a 3–0 win over PEC Zwolle. On 31 January 2021, Sangaré scored his first goal for PSV in a 3–1 loss to Feyenoord.

On 3 December 2021, Sangaré was named the Eredivisie player of the month for November 2021. He was also included in the team of the month for October 2021 and December 2021 respectively.

On 17 April 2022, Sangaré started in PSV's triumph over rivals Ajax in the KNVB Cup Final.

On 7 August 2022, amid interest from several top European clubs, PSV announced that Sangaré had extended his contract with the club until 2027. On 16 August 2022, Sangaré scored in a 2–2 draw away to Rangers in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off round match. On 2 March 2023, Sangaré scored in the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup in a 3–1 win over ADO Den Haag. His shot registered in at 170km/h, making it one of the most powerful shots in recorded football history. On 30 April, he started in the KNVB Cup final against Ajax, where after drawing 1–1 in regular and extra time, PSV won their 10th title after going 3–2 on penalties. On 22 August, Sangaré scored in a 2–2 draw away to Rangers in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off round match.

Nottingham Forest
On 1 September 2023, Sangaré joined Premier League club Nottingham Forest on a five-year contract, for £30 million. On 18 September, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Burnley at the City Ground.

International career
Sangaré represented Ivory Coast U20 at the 2015 Toulon Tournament, and the Ivory Coast U23s in 2 friendlies.

On 28 December 2023, he was included in the Ivory Coast's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in his home country. On 11 February 2024, he came on as a late substitute in the final of the tournament against Nigeria, which ended in a 2–1 victory for Ivory Coast.

International
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.

Honours
PSV
 * KNVB Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23
 * Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021, 2022, 2023

Ivory Coast U23
 * Africa U-23 Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019

Ivory Coast
 * Africa Cup of Nations: 2023

Individual
 * Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2021
 * Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2021, December 2021