Issouf Macalou

Universitatea Cluj

Right Winger Ivory Coast

Age 27

Height 187 cm

Foot Left

Country Ivory Coast

Value €352.7k

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.07

45 matches

Last 5

6.74

-0.33 vs season

Best

9.3

vs FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti

MOTM

of 36 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.07

Goals

78%

Assists

100%

Rating

7.07

80%

Matches

84%

Started

74%

Minutes

2361

81%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Superliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

68%

Aerial duels

73%

Defensive actions

23%

Goals

51%

Shot attempts

68%

Touches

49%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Superliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Goals	6	0.23	78	73
Shots	63	2.40	84	71
Shots on target	22	0.84	86	73
Headed shots	2	0.08	65	58

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Assists	14	0.53	100	100
Accurate passes	434	16.54	74	28
Pass accuracy	71.0	71.03	22	22
Accurate long balls	26	0.99	83	55
Long ball accuracy	43.3	43.33	35	35
Chances created	44	1.68	83	67
Big chances created	11	0.42	89	82
Successful crosses	34	1.30	91	80
Cross accuracy	28.3	28.33	67	67

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Dribbles	76	2.90	96	94
Dribbles success rate	45.5	45.51	57	57
Duels won	138	5.26	83	56
Duels won %	39.4	39.43	17	17
Aerials won	28	1.07	88	67
Aerials won %	57.1	57.14	87	87
Touches	1298	49.48	81	54
Touches in opposition box	142	5.41	94	95
Dispossessed	60	2.29	2	5
Fouls won	12	0.46	42	6

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Defensive actions	47	1.79	64	8
Tackles	23	0.88	63	12
Interceptions	16	0.61	85	50
Fouls committed	36	1.37	92	58
Recoveries	112	4.27	80	42
Possession won final 3rd	18	0.69	81	68
Dribbled past	11	0.42	42	85
Clearances	8	0.30	47	20
Clean sheets	4	0.15	84	90
Goals conceded while on pitch	27	1.03	23	73

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 81%	Per 90 pctl avg 89%
Yellow cards	1	0.04	62	78
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Goals	6	0.23	78	73
Shots	63	2.40	84	71
Shots on target	22	0.84	86	73
Headed shots	2	0.08	65	58

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Assists	14	0.53	100	100
Accurate passes	434	16.54	74	28
Pass accuracy	71.0	71.03	22	22
Accurate long balls	26	0.99	83	55
Long ball accuracy	43.3	43.33	35	35
Chances created	44	1.68	83	67
Big chances created	11	0.42	89	82
Successful crosses	34	1.30	91	80
Cross accuracy	28.3	28.33	67	67

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Dribbles	76	2.90	96	94
Dribbles success rate	45.5	45.51	57	57
Duels won	138	5.26	83	56
Duels won %	39.4	39.43	17	17
Aerials won	28	1.07	88	67
Aerials won %	57.1	57.14	87	87
Touches	1298	49.48	81	54
Touches in opposition box	142	5.41	94	95
Dispossessed	60	2.29	2	5
Fouls won	12	0.46	42	6

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Defensive actions	47	1.79	64	8
Tackles	23	0.88	63	12
Interceptions	16	0.61	85	50
Fouls committed	36	1.37	92	58
Recoveries	112	4.27	80	42
Possession won final 3rd	18	0.69	81	68
Dribbled past	11	0.42	42	85
Clearances	8	0.30	47	20
Clean sheets	4	0.15	84	90
Goals conceded while on pitch	27	1.03	23	73

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 81%	Per 90 pctl avg 89%
Yellow cards	1	0.04	62	78
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (41)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-23	vs Dinamo Bucuresti	Superliga Championship Group	1-1	8	0	0
2026-05-17	@ Universitatea Craiova	Superliga Championship Group	5-0	45	0	0	6.4
2026-05-13	vs Universitatea Craiova	Cup	0-0	60	0	0
2026-05-09	vs Rapid Bucuresti	Superliga Championship Group	1-0	60	0	1	7.2
2026-05-02	vs FC Arges Pitesti	Superliga Championship Group	1-0	19	0	0	6.0
2026-04-25	@ CFR Cluj	Superliga Championship Group	1-0	58	0	0	6.9
2026-04-18	@ Dinamo Bucuresti	Superliga Championship Group	2-1	29	0	1	7.2
2026-04-13	vs Universitatea Craiova	Superliga Championship Group	4-0	26	0	1	6.9
2026-03-21	@ FC Arges Pitesti	Superliga Championship Group	0-1	87	0	0	6.8
2026-03-16	vs CFR Cluj	Superliga Championship Group	2-1	90	0	1	8.3
2026-03-07	@ FCSB	Superliga	1-3	68	1	2	8.6
2026-02-27	vs Otelul Galati	Superliga	4-0	78	1	0	8.1
2026-02-20	@ Botosani	Superliga	1-3	85	0	2	8.5
2026-02-14	vs Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc	Superliga	4-1	54	1	0	7.4
2026-02-07	@ CFR Cluj	Superliga	3-2	90	0	0	5.7
2026-02-03	vs FC Arges Pitesti	Superliga	3-1	90	2	0	8.8 ⭐
2026-01-31	@ Rapid Bucuresti	Superliga	0-2	90	0	0	7.9
2026-01-24	vs FC Unirea Slobozia	Superliga	1-0	90	0	1	8.1 ⭐
2026-01-18	@ Dinamo Bucuresti	Superliga	1-0	90	0	0	6.8
2025-12-21	vs FCV Farul Constanta	Superliga	1-0	83	0	0	6.0
2025-12-14	@ Petrolul Ploiesti	Superliga	0-1	86	0	0	6.8
2025-12-07	vs Hermannstadt	Superliga	3-0	90	0	1	7.2
2025-12-01	vs Universitatea Craiova	Superliga	0-0	85	0	0	6.5
2025-11-22	@ UTA Arad	Superliga	0-2	90	0	1	7.9
2025-11-07	vs FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti	Superliga	3-1	71	0	0	7.2
2025-11-01	vs FCSB	Superliga	0-2	63	0	0	6.3
2025-10-25	@ Otelul Galati	Superliga	1-2	90	0	1	8.0
2025-10-18	vs Botosani	Superliga	0-2	31	0	0	6.2
2025-10-04	@ Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc	Superliga	2-1	45	0	0	5.9
2025-09-29	vs CFR Cluj	Superliga	2-2	21	0	0	6.3
2025-09-20	@ FC Arges Pitesti	Superliga	1-0	20	0	0	5.9
2025-09-12	vs Rapid Bucuresti	Superliga	0-0	25	0	0	6.0
2025-08-30	@ FC Unirea Slobozia	Superliga	0-1	0	0	0
2025-08-23	vs Dinamo Bucuresti	Superliga	0-1	45	0	0	6.3
2025-08-09	vs Petrolul Ploiesti	Superliga	1-1	24	0	0	6.6
2025-08-03	@ Hermannstadt	Superliga	2-2	69	0	0	6.2
2025-07-31	vs Ararat Armenia	Conference League Qualification	1-2	68	0	0
2025-07-28	@ Universitatea Craiova	Superliga	2-1	87	0	0	7.0
2025-07-24	@ Ararat Armenia	Conference League Qualification	0-0	86	0	0
2025-07-19	vs UTA Arad	Superliga	1-1	90	0	0	7.1

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Universitatea Cluj	senior	45	7	14	7.07
2024/2025	Universitatea Cluj	senior	10	3	1	-
2024/2025	Sochaux B	senior	1	2	0	-
2023/2024	Sochaux B	senior	2	2	0	-
2024/2025	Sochaux	senior	14	1	0	6.82
2023/2024	Sochaux	senior	29	7	3	7.10
2023/2024	Valenciennes	senior	1	0	0	5.68
2022/2023	Red Star	senior	28	7	0	-
2021/2022	Le Mans	senior	33	9	0	-
2020/2021	Valenciennes	senior	13	1	1	6.38
2020/2021	GOAL FC	senior	9	6	0	-
2019/2020	GOAL FC	senior	2	0	0	-
2019/2020	Louhans Cuiseaux	senior	13	4	0	-
2018/2019	Sochaux B	senior	20	3	0	-
2017/2018	Sochaux B	senior	26	8	0	-