Early career Born in
Issia,
Ivory Coast, Bissouma trained at the prestigious Majestic SC academy in
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, an academy partnered with
JMG Academy in
Bamako, Mali.
Lille Bissouma caught the attention of French scouts in the
African Nations Championship in February 2016. He made his
Ligue 1 debut in the sixth fixture, a 2–1 home loss to
Toulouse on 20 September, and scored his first goal the following 11 February in a game of the same result against
Angers, though he was also
sent off and suspended for two games. In March 2017, while on 13 games and one goal, his contract was extended to June 2021.
Brighton and Hove Albion On 17 July 2018, Bissouma transferred to English side
Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee, signing a five-year contract with the club. He made his debut for the
Sussex club on the opening day of the
2018–19 Premier League season in a 2–0 away loss to
Watford where he came on as a substitute. He made his first start in Brighton's third match of the season, a single-goal defeat at
Liverpool. On 5 January 2019, Bissouma scored his first Albion goal on his
FA Cup debut in a 3–1 away win against south coast rivals
Bournemouth in the third round. He scored his first Premier League goal on the last day of the
2019–20 season with a long-range shot in a 2–1 away win against
Burnley. Bissouma was given a straight red card late on in Brighton's 3–0 away victory over Newcastle in their
second league match of the 2020–21 season for catching
Jamal Lewis in the face with his boot. He scored his first goal of the season in a 4–2 away defeat against
Everton on 3 October. On 23 January 2021, in a
fourth round FA Cup tie, Bissouma scored a 30-yard goal to put Brighton ahead in a 2–1 home win against
Blackpool. On 21 August, in Brighton's second match of the
2021–22 season he made his first
Albion assist, to
Neal Maupay in a 2–0 home victory over
Watford. Bissouma scored his first goal of the season on 5 February 2022, putting Brighton one behind
Tottenham in an eventual 3–1 away loss in the
FA Cup fourth round. In April, he was suspended for Brighton's 3–0 away loss at
Manchester City and 2–2 home drew against
Southampton after picking up ten yellow cards. Returning from suspension, Bissouma scored a 20-yard effort finding the bottom corner, scoring
Albions' third in a 3–0 away victory over
Wolves taking Brighton's point tally to 44, breaking their record of 41 in the Premier League. A week later, Bissouma played the whole match of the 4–0 home win against
Manchester United, which at the time was tied for Brighton's largest top-flight victory.
Tottenham Hotspur in December 2024 On 14 June 2022,
Tottenham Hotspur agreed a £30m deal for Bissouma. Three days later, Tottenham confirmed the signing of Bissouma, with the Malian signing a four-year deal. On 6 August, Bissouma made his debut for the club, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 win over
Southampton in the Premier League. Bissouma started the
2023–24 season with two-consecutive Man of the Match performances in the first two matches, against
Brentford and Manchester United. On 24 August 2024, in his first appearance of the
2024–25 season, Bissouma scored his first competitive goal for Tottenham in a 4–0 home win over
Everton. In a 4–0 away win against
Manchester City on 23 November 2024, Bissouma was booked 14 seconds into the game after a foul on
Phil Foden, which surpasses
Sadio Mané's record in 2022 (15 seconds) of the quickest yellow card in the Premier League history. On 12 August 2025, Tottenham manager
Thomas Frank announced Bissouma had been left out of the squad to face
Paris Saint-Germain in the
European Super Cup due to persistent lateness. ==International career==