Ismaila Soro
Beitar Jerusalem

Ismaila Soro

Ismaila Soro of Beitar Jerusalem was born in Yakassé-Mé, Ivory Coast on 7 May 1998 (age 26)

Ismaila Soro
Ismaila Soro · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Ismaila Soro, born on 7 May 1998 on the Ivory Coast, stands as a formidable force in the football arena. He's 1.73m (5ft 8in) and weighs 76kg (11st 13lb). The midfielder primarily fills the role of a central defensive midfielder for Beitar Jerusalem.

Soro began his professional career in Moldova with Saxan in the Divizia Naţională in 2016. Striding with confidence, he made 22 first team appearances in league matches during his debut season. However, his journey with Saxan was short-lived, and by July 2017, he transferred to Gomel in the Premier League of Belarus. He managed to carve his niche in Gomel, contributing to the team with 15 first team appearances in league matches during the 2017 season.

Continuing his continental escapades, Soro transferred to Bnei Yehuda in the Liga Leumit in Israel in January 2018. Like a well-versed traveller adapting to new culture, Soro fit in well with Bnei Yehuda over the course of three seasons, making 53 first team appearances in league matches.

It was in January 2020, that Soro decided to embark upon a new chapter in his football career. He transferred from Bnei Yehuda to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership for a fee of around £2m, marking his arrival in Scottish football.

At Celtic, Soro found a new home. He aided the team with his steadfast performance, making 19 first team appearances and scoring one goal in league matches in the 2020 - 2021 season. Building upon his momentum, he made eight more first team appearances in the following 2021 - 2022 season.

In a twist of fate, Soro was loaned to Arouca in the Liga Portugal in Portugal in July 2022. He stayed on the pitch regularly, making 26 first team appearances in league matches during the 2022 - 2023 season.

As the wheel of time turned, so did Soro's fortune. In September 2023, he transferred back from Celtic to Beitar Jerusalem in the Premier League in Israel, marking his return to the club where he currently plays as a central defensive midfielder. In the current 2024 - 2025 season at Beitar Jerusalem, Soro has already made three first team appearances in league matches, indicating a promising season ahead.

In terms of his Celtic career, his performances were adequate, all things considered, though there was perhaps an expectation among the Parkhead faithful that never quite materialised into the anticipated glory.
This player profile is regularly updated with the help of AI. Last updated 17 October 2024. Send feedback

Ismaila Soro stats

Check out all of the statistics about Ismaila Soro.

Cen Def Mid
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Ismaila Soro
CDM
1.73m (5ft 8in)
Height
76kg (11st 13lb)
Weight
7 May 1998 (age 26)
Date of Birth
Yakassé-Mé
Birthplace
Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
Country of Birth
Beitar Jerusalem
Team

Season stats

Team
Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem
Premier League 2024 - 2025
Games
9
Starting
7
Substitute
2
Unused
4
Utilisation
69%
Goals
-
Yellows
3
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Israel 🇮🇱
Games
9
Goals
-
Team
Arouca
Arouca
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
26
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
19
Goals
1
Team
Bnei Yehuda
Bnei Yehuda
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Israel 🇮🇱
Games
17
Goals
-
Team
Bnei Yehuda
Bnei Yehuda
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Israel 🇮🇱
Games
31
Goals
-
Team
Bnei Yehuda
Bnei Yehuda
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Israel 🇮🇱
Games
5
Goals
-
Team
Gomel
Gomel
Season 2017
Country
Belarus 🇧🇾
Games
15
Goals
-
Team
Saxan
Saxan
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Moldova
Games
22
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem
5 September 2023
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Arouca
Arouca
9 July 2022
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
Celtic
27 January 2020
From
Bnei Yehuda
Bnei Yehuda
Type
Fee (£2m)
Team
Bnei Yehuda
Bnei Yehuda
1 January 2018
From
Gomel
Gomel
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Gomel
Gomel
1 July 2017
From
Saxan
Saxan
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Saxan
Saxan
1 September 2016
Type
Unattached

Ismaila Soro news

Read all the news about Ismaila Soro.

Load news That's all Folks!
View the latest Celtic news or browse the Celtic FC news archive