Mohamadou Idrissou (born 8 March 1980) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career On the last day of the summer transfer window 2011, Idrissou moved to 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Having contributed 14 goals to Eintracht Frankfurt's return to the Bundesliga in 2011–12, Idrissou unexpectedly signed for 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 27 July 2012.
On 21 May 2014, he signed with Israeli side Maccabi Haifa. He was waived by the team on 13 November 2014. In the following winter-break he moved to the Republic of Macedonia where he signed with FK Shkëndija.
In 2015 he moved back to Germany to KFC Uerdingen 05.
After two years he moved to Union Hallein.
During the summer transfer period 2018 he moved to Austria to FC Kufstein.
In October 2020, Idrissou signed for Viktoria Griesheim in the fifth-tier Hessenliga. He retired from football at the end of the 2022–21 season.
International career Idrissou was part of the Cameroon national team at the 2004 African Nations Cup, which finished top of its group in the first round of competition, before failing to secure qualification for the semi-finals. He also played for Cameroon at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Coaching career A few weeks after his retirement, on 27 July 2021, Idrissou was appointed manager of SG VfR/Dersim Rüsselsheim on a trial basis for four weeks.Mo Idrissou ist neuer Trainer bei SG VfR/Dersim Rüsselsheim, wiesbadener-kurier.de, 27 July 2021 However, already after three weeks, he left the club again.Aus nach nur drei Wochen: Mo Idrissou verlässt Rüsselsheim, main-spitze.de, 17 August 2025
In October 2024, Idrissou was appointed manager of newly founded club, SC Blau Weiß Neu-Isenburg, that was competing in the lowest German football Division, Kreisliga C, the German eight tier.Ex-Eintracht-Stürmer Idrissou wird Trainer in letzter Liga, hessenschau.de, 23 October 2024„Keine halben Sachen“: Ex-Eintracht-Star wird Trainer in Offenbacher Kreisklasse, op-online.de, 24 October 2024
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCameroon2003602004602006122007522008502010112201210201310201430Total396
Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Idrissou goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Mohamadou IdrissouNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon1–03–02008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification23–03Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon3–13–12008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification4Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon1–02–12008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification5Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya3–13–1Friendly6Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango, Angola3–23–22010 Africa Cup of Nations
Honors SC Freiburg 2. Bundesliga: 2008–09
Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations: runner-up 2008
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