Cyriaque Kalou Bi Irié (born 20 June 2005) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club SC Freiburg. Born in the Ivory Coast, he plays for the Burkina Faso national team.
Club career Irié was born in Vavoua, Ivory Coast, before moving to Burkina Faso, where he played for Ouagadougou club Réal du Faso.
Dijon Irié signed for French club Dijon in 2023, who were competing in Championnat National at the time. He played his first game for the club in August 2023, a 0–0 home draw against Rouen, coming on for Rayan Souici in the 79th minute. He played his first game for the Dijon B team soon after, scoring a goal and also registering an assist in a 6–1 win over Sochaux B. Irié scored his first goal for the first team in a 2–1 victory over Versailles, scoring the winner in the 84th minute. Irié would go on to register 6 goals that season, as Dijon finished 4th.
Troyes Despite interest from several clubs, such as AC Milan, Lens, Brentford and Leicester City, Irié signed for Ligue 2 side Troyes, for a reported €3 million. He made his debut for Troyes in a 1–0 defeat to Clermont. Irié scored his first goal for his new team in a 3–0 home win over Pau. Irié made an impressive start to life at Troyes, winning player of the month in September and December.
Freiburg Irié signed for Bundesliga outfit SC Freiburg in 2025 for an undisclosed fee. He joined the club on 1 July 2025.
International career Irié has been called up to play for both the Burkina Faso U20 and the senior team. In June 2025, Irié scored his first senior international goal in a 2-0 friendly win over Zimbabwe.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDijon2023–24Championnat National25611—267Dijon B2023–24Championnat National 36100—61Troyes2024–25Ligue 233652—388SC Freiburg2025–26Bundesliga10010401502026–27Bundesliga20102151Total1202061201Career total751383618917
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBurkina Faso202572202620Total92
Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first.
+List of international goals scored by Cyriaque IriéNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 6 June 2025 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe 1–0 2–0 Friendly2 5 September 2025 Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 1–0 6–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours SC Freiburg UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2025–26
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