Ousseynou Cissé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ousseynou Cissé | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Suresnes, France | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tours | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Jouy-le-Moutier | ||
| 2001–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2008–2009 | Amiens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Amiens | 36 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Dijon | 95 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016– | Tours | 3 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Mali | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 August 2016. | |||
Ousseynou Cissé (born 7 April 1991) is a Malian footballer who plays for French club Tours FC. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Suresnes, Cissé joined Amiens SC's youth categories in 2007, aged 16, after a spell at Paris Saint-Germain.[1] He made his senior debuts in 2009, appearing with the side in Championnat National.
On 5 August 2011 Cissé played his first match as a professional, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Stade de Reims for the Ligue 2 championship.[2] He appeared in 19 matches during the campaign, as his side was relegated as dead last.
On 19 July 2012 Cissé signed a two-year deal with Dijon FCO, also in the second division.[3] On 7 March 2014 he scored his first professional goal, neting the last in a 2–2 draw at AJ Auxerre.[4]
On 4 July 2015 Cissé moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a three-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[5]
On 3 January 2016, Cissé joined Belgian side Waasland-Beveren on loan until the end of the season.[6]
On 15 July 2016, after reaching an agreement with Rayo Vallecano to terminate his contract, Cissé joined Ligue 2 club Tours FC.[7]
International career
Born in France to a Malian father and a Senegalese mother,[8] Cissé was called up by Mali manager Alain Giresse for a friendly against Libya and a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against South Sudan.[9] He made his international debut on 6 June 2015, in a 2–2 draw against the former.[10]
References
- ↑ "Ousseynou Cisse, le début d'une belle aventure à l'Amiens SC" [Ousseynou Cisse, the debut of a great adventure at Amiens SC] (in French). Amiens' official website. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Stade de Reims 1–0 Amiens SC". Ligue 1. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "L2 – Ousseynou Cissé (Amiens) signe à Dijon pour 2 ans" [L2 – Ousseynou Cissé (Amiens) signs with Dijon for 2 years] (in French). Made in Foot. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "AJ Auxerre 2–2 Dijon FCO". Ligue 1. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ousseynou Cissé nuevo jugador del Rayo" [Ousseynou Cissé new player of Rayo] (in Spanish). Rayo's official website. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ El Rayo cede a Cissé al Waasland-Beveren belga. MARCA.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Le Tours FC se renforce (in French)". www.toursfc.fr. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ↑ "CAN 2017 (Éliminatoires): une première pour Ousseynou Cissé" [CAN 2017 (qualifiers): a debut for Ousseynou Cissé] (in French). Mali Football. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Petits nouveaux dans la tanière" [New kids in the den] (in French). France Football. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Amical: Le Mali et la Libye font match nul" [Friendly: Mali and Libya end up drawing] (in French). Africa Top Sports. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
External links
- Ligue 1 profile
- FootballDatabase profile
- Ousseynou Cissé at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ousseynou Cissé profile at Soccerway