Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 April 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Suresnes, France | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
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 | 93 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Tours | 25 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Milton Keynes Dons | 58 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Gillingham | 2 | (1) |
2020 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Leyton Orient | 36 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Eastleigh | 41 | (3) |
2023–2024 | Ebbsfleet United | 19 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Mali | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:08, 7 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:00, 29 July 2017 (UTC) |
Ousseynou Cissé (born 7 April 1991) is a professional footballer who most recently played for National League club Ebbsfleet United. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
Early life
[edit]Cissé was born in Suresnes, France to a Malian father and a Senegalese mother.[1]
Club career
[edit]Amiens
[edit]Cissé joined Amiens' youth academy in 2007 aged 16, after a spell with Paris Saint-Germain.[2] 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.[3] He appeared in 19 matches during the campaign, as his side was relegated as dead last.
Dijon
[edit]On 19 July 2012, Cissé signed a two-year deal with Dijon, also in the second division.[4] On 7 March 2014 he scored his first professional goal, scoring the second in a 2–2 draw with AJ Auxerre.[5]
Rayo Vallecano
[edit]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.[6] Following limited first team opportunities, Cissé joined Belgian side Waasland-Beveren in January 2016 on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season, making twelve appearances for the club and scoring once.[7]
Tours
[edit]On 15 July 2016, after reaching an agreement with Rayo Vallecano to terminate his contract, Cissé joined Ligue 2 club Tours FC.[8] Over the following season, Cissé made a total of 26 appearances in all competitions, and scoring once before being released by the club.[9]
Milton Keynes Dons
[edit]On 29 June 2017, Cissé joined English League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a two-year deal.[10] On 6 January 2018, Cissé scored his first goal for the club, the winning goal in a 0–1, third round FA Cup victory over Queens Park Rangers.[11] On 11 August 2018, Cissé scored his first league goal, a 90th-minute winner, in a 1–0 home victory over Bury.[12] After two seasons in which he made 68 appearances in all competitions and scored 3 goals, Cissé announced on 11 May 2019 he would be leaving the club at the end of the 2018–19 season.[13]
Gillingham
[edit]On 24 June 2019, Cissé joined League One club Gillingham on a free transfer effective from 1 July 2019.[14] He made his debut for the club in their opening fixture of the 2019–20 season, a 1–1 draw away to Doncaster Rovers.[15] He scored his first and only goal for the club in the next league fixture as they were defeated 1–2 at home to Burton Albion.[16]
He signed for League Two side Leyton Orient on a six-month loan deal on 17 January 2020 and remained with the club until the curtailment of the season due to the Coronavirus outbreak.[17]
He was released by Gillingham at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season, having only made 5 appearances for the club in all competitions.[18]
Leyton Orient
[edit]On 16 July 2020, Cissé joined Leyton Orient on a permanent basis, signing a two-year contract.[19]
Oldham Athletic
[edit]On 7 August 2021, Cissé departed Leyton Orient by mutual agreement, joining Oldham Athletic on a one-year contract.[20] Oldham confirmed at the end of the season that they would not be offering Cissé a new contract and he would be leaving the club.[21]
Eastleigh
[edit]On 27 June 2022, Cissé agreed to join National League club Eastleigh following his departure from Oldham.[22] He was released after one season at the club.[23]
Ebbsfleet United
[edit]On 26 June 2023, Cissé signed for newly promoted National League club Ebbsfleet United.[24]
International career
[edit]Cissé was called up by Mali national team manager Alain Giresse for a friendly against Libya and a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against South Sudan.[25] He made his international debut on 6 June 2015, in a 2–2 draw against the former.[26]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Amiens | 2009–10 | Championnat National | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Championnat National | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
Total | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | ||||
Dijon | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 5 | |||
2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||
Total | 93 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 103 | 6 | ||||
Rayo Vallecano | 2015–16 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
Tours | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2017–18[29] | League One | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
2018–19[30] | League Two | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
Total | 58 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 3 | ||
Gillingham | 2019–20[31] | League One | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Leyton Orient (loan) | 2019–20[31] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Leyton Orient | 2020–21[32] | League Two | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 38 | 1 |
Leyton Orient total | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
Oldham Athletic | 2021–22[33] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Eastleigh | 2022–23[34] | National League | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
Career total | 318 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 360 | 17 |
International
[edit]- As of match played 27 May 2016[35]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Mali | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Amiens
- Championnat National runner-up: 2010–11[citation needed]
Milton Keynes Dons
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2018–19[36]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Le Tours FC se renforce (in French)". www.toursfc.fr. July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Mali – O. Cissé". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Ousseynou Cisse: MK Dons sign Mali midfielder from Tours FC". BBC Sport. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers 0–1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Bury". BBC Sport. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Ouss Cisse confirms MK Dons departure". Milton Keynes Citizen. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Ousseynou Cisse: Gillingham sign former MK Dons midfielder". BBC Sport. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "Gillingham 1-2 Burton Albion - Broadhead at double for Brewers". derbytelegraph. 2019-08-10. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "Ousseynou Cisse: Leyton Orient sign Gillingham midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Gillingham release Ouss Cisse, Mark Byrne and Ben Pringle while Lee Hodson and Barry Fuller are free to look elsewhere". Kent Online. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Leyton Orient sign former Gillingham midfielder Ouss Cisse". Kent Online. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Midfielder Ouss Cisse joins Oldham Athletic". 7 August 2021.
- ^ "2022 Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING : OUSSEYNOU CISSÈ JOINS THE SPITFIRES". www.eastleighfc.com. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "2022/23 RETAINED LIST". www.eastleighfc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Fleet arrange Cissé fire for midfield". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ousseynou Cissé". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Football: Ousseynou Cissé". FootballDatabase. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Ousseynou Cissé in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ousseynou Cissé in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ousseynou Cissé in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ousseynou Cissé in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ousseynou Cissé in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Ousseynou Cissé at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Cissé, Ousseynou". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
"MK Dons: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Ousseynou Cissé – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Ousseynou Cissé at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ousseynou Cissé at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ousseynou Cissé at Soccerway