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Ousseynou Cissé
Malian footballer (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ousseynou Cissé (born 7 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Championnat National 3 club Mâcon.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
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Early life
Cissé was born in Suresnes, France to a Malian father and a Senegalese mother.[2]
Club career
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Amiens
Cissé joined Amiens' youth academy in 2007 aged 16, after a spell with Paris Saint-Germain.[3] 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.[4] He appeared in 19 matches during the campaign, as his side was relegated as dead last.
Dijon
On 19 July 2012, Cissé signed a two-year deal with Dijon, also in the second division.[5] On 7 March 2014 he scored his first professional goal, scoring the second in a 2–2 draw with AJ Auxerre.[6]
Rayo Vallecano
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.[7] 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.[8]
Tours
On 15 July 2016, after reaching an agreement with Rayo Vallecano to terminate his contract, Cissé joined Ligue 2 club Tours FC.[9] Over the following season, Cissé made a total of 26 appearances in all competitions, and scoring once before being released by the club.[10]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 29 June 2017, Cissé joined English League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a two-year deal.[11] 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.[12] On 11 August 2018, Cissé scored his first league goal, a 90th-minute winner, in a 1–0 home victory over Bury.[13] 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.[14]
Gillingham
On 24 June 2019, Cissé joined League One club Gillingham on a free transfer effective from 1 July 2019.[15] He made his debut for the club in their opening fixture of the 2019–20 season, a 1–1 draw away to Doncaster Rovers.[16] 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.[17]
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.[18]
He was released by Gillingham at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season, having only made 5 appearances for the club in all competitions.[19]
Leyton Orient
On 16 July 2020, Cissé joined Leyton Orient on a permanent basis, signing a two-year contract.[20]
Oldham Athletic
On 7 August 2021, Cissé departed Leyton Orient by mutual agreement, joining Oldham Athletic on a one-year contract.[21] 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.[22]
Eastleigh
On 27 June 2022, Cissé agreed to join National League club Eastleigh following his departure from Oldham.[23] He was released after one season at the club.[24]
Ebbsfleet United
On 26 June 2023, Cissé signed for newly promoted National League club Ebbsfleet United.[25]
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International career
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.[26] He made his international debut on 6 June 2015, in a 2–2 draw against the former.[27]
Career statistics
Club
- As of end of 2022–23 season[28][citation needed]
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
International
- As of match played 27 May 2016[35]
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Honours
Amiens
- Championnat National runner-up: 2010–11[citation needed]
Milton Keynes Dons
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2018–19[36]
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