Elimane Cissé

Elimane Oumar Cissé (born 12 March 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moroccan club US Touarga and the Senegal national football team.

Elimane Cissé
Elimane Cissé kneeling on the pitch and getting up
Cissé with Forge FC in 2021
Personal information
Full name Elimane Oumar Cissé
Date of birth (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 US Touarga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Diambars
2019–2021 Forge FC 55 (3)
2022– US Touarga
International career‡
2015 Senegal U20 11 (0)
2016– Senegal 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 February 2019

Personal life

Cissé was born in Dakar, Senegal.[1]

In October 2019, Cissé married his wife, Seynabou. Because the 2019 Canadian Premier League season was still going on, he could not return to Senegal and communicated with his wife via WhatsApp during the ceremony.[2]

Club career

Forge FC

On 26 February 2019, Cissé signed with new Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[3] In their first season, Forge qualified for the CPL finals against Cavalry FC. Cissé would play both legs, and with Forge up 1–0 on aggregate, he assisted a David Choinière goal during stoppage time in the second leg to seal the championship for the club.[4]

Cissé left the club following the 2021 season.[5][6]

US Touarga

Cissé joined Moroccan club US Touarga and helped the club secure promotion to the top-tier Botola Pro in 2022.[7]

International career

Cissé first represented the Senegal U20 national team at the 2015 African U-20 Championship. He appeared in all five matches for Senegal, including the final, which they lost 1–0 to Nigeria.[8][9][10][11][12] Cissé was subsequently called up for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he started six matches in a surprise fourth-place performance.[13]

Cissé made his senior international debut for Senegal on 10 February 2016, in a friendly against Mexico.[13][1] In the 2022 African Nations Championship, he appeared in three matches for Senegal en route to the championship.[14]

Honours

Club

Forge FC

International

Senegal

References
  1. "Elimane Cissé". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. Milton, Steve (24 October 2019). "Forge FC player got married this month, but he was in Hamilton and she was in Senegal". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. "Forge FC adds Senegalese and Canadian internationals". Forge FC. 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. "Forge FC defeat Cavalry FC to win first Canadian Premier League title - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. Jack, Kristian, ed. (15 February 2022). "Forge FC Champions League Preview Show". CanPL.ca Newsroom. Canadian Premier League. 26 minutes in.
  6. Jenkins, Adam (12 March 2022). "Steel and Mettle: Inside Forge FC's quest for three trophies in 2022". OneSoccer. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. "Pape Boubacar Gadiaga fait monter un club dans l'élite marocaine" [Pape Boubacar Gadiaga raises a club in the Moroccan elite] (in French). Agence de Presse Sénégalaise. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  8. "Senegal 1-3 Nigeria". CAF. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  9. "Cote D'Ivoire 2-2 Senegal". CAF. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  10. "Senegal 4-3 Congo". CAF. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  11. "Mali 1-2 Senegal". CAF. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  12. "Nigeria 1-0 Senegal". CAF. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  13. "Elimane Cissé". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  14. Jacques, John (5 February 2023). "Elimane Cisse Wins African Nations Championship With Senegal". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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