Alphadjo Cissè
Italian footballer (born 2006)
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Alphadjo Cisse (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsisse];[1] born 22 October 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan. He is an Italian youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Treviso, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Giorgione | ||
| 2020–2023 | Hellas Verona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Hellas Verona | 3 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Catanzaro (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2026– | AC Milan | 1 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Catanzaro (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Italy U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Italy U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:47, 23 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
Early life
Club career
Hellas Verona
Cisse started his career with Italian side Hellas Verona. He debuted for the club during a 3–1 Coppa Italia win over Ascoli on 12 August 2023. Cisse made his Serie A debut during a 2–2 draw against Inter, on 26 May 2024.
Loan to Catanzaro
On 1 August 2025, he was loaned to Catanzaro in Serie B, ahead of the 2025–26 season.[3]
AC Milan
On 2 February 2026, Cisse moved to fellow Serie A club AC Milan, on a permanent transfer, and immediately joined back Catanzaro, on a six-month loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[4]
He was one of the 26 players called-up with the senior squad by head coach Ruben Amorim on 12 July 2026, for pre-season ahead of the 2026–27 season.[5]
Cisse made his debut with AC Milan and scored his first goal during the opening match of the 2026–27 Serie A, as a starter during a 2–1 away win against Torino, on 23 August 2026.[6]
International career
He has represented Italy internationally at youth level. He is eligible to represent Guinea internationally through his parents.[7]
Style of play
He mainly operates as a midfielder, winger, or striker. He mainly operated as a midfielder earlier in his career.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hellas Verona | 2023–24 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Catanzaro (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie B | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 6 | |
| AC Milan | 2026–27 | Serie A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career total | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Coppa Italia