Filip Lissah
Czech-English footballer (born 2004)
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Filip Lissah (born 8 December 2004) is a Czech-English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Falkirk on loan from Swansea City. Born in England, he is a Czech Republic youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Tooting, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Falkirk | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Chelsea | ||
| 2021–2025 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Swansea City | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Falkirk (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Czech Republic U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Early life
Lissah was born on 8 December 2004 in England. Of Barbadian and Czech descent through his parents, he grew up in Kingston upon Thames, England.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Lissah joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Chelsea. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Welsh side Swansea City and was promoted to the club's senior team ahead of the 2023–24 season. Subsequently, he was sent on loan to Scottish side Falkirk in 2025.[2]
International career
Lissah is a Czech Republic youth international. During the spring of 2026, he played for the Czech Republic national under-21 football team for 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[2]
Style of play
Lissah plays as a defender. Scottish newspaper The Scotsman wrote in 2026 that "despite being a defender, he has the ability to create... he's defensively strong too".[3]