Ousseynou Cissé
Malian footballer (born 1991)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Suresnes, France | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mâcon | ||
| 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) |
| 2024– | Mâcon | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Mali | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:00, 29 July 2017 (UTC) | |||
Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
Early life
Club career
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]
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]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
International
- As of match played 27 May 2016[35]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Amiens
- Championnat National runner-up: 2010–11[citation needed]
Milton Keynes Dons
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2018–19[36]
