Pape Abou Cissé Explained

Pape Abou Cissé
Full Name:Pape Abou Cissé[1]
Birth Date:1995 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Pikine, Senegal
Height:1.97 m
Position:Center-back
Currentclub:Adana Demirspor
Clubnumber:66
Youthyears1:2012–2014
Youthclubs1:AS Pikine
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:AS Pikine
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2017
Clubs2:Ajaccio
Caps2:71
Goals2:1
Years3:2017–2023
Clubs3:Olympiacos
Caps3:92
Goals3:10
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Saint-Étienne (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Adana Demirspor
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Club-Update:20 April 2024
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Senegal U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:Senegal
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalteam-Update:22:00, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

Pape Abou Cissé (born 14 September 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor and the Senegal national team.

Club career

Early career

A youth international for Senegal, he is a youth product of AS Pikine.[2] After a trial, Cissé joined Ajaccio in early 2015 as a trainee professional.[3] He made his professional debut in a Ligue 2 draw against Valenciennes in April 2015, playing the entire game.[4] He went on to make 71 appearances in the French second tier.

Olympiacos

In 2017, he joined Olympiacos as a pre-contract signing. On 14 October 2017, he scored his first goal with Olympiacos, after an assist from Kostas Fortounis in a 4–3 away win against Panionios.[5] Benfica were reportedly interested in signing the player in the January 2018 transfer window.[6]

Cissé scored an injury-time equaliser for Olympiacos against Panathiniakos in the first derby of the 2018–19 Superleague Greece season.[7] He was included in UEFA's Europa League Breakthrough Team for 2018: the citation described him as having a "towering presence in the Olympiacos back line, allied to deceptive pace and a great awareness [and] also a threat from set pieces."[8]

On 12 February 2020, Cissé scored a quick-fire double to quash Lamia's stubborn challenge and secure Olympiacos' qualification to the Greek Cup semi-finals, in a thrilling 3–2 home win game.[9] Later that month, on 27 February, he scored with a stooping header from a corner-kick, when French international Mathieu Valbuena curling over a dangerous delivery into the heart of the Arsenal's penalty area in a glorious 2–1 away win in London for the Europa League round of 32, 2nd leg.[10] He has been included in the Europa League Team of the Week.[11]

Loan to Saint-Étienne

On 30 January 2021, Senegalese international defender Cissé was loaned out to Saint-Étienne with an option to buy. The former player of AS Pikine has the opportunity to bounce back in a historic French club which can keep him against €13 million.[12]

Return to Olympiacos

On 19 August 2021, Cissé scored a goal against Slovan Bratislava, sealing a 3–0 home win in the Europa League playoffs, 1st leg.[13] On 4 December 2021, with two goals by Cissé, Olympiacos defeated OFI at the Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, sealing a vital away win in his club's effort to win the championship.[14] On 12 December 2021, he was the only scorer after Rony Lopes's assist in a 1–0 home win game against Aris.[15]

Adana Demirspor

On 15 September 2023, Cissé joined Turkish Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor.[16]

International career

Cissé represented the Senegal U20s at the 2015 African U-20 Championship in 2015.[17]

On 24 August 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Madagascar on 9 September 2018.[18] He made his senior debut on 13 October 2018, in another qualifier at home to Sudan, and scored the only goal of the match. Cissé's performances in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, after replacing Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly who had tested positive for coronavirus, in the Lions of Teranga's first two Afcon matches against Zimbabwe and Guinea attracted the interest of many European clubs.[19]

He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[20]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ajaccio2014–15Ligue 290000090
2015–16Ligue 23201020350
2016–17Ligue 23010010311
Total7111030751
Olympiacos2017–18Super League Greece1744000214
2018–19Super League Greece1912081292
2019–20Super League Greece1306241233
2020–21Super League Greece1201160191
2021–22Super League Greece25520131406
2022–23Super League Greece6031100191
Total921018441315117
Saint-Étienne (Ioan)2020–21Ligue 11401000150
Career total177112043041324118

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Senegal201821
201910
202010
202120
202230
Total91

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cissé goal.

Honours

Olympiacos

2019–20, 2021–22

2019–20

Senegal

2021;[21] runner-up: 2019[22] Senegal U20

Individual

2021–22

Orders

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Senegal (SEN) . . 25 . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Informations sur le joueur – Pape Abou Cisse. ndamli.sn. 26 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20130601041301/http://www.ndamli.sn/index.php/component/ndamligue/player/1-ligue-1-senegalaise/7-as-pikine/181-pape-abou-cisse. 1 June 2013. dead.
  3. News: Pape Cissé stagiaire pro. AC Ajaccio. fr. 5 February 2015. 25 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313200557/http://www.ac-ajaccio.corsica/Brevi/Pape_Cisse_stagiaire_pro-06136. 13 March 2016.
  4. News: Valenciennes FC vs. AC Ajaccio. Ligue de Football Professionnel. fr. 3 April 2015. 25 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Πανιώνιος–Ολυμπιακός 3–4 . gazzetta.gr . el. 14 October 2017. 29 August 2019.
  6. News: Un renfort sénégalais pour Benfica . Aymeric. Butot . dz.besoccer.com . fr. 9 November 2017. 29 August 2019.
  7. News: Ολυμπιακός – Παναθηναϊκός 1–1: Ο Σισέ ισοφάρισε την γκολάρα του Κάτσε . sport24.gr . el. 11 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Europa League breakthrough team of 2018 . uefa.com. 2 January 2019. 29 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Ολυμπιακός-Λαμία 3-2 . www.onsports.gr. 12 February 2020. 12 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Arsenal 1–2 Olympiakos . BBC Sport . 27 February 2020 .
  11. Web site: Άρσεναλ - Ολυμπιακός 1-2: Ο Θρύλος της Ευρώπης . www.sport24.gr. 27 February 2020. 28 February 2020.
  12. Web site: Pape Abou Cissé is loaned to the Greens . www.today24.news. 30 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Ολυμπιακός - Σλόβαν 3-0: Έκανε κράτηση στους ομίλους του Europa League με τριάρα . www.sport24.gr . 19 August 2021.
  14. Web site: ΟΦΗ – Ολυμπιακός 1-3: Διπλό με… Σισέ-ντερ φορ! . www.novasports.gr. 4 December 2021.
  15. Web site: ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ- ΑΡΗΣ 1-0 . www.sport-fm.gr. 12 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Adana Demirspor Pape Cisse'yi açıkladı! - Adana Demirspor Haberleri . Habertürk . tr . 15 September 2023 .
  17. Web site: Under-20 World Cup: African sides ready for challenge. 29 May 2015. bbc.com. 29 August 2019. Oluwashina. Okeleji.
  18. News: CAN 2019: le Sénégal avec 5 nouveaux contre Madagascar. afrik-foot.com . fr. 24 August 2018. 29 August 2019.
  19. News: Africa Cup of Nations: Who made WhoScored.com's team of the group stages?. www.skysports.com . en. 21 January 2022.
  20. Web site: Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes . . 28 March 2023 . 8 February 2022.
  21. Web site: Σενεγάλη - Αίγυπτος 0-0, 4-2 πεν.: Το Κόπα Άφρικα στα χέρια της ομάδας του Μανέ. 6 February 2022. Sport24. el.
  22. News: Senegal 0–1 Algeria . Gary . Rose . BBC Sport . 19 July 2019 . 19 July 2019.
  23. Web site: UEFA.com. 2 January 2019. Europa League breakthrough team of 2018. 14 January 2022. UEFA.com. en.
  24. Web site: 29 December 2021. Interwetten Player of the Month του Δεκεμβρίου o Παπέ Αμπού Σισέ. 12 January 2022. Super League. el.