Édouard Cissé Explained

Édouard Cissé
Fullname:Édouard Léopold Cissé[1]
Birth Date:30 March 1978[2]
Birth Place:Pau, France
Height:1.86 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1986–1994
Youthclubs1:AS Billère
Youthyears2:1994–1996
Youthclubs2:Pau
Years1:1996–1997
Clubs1:Pau FC
Caps1:17
Goals1:0
Years2:1997–2007
Clubs2:Paris Saint-Germain
Caps2:186
Goals2:8
Years3:1998–1999
Clubs3:Rennes (loan)
Caps3:28
Goals3:2
Years4:2002–2003
Clubs4:West Ham United (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:1
Years5:2003–2004
Clubs5:Monaco (loan)
Caps5:31
Goals5:1
Years6:2007–2009
Clubs6:Beşiktaş
Caps6:54
Goals6:2
Years7:2009–2011
Clubs7:Marseille
Caps7:55
Goals7:1
Years8:2011–2012
Clubs8:Auxerre
Caps8:28
Goals8:2
Totalcaps:424
Totalgoals:17
Nationalyears1:1997
Nationalteam1:France U-20
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0[3]
Nationalyears2:1998–1999
Nationalteam2:France U-21
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:1

Édouard Léopold Cissé (born 30 March 1978) is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early life

Cissé was born in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques in southwest France.[2]

Club career

Cissé made his breakthrough at his boyhood club Pau FC in 1997.

Cissé previously played for AS Monaco FC in France and West Ham[4] in the English Premiership (where he scored once against Charlton Athletic)[5] and Paris Saint-Germain. On 28 June 2007, it was confirmed that Cissé had signed a two-year contract (with an option of a third) with Beşiktaş J.K. of Turkey for a fee of €1.5 million per annum. He played well with Fabian Ernst and left the club on 3 June 2009 to sign with Olympique de Marseille. On 18 August 2011, he joined AJ Auxerre on a two-year contract. After two years at the club he left in 2013.

International career

Cissé played for the France under-20 and under-21 teams. Having Senegalese ancestry, he became eligible to play for the Senegal national football team in 2009 after a change in FIFA regulations. He was called up to friendly match against South Korea, but rejected the call saying that he would rather clarify some points,[6] [7] having not been called up again.

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

1997–98

2001[8]

2005–06

Monaco

Besiktas

2008–09

2008–09

Marseille

2009–10

2010, 2011[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edouard Leopold Cisse . Turkish Football Federation . 3 October 2019 . Turkish.
  2. News: Edouard Cissé . L'Équipe . Paris . 4 February 2019 . French.
  3. Web site: France – U-21 – International Results – Details . . 4 November 2011 .
  4. News: Hammers snap up Cisse. 6 August 2002. 10 August 2009. BBC.
  5. News: Charlton add to Hammers misery . . 11 February 2003 . 5 November 2009.
  6. Web site: Edouard Cissé, International franco-sénégalais: " l'Envie de jouer pour le Sénégal est là".
  7. Web site: RFI - Edouard Cissé : " l'Envie de jouer pour le Sénégal est là ".
  8. News: Brescia, sogno finito il Psg va in Uefa. Repubblica.it. 2 January 2020.
  9. Web site: MARSEILLE – BORDEAUX : LES COMPOS, LAURENT BLANC MET SON ÉQUIPE TYPE. rmcsport.bfmtv.com . 5 March 2021 .
  10. Web site: COUPE DE LA LIGUE FINALE. eurosport.fr . 5 March 2021 .
  11. Web site: Résultat et résumé Marseille – Paris-SG, Trophée des Champions, Trophée des Champions, Mercredi 28 Juillet 2010. lequipe.fr. 28 February 2021 .
  12. Web site: Résultat et résumé Lille – Marseille, Trophée des Champions, Trophée des Champions, Mercredi 27 Juillet 2011 . lequipe.fr. 28 February 2021 .