Pathé Ciss Explained

Pathé Ciss
Full Name:Pathé Ismaël Ciss
Birth Date:16 March 1994
Birth Place:Dakar, Senegal
Height:1.86 m
Position:Central midfielder
Currentclub:Rayo Vallecano
Clubnumber:21
Youthyears1:2006-2014
Years1:2014–2017
Years2:2017–2020
Caps2:30
Goals2:2
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Famalicão (loan)
Caps3:28
Goals3:4
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Fuenlabrada (loan)
Caps4:20
Goals4:3
Years5:2020–2021
Caps5:30
Goals5:3
Years6:2021–
Caps6:94
Goals6:4
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Senegal
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:5 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21:08, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

Pathé Ismaël Ciss (born 16 March 1994) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano and the Senegal national team.

Club career

Ciss was born in Dakar, and joined the Diambars FC academy at the age of 12, joining his older brother Saliou and father Ibou, who was a coach there.[1] He started his senior career at Diambars, before joining LigaPro side C.F. União on 31 July 2017.[2]

Ciss made his professional debut on 13 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Gonçalo Abreu in a 2–0 home win against Real S.C. He scored his first goal abroad on 29 October, netting the game's only in a home defeat of U.D. Oliveirense.

On 30 August 2018, after União suffered relegation, Ciss moved to F.C. Famalicão on a one-year loan deal, still in the second division.[3] He contributed with four goals during the campaign, as his side returned to Primeira Liga after 25 years.

On 2 September 2019, Ciss was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada, for one year.[4] The following 13 July, he signed a permanent contract until 2023 with the club.[5]

On 28 July 2021, Ciss signed a four-year deal with Rayo Vallecano, newly promoted to La Liga, along with teammate Randy Nteka.[6]

International career

Ciss made his debut for the Senegal national football team in a friendly match with Bolivia on 24 September 2022.[7] He was named in coach Aliou Cissé's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making his tournament debut as a substitute in Senegal's 3–1 win over host nation Qatar.[8] He went on to start against Ecuador in the team's final group match[9] and England in the round of 16.[10]

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[11]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
União Madeira2017–18LigaPro3021030342
Famalicão (loan)2018–19LigaPro2840000284
Fuenlabrada (loan)2019–20Segunda División20320223
Fuenlabrada2020–21Segunda División30310313
Rayo Vallecano2021–22La Liga200020
Career total11064030001176

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pathé Ciss, mieux vaut tard que jamais. Pathé Ciss, better late than never. Sport News Africa. fr. 12 November 2022. 29 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Senegaleses Nestor Mendy, Alhassane Sylla e Pathé Ciss reforçam União da Madeira. Senegalese Nestor Mendy, Alhassane Sylla and Pathé Ciss bolster União da Madeira. Diário de Notícias. pt. 31 July 2017. 3 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Médio senegalês Pathé Ciss reforça Famalicão. Senegalese midfielder Pathé Ciss bolsters Famalicão. SAPO. pt. 30 August 2018. 3 September 2019.
  4. Web site: El CF Fuenlabrada consigue la cesión de Pathé Ciss. CF Fuenlabrada get the loan of Pathé Ciss. CF Fuenlabrada. es. 2 September 2019. 3 September 2019.
  5. Web site: El Fuenlabrada ejerce la opción de compra por Pathe Ciss. Fuenlabrada exercise the buyout clause for Pathe Ciss. CF Fuenlabrada. es. 13 July 2020. 11 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Pathé Ciss nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss new player of Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano. es. 28 July 2021. 2 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Pathé Ciss será el único representante del Rayo en Qatar. Spanish. 14 November 2022. 1 January 2024. Marca.
  8. Web site: Qatar-Senegal: resumen, resultado y goles - Mundial Qatar 2022. 25 November 2022. 1 January 2024. Marca.
  9. Web site: World Cup 2022: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal. 29 November 2022. 1 January 2024. BBC Sport.
  10. Web site: England vs. Senegal World Cup 2022 result: England-France in quarters confirmed as Henderson, Kane, Saka score. 4 December 2022. 1 January 2024. CBS Sports.
  11. Web site: Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title. 29 December 2023. 29 December 2023. BBC Sport Africa.