Salim Cissé Explained

Salim Cissé
Fullname:Salim Cissé
Birth Date:24 December 1992
Birth Place:Conakry, Guinea
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Marsaxlokk
Clubnumber:21
Youthclubs1:Borgo Massimina
Years1:2011–2012
Caps1:27
Goals1:13
Years2:2012–2013
Caps2:25
Goals2:6
Years3:2013–2016
Caps3:34
Goals3:7
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Arouca (loan)
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Académica (loan)
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Vitória Setúbal (loan)
Caps6:9
Goals6:2
Years7:2016–2017
Caps7:35
Goals7:7
Years8:2017–2018
Caps8:11
Goals8:1
Years9:2019
Caps9:12
Goals9:1
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:16
Goals10:3
Years11:2020
Caps11:4
Goals11:1
Years12:2020
Caps12:3
Goals12:0
Years13:2021
Caps13:15
Goals13:0
Years14:2021–
Caps14:2
Goals14:0
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:19:28, 10 October 2021 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:10 October 2021

Salim Cissé (born 24 December 1992) is a Guinean footballer who plays for Maltese club Marsaxlokk as a forward.

Club career

Early years

Born in Conakry, Cissé started playing football when he was already 18. He moved to Italy with his parents in 2011, to escape the political situation in his homeland, and started playing the sport with lower league side U.S. Arezzo, based in Tuscany.[1]

Académica

In summer 2012, Cissé switched to Portugal, signing for three years with Primeira Liga club Académica de Coimbra. He appeared in 41 official games in his first season as a professional and scored nine goals – second-best in the squad only behind Edinho – netting twice in six appearances in the team's campaign in the UEFA Europa League.[2]

Sporting

Cissé continued in the country for 2013–14, penning a five-year contract with Sporting CP.[3] He spent his first season, however, mainly registered with the reserves in the Segunda Liga.[4]

On 20 January 2014, Cissé was loaned out to fellow top flight side F.C. Arouca until June.[5] Still in that level and still owned by Sporting, he went on to represent Académica[6] and Vitória de Setúbal.[7]

Olhanense

On 31 August 2016, Cissé signed for S.C. Olhanense.[8] He scored twice in the last day of the season to help the hosts defeat F.C. Penafiel 3–1, but they were already relegated to the Campeonato de Portugal after finishing in last place.[9]

Politehnica Iași

In September 2017, Cissé signed with Romanian Liga I team CSM Politehnica Iași on a two-year deal.[10] He scored his first goal for his new club on 24 October, contributing to a 2–1 away win over FC Argeș Pitești in the Cupa României.[11]

Personal life

Cissé is a practicing Muslim.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Le due vite di Salim – da clandestino a star del pallone. The two lives of Salim – from stowaway to football star. l'Unità. it. 8 July 2012. 22 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022050328/http://www.unita.it/italia/le-due-vite-di-salim-br-da-clandestino-a-giocatore-1.427733. 22 October 2013.
  2. News: Com eles juntos tudo é mais fácil. When they play together everything is easier. Record. pt. 7 January 2013. 22 October 2013.
  3. News: Salim Cissé garantido. Salim Cissé confirmed. Record. pt. 5 July 2013. 22 October 2013.
  4. News: Cissé em destaque nos B. Cissé excels for the B's. Record. pt. 18 October 2013. 22 October 2013.
  5. Web site: FC Arouca acerta empréstimo de Cissé. FC Arouca agree Cissé loan. F.C. Arouca. pt. 20 January 2014. 20 January 2014.
  6. Web site: Sporting empresta Ricardo Esgaio e Cissé à Académica. Sporting loan Ricardo Esgaio and Cissé to Académica. TSF. pt. 27 January 2015. 2 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Sporting empresta Salim Cissé ao V. Setúbal. Sporting loan Salim Cissé to V. Setúbal. Mais Futebol. pt. 1 February 2016. 2 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Agreement with Olhanense for the transfer of Salim Cissé. Sporting CP. 31 August 2016. 3 September 2016.
  9. Web site: Olhanense despede-se da II Liga com vitória frente ao Penafiel. Olhanense say goodbye to II League with win against Penafiel. Sul Informação. 21 May 2017. 6 October 2017.
  10. News: Încă un transfer pentru CSM Poli Iași » Moldovenii aduc un atacant de națională. Another transfer for CSM Poli Iași » Moldavians get hold of international forward. Gazeta Sporturilor. ro. 27 August 2017. 24 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Cronica meciului care a decis prima calificată în optimile de finală ale Cupei României. FC Argeş – CSM Poli Iaşi 1–2. Match report as first to qualify to the last-16 of the Romanian Cup is known. FC Argeş – CSM Poli Iaşi 1–2. ProSport. ro. 24 October 2017. 24 October 2017.