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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pathé Ismaël Ciss | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006-2014 | Diambars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Diambars | ||
| 2017–2020 | União Madeira | 30 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Famalicão (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Fuenlabrada (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Fuenlabrada | 30 | (3) |
| 2021– | Rayo Vallecano | 94 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Senegal | 13 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:08, 5 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCiss 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
editCiss 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
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| União Madeira | 2017–18[12] | LigaPro | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |
| Famalicão (loan) | 2018–19[12] | LigaPro | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | |
| Fuenlabrada (loan) | 2019–20[13] | Segunda División | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| Fuenlabrada | 2020–21[13] | Segunda División | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2021–22[13] | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 6 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Pathé Ciss, mieux vaut tard que jamais" [Pathé Ciss, better late than never] (in French). Sport News Africa. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Senegaleses Nestor Mendy, Alhassane Sylla e Pathé Ciss reforçam União da Madeira" [Senegalese Nestor Mendy, Alhassane Sylla and Pathé Ciss bolster União da Madeira] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Médio senegalês Pathé Ciss reforça Famalicão" [Senegalese midfielder Pathé Ciss bolsters Famalicão] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "El CF Fuenlabrada consigue la cesión de Pathé Ciss" [CF Fuenlabrada get the loan of Pathé Ciss] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "El Fuenlabrada ejerce la opción de compra por Pathe Ciss" [Fuenlabrada exercise the buyout clause for Pathe Ciss] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Pathé Ciss nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Pathé Ciss new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Pathé Ciss será el único representante del Rayo en Qatar". Marca (in Spanish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Qatar-Senegal: resumen, resultado y goles - Mundial Qatar 2022". Marca. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "World Cup 2022: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal". BBC Sport. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "England vs. Senegal World Cup 2022 result: England-France in quarters confirmed as Henderson, Kane, Saka score". CBS Sports. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b Pathé Ciss at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ a b c Pathé Ciss at Soccerway
External links
edit- Pathé Ciss at BDFutbol
- Pathé Ciss at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Pathé Ciss at Soccerway