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Date of birth | [1] | 15 September 1989|||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kholpa, Senegal | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back, left midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Diambars | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | Tromsø | 71 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2017 | Valenciennes | 90 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Angers | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | → Valenciennes (loan) | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | → Valenciennes (loan) | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Nancy | 69 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Senegal U23 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2012–2022 | Senegal | 39 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022 |
Saliou Ciss (born 15 September 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left-back and left midfielder for the Senegal national team.
Ciss received his footballing education at the Diambars academy in Senegal. [2]
Following his graduation, he joined Serigne Kara, a fellow graduate, at Tromsø prior to the 2010 season, signing a five-year contract. [2] [3] He made his Tippeligaen debut as a substitute against Brann on 5 May 2010. [2]
In August 2013 he joined Ligue 1 side Valenciennes for €500,000.[ citation needed ]
In July 2017 he signed a three-year contract with Ligue 1 side Angers on a free transfer.[ citation needed ]
After six months on loan with Valenciennes in January to June 2018, he went there again on loan too in January 2019. [4]
Ciss represented Senegal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [5] In May 2018, he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On 17 June however, he injured [6] himself in training and was replaced in the squad by Adama Mbengue. [7]
He was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history. [8] [9]
Ciss 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 tournament. [10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tromsø | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
2011 | Tippeligaen | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
2012 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
2013 | Tippeligaen | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
Total | 71 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 99 | 3 | ||
Valenciennes | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | ||
Total | 90 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | 97 | 8 | |||
Angers | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |
Valenciennes (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
Total | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |||
Nancy | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 5 | |
Career total | 210 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 251 | 19 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Senegal | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | |
2015 | 3 | 0 | |
2016 | 3 | 0 | |
2017 | 9 | 0 | |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 2 | 0 | |
2020 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | 8 | 0 | |
2022 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 39 | 0 |
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