Kalifa Cissé
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kalifa Cissé | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Dreux, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder/Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Estoril | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Boavista | 42 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Reading | 75 | (7) |
| 2010– | Bristol City | 47 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Mali U20 | ||
| 2008– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:45, 21 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kalifa Cissé (born 9 January 1984 in Dreux, France) is a Malian professional footballer who currently plays as a Defensive midfielder and centre back with Bristol City in the Championship.
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[edit] Club career
Cissé started his career as a trainee at French club Toulouse, and moved on to Portuguese club GD Estoril. It was there that he caught the attention of Portuguese Liga club Boavista, for whom he signed in 2005.
His performances in the top division of Portuguese football alerted Reading to his potential and on 16 May 2007, he sealed a move on a three-year contract, for a fee of just under €1 million.[1]
He made his Premier League debut for Reading against Chelsea on 15 August, however, he was also sent off in this game for second bookable offence.[2] He scored his first Reading goal on 29 December 2007 in a 6–4 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[3]
In his second season at Reading, Cisse became a fan favourite. In the Championship, he scored a crucial goal against eventual champions Wolves as well as a goal that was voted the club's best of the season against Bristol City.
In July 2010, Cisse joined Bristol City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The move brought him into contact once again with City manager Steve Coppell, who signed Cisse for Reading.
[edit] International career
Although born in France, Cissé played for the Mali U20 team in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.[citation needed] He received his first call up to the Mali senior team on 20 March 2008.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Royals complete the signing of Kalifa Cisse". readingfc.co.uk. 2007-05-16. http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1025905,00.html. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
- ^ "Reading 1–2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 2007-08-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6941811.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Tottenham 6–4 Reading". BBC Sport. 2007-12-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7157425.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Cisse gets first Mali call-up". readingfc.co.uk. 2008-03-20. http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1269688,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Dreux
- French footballers
- Malian footballers
- Malian expatriate footballers
- Mali international footballers
- French people of Malian descent
- Association football midfielders
- Boavista F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Premier League players
- Primeira Liga players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- French people of Black African descent
